what can be done about being cold at work?

Question

I am always cold in office, which i share with 5 other people. One of the other people if also cold, but i don't think as bad. It is late may in california, and i wear suit pants with thermals underneath, 2 pairs of socks, a long sleeve shirt, sweater, and suit jacket. I used to wear gloves, but it is hard to type. I brought a blanket, but my boss said that is "unprofessional" and i also brought a space heater, but i was told it is a fire hazard and i can't use it. I also try to drink hot tea or just hot water all day, but by the time i leave work, my feet are so numb that i have troubles driving my car. I work at a rather well known consulting firm. Any other suggestions?

Answer 1

Do you work in the meat packing section of this consulting firm?

I know a lot of people who are cold at work. No sexism intended, but they are all female. I, on the other hand, am usually warm. This is true even in a room claimed to be cold by my female co-worker(s). However, no one I know has ever claimed to experience the kind of discomfort you are describing here.

You seem to have done just about all you can to address it physically. I am not a physician, but it seems that you have a circulation problem. There could be some medication that could help you out with this problem. Talk to your doctor to see if there is anything you can take to alleviate this problem. It seems to be serious enough to cause you a great deal of trouble so I think it's obvious that medication might be the right way to go, if such a medication exists.

This poor circulation could also be an indication of a more serious medical condition that should be checked out.

I am sure you are aware of this, but the coldness you are experiencing is within your own body. You don't seem to be misled in the matter, but many women I've worked with have said, "It's cold in here" when what they should have said is, "I'm cold in here". If the room temperature is, well, room temperature and you're still this cold there is clearly a problem.

Good luck with that.

Answer 2

where the hell do you live? antarctica? i'm the other way round. i'm always too hot! here in uk we have laws that say the factory or office has to be kept at a certain temperature or we can down tools and go home!