So hot

By Anonymous - 07/10/2015 16:46 - United States

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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WCARlover 34

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

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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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sjs98 10

Depending on what state you live in, there should be a policy on work conditions/temperature at the work place.

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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

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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

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rabbi1010 29

2 weeks is a long time to work in without it getting fixed. i would have called after the second day.

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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?

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allplayedout 20

Provide reasonable accommodations, probably.

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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.

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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"

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cricket266 12

AC in a restaurant kitchen ?

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bad_boyfriend 10

Call OSHA or shut up and deal with it

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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.

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