Just caught an interview with Alan Hedge on CBC. Quote: "We should set the thermostat so that it's ideal for women and then men can adapt their behaviour by wearing different clothing..."

pnw_diver · 2015-08-05T00:18:52+00:00

I see, so the world has to revolve around the endlessly complaining women, who expect "equality" to mean that men treat them as pampered princesses AND show them deference.

Fuck that!

Exactly_what_I_think · 2015-08-05T00:27:00+00:00

OK!

I walked into a job first day it was 80F. Clocked in changed into shorts and a T shirt. Came back to my boss sweating starting at me. He printed out the dress code and asked me to sign it. I wrote in "Unless the temp is above 72F" signed it. Took a pick of it and the thermostat.

Men, stand up for yourself.

OllyforLordCommander · 2015-08-05T03:30:35+00:00

You can put on a jacket.

I can't take off my shirt unless I want to get fired.

reg8392748 · 2015-08-04T23:53:39+00:00

I have often been very cold in offices. I would wear sweaters or jackets. I even had a small heater in my office. It never once occurred to me that I can blame people for my discomfort.

mochacola · 2015-08-05T00:04:41+00:00

Geez. I know a woman who is constantly feeling cold. She comes to friend's summer BBQ with a jacket. I suggested she try breathable wool base layers that skiers and mountaineers use ( which traps body heat ) so she can lose jacket's bulk/weight. Her friends laughed and said she already wears that at all times. Moral of the story is, if you are cold, use your brain.

2015-08-05T01:18:09+00:00

Ideal only for women, huh.

The double-standards is strong with this one.

TranceKing · 2015-08-05T03:56:38+00:00

Beta quote of the century

TheDude41 · 2015-08-05T04:03:47+00:00

Chivalry is shit.

v573v · 2015-08-05T11:30:41+00:00

This has nothing to do with men themselves and more to do with male dress codes in office buildings.

Women shouldn't be demanding the thermostat be touched until they free men of their suits and ties.

tygertiger · 2015-08-05T00:37:39+00:00

It's the audacity of his statement that gets me, that women should be the default gender that should be catered to, no questions asked. I actually have no problem with finding a happy medium. If men are more comfortable at 22 degrees Celsius and women at 25, then set the thermostat to 23.5 and the uncomfortable people at either extreme can adapt, male or female. The interviewer didn't question Hedge when he made this statement. Why should women be catered to and men forced to adapt?

Capitalsman · 2015-08-05T07:43:26+00:00

Sorry but unless a guy owns a $500 suit his workplace cloths will be thick and make him hotter and there is no alternative. The days I'd wear off the rack dress pants I might need a sweater I might be on the verge of sweating, when I'd wear either of my suits I'd be freezing. I've also noticed that just like in school if it's warmer you're more likely to want to sleep than if cold, and women have far more workplace clothing options.

mortykun · 2015-08-05T12:07:29+00:00

My pet peeve is when the office feels like winter in summer, and then conversely it feels like summer during winter.

Can we all just agree to shiver and sweat when we're suppose too?

ExpendableOne · 2015-08-05T13:37:11+00:00

So how long until "women-only" offices become a thing now?

MonkeyCB · 2015-08-05T14:45:42+00:00

Ah, modern feminist problems. Or should I say, rich women problems. Funny how you hear about manspreading or the office being too cold, but very little makes headlines when it comes to vacation cutting. But then again it makes sense. Little girls in the west being sent overseas on "vacation" to be circumcised doesn't affect rich feminists, so they don't really give two shits about it.

johnrover · 2015-08-05T04:04:37+00:00

The gender issues here are silly.

However, everyone should turn down the AC (and the heat) for energy conservation reasons.

mariox19 · 2015-08-05T14:09:27+00:00

I would be very happy to come to work in a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and sandals—a dress Hawaiian shirt, of course. Alternately, I could wear cutoff sleeves, like the Fonz's cousin, Chachi.

I see women in sleeveless blouses, sandals, and all sorts of "professional" attire, so I think a little parity would be nice.

RedditorJemi · 2015-08-05T18:14:15+00:00

Different clothing? Man, if this means I get to work in the nude, I'm totally down.

apullin · 2015-08-05T19:12:30+00:00

Isn't it easier to add layers than to remove them?

I'm not saying that this isn't a problem, but it seems that there is so much rancor and emotion staked on this issue.

Il128 · 2015-08-05T19:30:35+00:00

Most company dress codes give men zero options for not being hot in the office.

DillipFayKick · 2015-08-05T23:50:52+00:00

What happens in winter?

Joeyjoefro · 2015-08-05T13:10:31+00:00

When it gets too hot for comfort and I only have one layer of clothing on, my focus on working will become diminished and my performance will dip.

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