To be worried about going in the office in this heat already?

[Chocolateapot]

I work in an NHS building on the second floor with no aircon. There are windows but these only open a fraction and don't let much air in. When it is hot it gets so unbearable I end up feeling genuinely unwell with a headache. A few years ago apparently someone fainted the office got so hot. AIBU for already worrying about next week in this heatwave?

Guessing your a glass half empty type of person!

just bring your own personal fan

Bring a fan drink plenty of water? It's not going to be 40 degrees more like mid twenties

Take a fan.

Yes get one of those hand held cooling fans - I hear you though, being peri, I’m very glad I’m retiring next week and won’t need to deal with 4th floor hospital office with no air or air conditioning!

Try it and see. If you feel unwell call sick the next day until the weather cools down. It won’t stay unbearably hot for a long time. If they can’t provide good working conditions and you feel unwell, sick leave is the answer.

You can't go on the sick because it's a bit hot.

Christ, you should try spending a couple of weeks in a bed on a ward, it's normally stifling.

"A few years ago apparently someone fainted the office got so hot"

I mean while I'm sure it wasn't particularly nice for them, I'm not sure why you're worrying about this now?

Are you prone to fainting?

"this heat" FFS, it's going to be mid 20s. Yes quite hot for the UK but not really extreme. Just take a fan and a couple of bottles of frozen water.

Pretty over the top. People work in hot environments all the time. Take some iced water and a desk fan and crack on.

It's going to be low 30s here in the Southeast but it's still ridiculous that at least one poster has suggested the OP goes sick 🙄

Christ.

Are you in a patient-facing role?

And have a look at Amazon.

They sell neck fans that just literally rest around your neck.

I love mine and use it when I need to travel on the tube.

Actually thinking about the heat on the tube trains, it's a bloody good job everyone doesn't decide to 'just phone in sick' because of it.

People are working outside in this heat. You'll be fine.

Don't worry about the patients, just think of yourself, how easy is it to get a fan and water, jeez.

I'm not going to go off sick! Yes, in a patient facing role. And I'm not a pessimist and I like the sun, it just gets VERY hot in the office. I'd say an average of 5 hotter than outside. Even in the winter it's roasting :')

Well it's going to be 32 apparently here in the Midlands so I don't think it's fair to shrug off the OP concerns not knowing where she lives and maybe you can cope with the heat better than she can. Your feelings are valid OP.

Neck fan if you don’t get to sit at your desk. Not a thing to worry about

Live in the moment OP.

We have temperatures of 25 to 35 most years in the UK. Down in the South East quite a lot of them (in a good year!). People can't stop going to work and school because of them.

Wear your lightest clothes, wear your hair up if it's long, have plenty of iced water available, get a desk top fan, run cold water over your wrists and splash it on your face every so often. You will survive.

Bring a fan. sorted

She literally asked for opinions on it!

Try working a 12 hour shift as a nurse on a busy ward. I used to feel sweat trickling down the back of my uniform. Horrible ! Sorry i know it's horrible for everyone, as others have said can you bring in a fan, put a wet towel on your neck etc .

I feel for you. I've worked on wards too and this office is worse somehow! Just no air it's stifling.

Yep, maybe try working in an isolation room too gowned up in ppe.

Luckily I'm out of Nursing now thank god and over the past four years have been lucky enough to work in an office with great air con. Let's just hope its short lived !