Dealing with the heat when its 40-50deg- OK I know about heat, humidity, strength sapping etc etc but ....

transcanada
By transcanada

- whats it like to live in aircon constantly
- can you go out in shade etc
- is there any relief at night at 30deg
- do aircon workers get sick - colds and flu etc
- is there a period when business goes on vacation
- does the anger and tension rise
- whats the best and worst of summer

By t_coffee_or_me• 27 May 2009 07:59
Rating: 5/5
t_coffee_or_me

whats it like to live in aircon constantly.... Comfortable

- can you go out in shade etc.... You will still be uncomfortable and sweat like hell

- is there any relief at night at 30deg Depends on humidity

- do aircon workers get sick - colds and flu etc .... Every one gets Sick .... Period

- is there a period when business goes on vacation.... If you are talking about Staff working in AC section yes mostly in winter

- does the anger and tension rise... TIG

- whats the best and worst of summer... Everywhere you go there is AC.... Worst no more beach parties

By shah2u• 27 May 2009 07:45
shah2u

be prepared for:

45C - 49C temp during the day

warm water coming out of taps even at 5 AM in the morning

avoiding the sun during the day

last but not least, drinking loads of water / liquids

its all manageable - welcome aboard!

By joe90• 27 May 2009 07:19
joe90

50 degrees is not as bad as you may think thanks to modern air conditioning.

You just have to avoid going out from eleven in the morning to two in the afternoon. This is the hottest part of the day and even the air con in the car starts to blow lukewarm air. Apart from that its just a case of acclimatising yourself to the weather here.

By GodFather.• 27 May 2009 06:53
Rating: 5/5
GodFather.

No Business close during the summer, it is business as usual.

Please remember that people in this part of the world have been living well before the Aircon days, So it is much easier now then I would say 30 years ago.

By nadzmyrah• 27 May 2009 05:55
nadzmyrah

would a business like to go on vacation, and then lose their sales during the period? i don't think so...

By nomad_08• 27 May 2009 05:25
Rating: 4/5
nomad_08

- whats it like to live in aircon constantly

you are breathing recycled air

- can you go out in shade etc

yes

- is there any relief at night at 30deg

yes

- do aircon workers get sick - colds and flu etc

evrybody gets sick not only aircon workers

- is there a period when business goes on vacation

sorry, i dont understand the question

- does the anger and tension rise

sometimes

- whats the best and worst of summer

best - most people are on vacation

worst - sooooo hot!

By nadzmyrah• 27 May 2009 04:18
nadzmyrah

- whats it like to live in aircon constantly.

it's like living in a dry science laboratory with artificial air.

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