Okay, so I don’t really work in a meat locker. However, I am reasonably certain that you could hang a side of beef from the ceiling next to my desk at the office and it would stay fresh for days on end. It’s that cold in our building right now.
Evidently the building custodians decided that it would be a good idea to turn off the boilers and turn on the air conditioning system as soon as the clocks moved ahead. I admit that it was very hot in the office only a week or two ago. However, things have gone too far when everyone in the office has to take frequent breaks to sit on their hands to warm up their fingers. We’ve been going through a lot of coffee, too, but mostly so we can hold the hot cups next to our frozen cheeks and noses to try to encourage some blood circulation to return.
I kept my jacket on all day long today, except when I went to lunch away from the office. Tomorrow I’ve threatened to bring my old, ugly fleece robe that looks like a frayed horse blanket and wear it around the office until I warm up. It won’t make any difference, though. I’ve seen no evidence that the tenants in our 73-year-old office building have any access to thermostats.
I wonder how my co-workers would feel about a chiminea next to my desk?
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