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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Top comments
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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Comments (90)
sjs98 10
Depending on what state you live in, there should be a policy on work conditions/temperature at the work place.
interesting33 37
This has to be illegal.
subscript 15
I hate to say it but work on a train in the kitchen with no A/C, even with the two big side doors open and all the windows open, it daily through the summer gets to 105 minimum. And we have no where to go, you just have to deal. But it does still suck
AmberElise96 12
This happened somewhere I used to work. Another girl and I have conditions that make us super sensitive to heat. After 2 weeks she called OSHA and it got fixed within a couple days
rabbi1010 29
2 weeks is a long time to work in without it getting fixed. i would have called after the second day.
middlenamefrank 8
AC's break sometimes, that's just how it works. All you can do is set up some fans and tough it out until the AC gets fixed. What else do you expect your employer to do?
allplayedout 20
Provide reasonable accommodations, probably.
Etweens96 25
I would file a complaint if it's a chain restaurant, otherwise on the side you should look into other jobs that pay better and has better human rights.
bigpapa74 10
Seriously your bitching bout no ac in a kitchen!? I've worked in kitchens that reach 154 degrees with no ac and no one bitched out cause they were "hot"
cricket266 12
AC in a restaurant kitchen ?
bad_boyfriend 10
Call OSHA or shut up and deal with it
schalk 12
Try holding a small torch with your mouth while pulling CAT5 cables inside the ceiling of a house, cutting yourself with nails sticking out of the beams then lying on on 2 beams, 1 digging into your shins and the other your ribs because you have to support your whole body's weight on just those, sweating so much the salt burns your eyes (and i swear to god if you bring me half a glass of water when i climb out i will skullfuck you). You're a trooper and I salute you.