Workers Are Literally Fighting Over Temperature In The Office

Office temperature is causing workers to turn on each other and is also having an impact on productivity. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, nearly half of workers (46%) say their office is either too hot or too cold – and 51% say sitting in an office that is too cold impacts their productivity, 67% say sitting in an office that is too warm does the same. Other findings:

• 15% say they’ve argued with a coworker about office temperature (7% of men versus 22% of women)
• 19% admit they’ve secretly changed the office temperature in the summer

Who’s Affected by Office Temperature the Most?
Top sectors with office temperature that is too hot:

• Retail: 28%
• Manufacturing: 23%
• Healthcare: 19%

Top sectors with office temperature that is too cold:

• Healthcare: 30%
• Retail 24%
• Manufacturing: 18%

Instead of fighting for control over the thermostat, some workers are taking matters into their own hands. To stay at a comfortable temperature at work during the summer, workers say they:

• Drink cool beverages: 42%
• Dress in layers: 27%
• Use a personal fan: 26%
• Drink hot beverages: 20%
• Wear a jacket all day: 19%
• Use a space heater: 13%
• Use a blanket: 6%