Is the Office hot enough for you?

No not that office, your office of work. Like anyone would think Michael Scott is too hot for TV.

From cbc.ca

Office workers wage war over thermostat

Forget international summits on environmental policy. An ugly war against climate change is probably being waged in your workplace.

The scene is the same in many an office: Sally in Accounting shivers at her desk bundled in a wool sweater, while Tim in Human Resources sweats through the 10 a.m. meeting. The thermostat is set at 70 degrees but both workers are getting hot under their white collars.

Extreme office temperature consistently ranks as a pet peeve among office workers in informal surveys. Finding a climate that makes everyone happy is next to impossible, because individuals can experience the same temperature differently. Factor in old buildings with outdated heating and cooling systems, and you’ve got a widespread workplace woe.

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Now I have always had a preference for warmer because it seems to make me work better. My last job there were evening shifts and there is nothing worse than trying to do some typing and your hands are cold.

Any preference?

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