Today, the AC broke in the kitchen of the restaurant I work at. Temperatures reached over 100 degrees and one of my coworkers nearly passed out. Our boss accused us of being "dramatic" and only let us step out after I collapsed. I need this job too badly to quit. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was fired from my cashier job for "abandoning my post." I saw a man pass out in the 100° heat in front of our store and I rushed to give him water. Not to worry though, my manager assured me he wouldn’t press charges for the water I took from the fridge, but I’m still fired. FML
Today, I decided to stand up to my bosses for making me lose money and work with heat stroke... while my co worker got to go home early I had to work 2 hours later. Turns out I got a supervisor in trouble for making me work when there was help allocated. Now I have to walk on eggshells, FML
Today, I'm sitting in a disgustingly hot office with all the windows thrown open. There is no fan, and the owner won't let us use the air conditioner. The smell of mold permeates the room from the ceiling, giving me headaches by the end of the day. The owner refuses to get someone in to clean it. I can't quit. FML
Today, after I left my job at lunch yesterday and didn't return because I felt sick to my stomach after they had me melting plastic, even though I asked for a mask and they just gave me a small desktop fan, they just called and want me back. Me, being desperate for work, I had to say yes. FML
Today, I was feeling sick but went into my waitressing job because I'd already missed 3 days this week. I was dizzy and managed to spill a tray of drinks all over the customers. Then, when their food was done, I tripped and spilled hot chili all over the man's lap. FML
Today, I picked up an extra shift at the store. It was also the day the store's ventilation system shut down, resulting in carbon monoxide poisoning for me and two co-workers. FML
Today, I was at work as a lifeguard. The temperature was absolutely stifling, but I tried to tough it out. A couple of hours into my shift, I passed out, fell off my stand, and crashed into the water. Or so the medics tell me. FML
Today, at work, I had some palpitations, which ultimately caused me to become hot, dizzy, and pass out. I couldn't go home because we were so short staffed, and three different colleagues asked me if I was pregnant. FML
Today, after asking my family to quiet down at a restaurant, my mom told me to go outside. In 100+ degree weather. So I did, and after what seemed like an hour, my family ran out screaming because they thought I'd been kidnapped. I nearly got heatstroke to show my family that sensory overload is real. FML
Today, the heater went out at work. I was shivering so hard that someone thought I was having a seizure. FML
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WCARlover 35
Hope it's fixed soon :( regulated kitchens are bad enough! But even if it is fixed soon you should still look for another job because your employer just showed that he doesn't respect you guys or think of your well being
jesterinperil 28
Assuming it's a chain restaurant, file a complaint to someone higher up than your boss. Whether it be about your boss' behavior or just asking for the AC to be fixed, no one should have to work under those conditions. Best of luck OP.
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Cads1 24
100 degrees in your temp scale is 38 in mine. Or as it is know in Australia, a beautiful summer day. Drink more water next time.
Amke 3
yeah, on an average summer day its like 46 here, working in a 38 degree kitchen all day could still make you pass out. Quit trying to sound tough or special.
Cads1 24
Hence more water is required.
ThePandoricaOpen 18
This is RESTAURANT. do you really think the staff is going to have enough time to stop and take water breaks? AND, believe it or not, temperatures that HIGH are not only dangerous to the staff, but TO THE FOOD. If a health inspector came in during that ordeal, I can just about GUARANTEE that the restaurant would have failed, and been forced to close until thwy remedied the problem. So quite acting like just drinking more water will fix the problem.
Sillsallad 15
We had 37 C at our old ward (I'm a nurse) and we could hardly work at all. Wearing scrubs and running around in that temperature is torture
SPN_lover666 27
#11, A restaurant especially a busy one won't let their staff to take a water break. I have a feeling you have never worked in a kitchen on a hot day in front of a stove or near a convection oven. I have, and it sucks.
PrimeUnit000 11
It's an average of 110° at least where I live in the summer.
UH60 26
And are you rushing around in stagnant air outside all day? It's a restaurant's kitchen, a busy environment with no breeze jfc
PrimeUnit000 11
There usually isn't a breeze. You just have to be smart and drink lots of water. I will say it's no fun in 100° weather, but people need to understand there is much worse than a few days of only 100°.
DoomedGemini 38
It can always be worse and people have different temperatures they can stand. My mothers boyfriend is comfortable in 50-60 degrees and more than that he's hot. At 80+ degrees I start feeling very sick and dizzy. If people are passing out or fainting, there's OBVIOUSLY an issue.
allplayedout 20
Are you rushing around, dressed in long pants + sleeves, probably wearing a hat, and bent over a fire the whole time? It regularly busts 100F where I live too. Showing your ass on how little you know about work, in this case restaurant work, does not make you special.
daz18m 15
Toughen up princess, drink more water and keep working.
False_Stupidity 42
I think we found OP's boss here. ^
worldclassrager 41
I know how that is...I just wear a tank to work due to it being too hot...
KitchenPig 16
When that happens I take periodic breaks, inside the cooler.
vriskahs8 12
Depending on your company I would recommend an anonymous complaint to corporate.
beeferjay 34
I live in PHX, seventh level of hell, AZ. and, I used to work on the line next to a pizza oven and in front of the grill and salamander. It would frequently reach over 120°F. get over it bro. take off your panties if it's too hot for you or drink some cold water.
tarlax 11
Lol, internet tough guys are hilarious.
Calingaladha 21
Is taking your panties off how you help things? Because it sounds like advice from experience.
beeferjay 34
giggedy
rebamoo 14
What an inconsiderate boss!! Indoor heat feels hotter than outdoor heat because there's no fresh air. So it probably felt hotter than 100! :S
hollyl925 15
if you cant take the heat, get out of the kitchen. da dum tss. ...sorry im bad at being witty.
uhohitslisa2 20
That's one reason I got out of the food industry. I would definitely say to drink more water. Also what I used to do, stand in the walk in fridge for a couple minutes or something to cool down. But yeah, talk to your boss about it.
Kittyphysics 21
kitchens are hot. ours used to peak at 110 in the summer. hang in there op and stay hydrated.