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#Post#: 18994--------------------------------------------------
The Office Thermostat
By: Sweet Jane Date: November 14, 2018, 10:53 am
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What is your office thermostat set at?
The thermostat that controls my office temperature is in my
coworker's office. (A little background: this coworker doesn't
like me because I was hired to take over part of her job - a
part that she didn't understand, didn't do well, and admittedly
didn't like. She was moved laterally so that she could do work
that interests her and that plays to her strengths, but it was
still like pulling teeth to get files and company work product
that I need to do this job.)
So, coworker has it set to 60 degrees. It's frigid in my office,
but I don't want to make waves. But the office manager came in
here and said it felt like a meatlocker so she reset the
thermostat to 70.
That lasted for less than a day, because to coworker 70 degrees
is obscenely hot and the thermostat went back to 60. It's
actually colder in my office than it is in the IT server room.
So, I know I'll never win this battle as long as the thermostat
is located in coworker's office. But am I being unreasonable? Do
other people actually set the office thermostat at 60?
#Post#: 18995--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: STiG Date: November 14, 2018, 10:58 am
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60 is not reasonable for an office! Even with hot flashes and
running warm naturally, I'd find that too cold.
70 is a perfectly reasonable temperature. That's what my home
thermostat is set at; the male members of my household generally
have to wear a sweater or sweatshirt while I'm in T-shirts but
it works.
Our office thermostat is set at 24.5 which is roughly 77 F.
Which sounds warm but the temperature never actually reaches
that level - my office was decidedly meat lockerish this
morning!
#Post#: 18996--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: Pattycake Date: November 14, 2018, 11:33 am
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70 is normal. 68 would be bare minimum. I would bring it up with
your boss again. Or ask for a plug in heater. Perhaps that would
make your coworker realize she's not winning that little battle
and she will leave it alone.
#Post#: 19000--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: Rose Red Date: November 14, 2018, 12:07 pm
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I run warm but 60 is crazy!
From quick googling, there is no requirement, but OSHA
recommends standard indoor offices to set temperature at 68-76F.
I know you don't want to make waves, but I would talk to HR or
your manager. At 60, I wouldn't be able to use my hands and the
rest of me would be shaking!
#Post#: 19001--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: Amara Date: November 14, 2018, 12:23 pm
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I love it at 60 degrees, would set it lower if I could have done
so when I shared a semi-private office. Since no one else liked
that temperature we all agreed on about 66-68. But now I have a
private office. When it gets cold here I expect people to avoid
it since I'll fling all the windows wide open.
I feel for your co-worker who likes it colder. But I also agree
it is unreasonable for most. I'd talk with your manager again to
see if perhaps an agreement can be made to set it sort of
mid-way like around 66. That will still be cold for you, I am
sure, but perhaps a compromise is in order. Then the manager
should see if the thermostat can put put under a lockbox so it
can't be changed.
#Post#: 19003--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: camlan Date: November 14, 2018, 12:42 pm
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That's too cold. I prefer colder rather than warmer, and at home
the thermostat is at 65 degrees. But that's home and I can pile
on the layers because I don't have to dress professionally.
For an office, I'd say anywhere between 68 and 72 is normal, in
my experience.
In the OP's shoes, I'd notify the office manager that the
temperature seems to have dropped again, and see what happens.
If the office remains too cold, request some sort of space
heater.
You can get a little digital thermometer for under $15. Many
have a memory function, showing the minimum and maximum
temperatures. I found this to be very handy when dealing with a
similar situation. People can pass off you saying it's too cold
by saying they feel fine, but showing a low temperature on a
thermometer seems to carry more weight with the people that can
do something about the problem.
#Post#: 19004--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: STiG Date: November 14, 2018, 12:43 pm
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[quote author=camlan link=topic=810.msg19003#msg19003
date=1542220923]
You can get a little digital thermometer for under $15. Many
have a memory function, showing the minimum and maximum
temperatures. I found this to be very handy when dealing with a
similar situation. People can pass off you saying it's too cold
by saying they feel fine, but showing a low temperature on a
thermometer seems to carry more weight with the people that can
do something about the problem.
[/quote]
I was going to suggest that, too. I'm going to bring one in
because the temperature here is so obviously not what the
thermostat reads!
#Post#: 19006--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: Sweet Jane Date: November 14, 2018, 12:52 pm
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OP here. Is my coworker or my office manager reading this?
Because right after I posted, the temperature started going up
and it's almost comfortable in here.
But I do love the idea of a thermometer for future temperature
conflicts.
#Post#: 19009--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: TootsNYC Date: November 14, 2018, 1:21 pm
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I would get the office manager on the case, if you need to
address it.
I had an office that was so cold for my people working in it--we
took it to Facilities, and got a thermometer, and it actually
worked against us, because we discovered that we were within the
appropriate, legal summer temperature. But it was still cold!!
I think it was 72 degrees, and everyone who went in that room,
even the Facilities lady, felt they needed a sweater and gloves.
From FoxBusiness:
[quote]The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
recommends employers maintain workplace temperatures in the
range of 68-76 degrees Fahrenheit and keep humidity in the range
of 20 to 60%. Most consider 70 to 73 as ideal for the office,
but the Cornell study found temperatures as high as 77 to be
optimal.[/quote]
I thought 72 was WAY too cold. Maybe for men who are wearing
undershirts, shirts, and a jacket...
#Post#: 19012--------------------------------------------------
Re: The Office Thermostat
By: camlan Date: November 14, 2018, 2:25 pm
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[quote author=TootsNYC link=topic=810.msg19009#msg19009
date=1542223284]
I would get the office manager on the case, if you need to
address it.
I had an office that was so cold for my people working in it--we
took it to Facilities, and got a thermometer, and it actually
worked against us, because we discovered that we were within the
appropriate, legal summer temperature. But it was still cold!!
I think it was 72 degrees, and everyone who went in that room,
even the Facilities lady, felt they needed a sweater and gloves.
From FoxBusiness:
[quote]The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)
recommends employers maintain workplace temperatures in the
range of 68-76 degrees Fahrenheit and keep humidity in the range
of 20 to 60%. Most consider 70 to 73 as ideal for the office,
but the Cornell study found temperatures as high as 77 to be
optimal.[/quote]
I thought 72 was WAY too cold. Maybe for men who are wearing
undershirts, shirts, and a jacket...
[/quote]
Sometimes it's a combination of the temperature and the
humidity. My office is about 72 degrees all summer long and I
freeze, because the humidity is about 15%, and also I'm right
under a vent, but other people complain about the cold in the
summer, too.
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