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)
Sovereign_Sergal 16
No joke call osha
Dominus101 20
That's completely unacceptable work conditions and your well being is nothing to play with, your boss needs to fix that ASAP talk about Hells Kitchen !
DoomedGemini 38
And here we have the 'my life is worse' Olympics in the comments..
redpanda39 10
Sheesh. Even with proper AC, the kitchen where I work gets pretty damn hot. I would hate to work in that kitchen without AC. Definitely FYL. And for those saying it could be hotter, buck up: shove it. Just because you're used to handling those temperatures doesn't mean everyone else can. I don't tell people from Arizona to buck up in the cold because it's colder in Utah. Your body is used to handling temperatures you regularly deal with. Put it in hotter or colder temperatures and it's not going to handle it as well.
Jakk100 20
"Temperature reached over 100°F, or around 38°C, as Australia would call it: "a typical summer day.
howard007 18
depending on the area you may refuse work that is unsafe. if your state has this, just it to your advantage
LH_FIRE_22 12
You have the right to a safe an healthy work environment. Take it up with HR that way your AC gets fixed! Goodluck OP!
plaukje 6
100 seems high, is it like 40 degrees C?
WolfLady 18
OSHA exists to protect workers from workplace hazards and they have a whole section on heat related regulations. Look into it.
DarkCvengence 15
you can take that to court dude sue his ass