Help me keep warm?

Fruitloops

I'm not sure where to put this but I'll try here. I've recently had to move seats at work and am now sitting by a floor to ceiling window. Long story short, I am cold most of the day and struggling to get warm, which is difficult sat at a desk all day. There's no option of me moving right now nor having a heating under my desk, so I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on how I can keep myself warm. Should I buy thermals? What else can I do or get to help?

I try to put extra tops underneath my clothes, leggings too, and sit with an extra cardigan around my shoulders to try to warm my back. Alas, I'm still cold here. Even my face is cold, my nose, my hands Help!

somethingcorporate

Talk to your boss, they have a duty of care towards you.

In the meantime thermals and fingerless gloves should be able to help. Also pick up some cheap handwarmers from a camping shop - they should last all day.

Broomstick

Hi,

Do your colleagues feel the cold too? Can you use a thermometer that you know is accurate and take the temperature where you sit? This is what the HSE say about temperatures at work http://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/law.htm .

B x

Willowpop

Do you have a mic to wave at work? One of them microwavable hot wwater bottles under your clothes wouldkeep you ttoasty, alternatively a normal hot water bottle with water would do the same job..Mostoffices have hot water.

moneyistooshorttomention

Maybe a thick fleece blanket in mini size wrapped round your knees might help?

Perhaps sheepskin type boots on your feet (if your feet are warm, it helps the rest of you to be warm too)?

Me personally = I'd do both those things and fingerless gloves and, if need be, a suitable fleece type hat on my head and, if need be, a fleece dressing gown or outdoor winter jacket. However many of those things that were necessary to do the job.

I might look a bit *whoops* but, if it was that or be cold then I would do so and if my employer didn't like it (ie as it felt like it "brought shame on them") so be it....but that's me...

captainhindsight_2

Maybe if you take a thermometer to work with you, if it is 16 or below I would say that Is unacceptable. (There probably is an actual figure you can quote that other people may know of) and if it is make your employer get it to an acceptable temperature or of it is above that figure prob just more jumpers

flutterbyuk25

I used to have a desk by a floor to ceiling window but it had blinds and wasn't chilly. Other people used to use a portable heater, is that an option? Can your employer put up curtain?

carrielovesfanta

You might find think link useful


http://www.hse.gov.uk/temperature/faq.htm

LameWolf

I do so sympathise; when I was working, I used to sit in the office with all my outdoor gear on, thick boots, hat, scarf, wooly pullies, coat, the whole lot, and still I shivered!

I no longer work (retired) but if I get cold at home and I'm sitting to do something on the pc, I use 2 microwaveable wheaty bags, put one across my shoulders and the other across my lap, and I find this helps. (Tip: when you heat them up, put half a cup of water in the microwave at the same time; this stops the wheat in the bags drying out to the point of dessication and thereby eventually becoming a fire hazard after they've been heated loads of times).

HTH.

Lina_T

Lots of hot drinks should help keep you warm too if your office has brew making facilities. If you don't want to overdose on caffeine, get some herbal teas in. :coffee:

You have my sympathies, I hate being cold!

PDC

Thermals can be good, or lined trousers. As someone who sits a lot during work in the winter I wouldn't be without mine.