Today, I moved to Florida because I have poor circulation and need to be in a warm environment. The first day at my new job, I discovered my co-worker is an overweight man who wears a wool suit every day, and insists on keeping the office chilled to 65 degrees. I can't feel my fingers or toes. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my skinny co-worker complained that sitting just underneath the AC vent was making her too cold. My boss had us switch places, because "your mass keeps you warm anyway". FML
Today, I've been freezing in my office for days at work. When I finally complained about it to a coworker, she led me into my office, said, "Let me show you something," then pointed out the thermostat I'd never noticed was even there and turned it up with a pitying look. FML
Today, despite living healthy and being only 40, I have such pathologically cold feet that I can only ever be comfortable while either having them on a hot water bottle or taking a vigorous walk. Everything else feels about as cosy as standing in ice water. FML
Today, some construction workers kept going in and out the door next to my cubicle. They decided it would be easier to just prop the door open for the next hour. It's 20 degrees outside, and I'm wearing a dress. FML
Today, I was written up at work because I took off my badge. While I was putting on a sweater for this cold weather. FML
Today, the company I work for decided to "go green" and stopped using the air conditioner to cool down the office. It is currently 81 degrees at my desk. FML
Today, it's -5°C outside and snowing and it's only September. If that wasn’t bad enough, we aren't allowed to have the heat on at work due to a menopausal monster who loses her shit and throws things if we turn it on. I can't feel my toes. FML
Today, I got to listen to my boss lecture me about professional dress and subtly insinuate that my being on the heavier side top-wise with all the men in the office could be a problem. I've worn turtle necks for the whole two months I've been working there. FML
Today, while working at Starbucks, an elderly woman came up to me asking to turn up the heat. It was at 73. After explaining to her that corporate all the way across the country controls our heat, she's reporting me to corporate and is insisting I should be fired or she won't ever return. FML
Today, thanks to a wonderful -40°F wind chill (I'm in the Midwest), I woke up this morning to a freezing cold house. I had to wear my shoes, a coat, and gloves. Indoors. For the whole morning and most of the afternoon. FML
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Top comments
ciarafox9 9
usually, I would make some witty comment... but this just sucks :(
Trainspotting_fml 9
Just keep your head cool and don't argue with him. You don't want things heating up in the office now do we?
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Comments (115)
hazelkee 0
that stinks. average room temp is 68 though.
smileydancer92 2
that's colder than room temperature .
danz123 7
So he's... a fat man in sheep's clothing? Watch out OP, the room's not the only thing that's cold here.
gunslinger223 3
What?
collegeadministr 0
You were honestly hoping that your new office wouldn't use copious amounts of AC in Florida? it's Florida!!! you're going to find how hot and miserable FL can be!
Calyx_fml 22
FLA is all about the AC. Shoulda move to HI.
wisericky 12
yay! welcome to Flordia OP, we have orange juice :D
wisericky 12
oopes *Florida :P
Sprocket 5
Whoa, you have orange juice? Us too in Michigan. Now if you mean growing, that might be a different story...
wisericky 12
wait so your saying that theres OJ in other parts of the US? wtf, quit stealing our OJ D:
boygeorgebaby 0
i recomend a space heater for your office if you can have one, or some gloves...or a new job. FYL, op.
wisericky 12
space heaters are a fire hazard. :(
Sammara 0
Space heaters aren't much more of a fire hazard than a normal heater, if used properly. I've used them for years and never had a problem. If the company is unwilling to make the temperature more bearable overall, they need to be willing to allow such a "risk."
boygeorgebaby 0
same. my sister has one less than 6 inches from her bed and we've never had a problem, but maybe that's just luck xP they are a fire hazard though, so op would have to check with their boss.
RedPillSucks 33
why does he get to control the thermostat? Does each office have a thermostat? Where I work, there's a thermostat for the entire hall. Perhaps you should have a discussion with him or your manager to come to some mutual agreed temperature.
Alicia17C 2
that's what I was thinking. if his boss keeps it cold then it can b an fml, but why does his co worker have control?
VitaLp 14
Also what I was thinking. Not to mention OP has a medical condition, so if anyone gets to have 'control' over the AC it should be him/her.
kittykat1501 31
52 your pic is adorable
bigbadtim 7
Go buy your own wool suit.
Prankster7o7 5
65 degrees? Puuuuuuuusssssssyyyy!
xyz700 5
He can't do that. If you need to have a warm environment due to a medical condition, your workplace HAS to provide that. they cant put you at risk like that. They'll give you what you want. They'll be terrified of a lawsuit.
c0c0_fml 16
haha I like how u think