Any other colleagues having problems with it being too hot in their building? Management said they won’t turn on the air until it gets 74° in the building. wearing the mask feels like it’s 80!!
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there are CDC guidelines for ventilation in retail. The stores are supposed to be cool.
Pure and simple
CALL YOUR LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Complain to OSHA.
Last summer I literally brought in an outdoor thermometer to measure the heat in our Fulfillment room: high 70s to low 80s every day, insulated by all the cardboard.
We were miserable. We now are allowed fans and that helps. And the weather has not been as hot this year so far.
Customers complain about the heat all the time. Colleagues have started carrying around hand fans. I damn near have to take a second shower after I get home from all the sweating.
I remember the days of trying to recover a store in the dark and no AC.
Keep in mind energy savings went to bonuses for execs. No regard for employees.
When I was a dfm several years ago, the global setpoint was 74*. We used to prime stores pre open hours as it takes some time to meet setpoint. Now that I learned they let go nearly all of them, everything is controlled from John's Creek ems team. You best believe they are cutting cost through energy savings at the expense of cooling comfort of the associates.
Like others have said, we've always been hot in the summer (my store is in the northeast). They turn off the AC at night when the store closes and then turn it on in the morning when employees arrive. And since it takes time to cool down, it's usually hot for the first few hours (basically until the shoppers come in). It's worse this summer because of the masks (and don't get me started on those sweaty, three-ply heavy jersey knit monstrosities they are making us wear).
Also, since the stores are not opening at 5am, there is no time for the place to cool down at all for those of use who come in later in the morning.
If it is in a neighborhood, and several of the no air on is, you can bet those are the stores on the going to close sooner than later list. It's a matter of business to them. Don't spend money if they are closing anyway.
I worked in a Long Island store. WE were told temperature was controlled from another state. HA!!!
We always had that problem. They always said they couldn’t control the temperature since it was located in New York. I can only imagine working there now with a mask, must be horrible for the employees.
I was once shopping in there a couple of weeks ago and had to leave quick because it was so hot in there and the mask made it unbearable. I felt bad for the employees.
Yes every building is hot and feels like a sweatshop. They always says work order is in. Someone needs to report to OSHA.