Effect of temperature on work rate

Chorltonwheeler · 13-05-2009, 02:53 PM

Anyone know anything about how temperature effects work rates? Do people in the Caribbean work as hard as those from Scandinavia?

Just interested.

curleyted · 13-05-2009, 03:25 PM

Surely most workers in the Caribbean have air con and most workers in Scandinavia have heaters?

Chorltonwheeler · 13-05-2009, 03:29 PM

Very good point.
But I'm after those unfortunate fellows and fellowesses who don't have such luxuries. Bricklayers perhaps.

Beefy198 · 13-05-2009, 03:35 PM

What are you, doing a study?

Chorltonwheeler · 13-05-2009, 03:41 PM

I'm not doing a study.

Was day-dreaming about moving abroad somewhere hot, then wondered if I'd be as productive if I was a bit too hot most of the time. I'm generally quite a hot person anyway, so being in a hotter climate might make me really lethargic. If I'm lethargic, I won't get as much done, won't earn as much and could end up sinking into a heat-induced ambivalence.

Do you know what I mean?

Dangerous stuff, heat.

freelancerclive · 15-05-2009, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chorltonwheeler

I'm generally quite a hot person anyway

I very much doubt that

CrazyMoose · 17-05-2009, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Chorltonwheeler

Dangerous stuff, heat.

Yes it is. I'm personally hoping for a wet summer this year. I spend a lot of time working from home in a 'yet to be converted' loft. When it's cold, it's really cold and when it's hot, it's close to unbearable. There were a couple of days last summer where I really couldn't manage any more than a 2 or 3 hour burst at a time due to the heat. So from my perspective, I’d say yes, heat is counter-productive.

curleyted · 17-05-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyMoose

Yes it is. I'm personally hoping for a wet summer this year. I spend a lot of time working from home in a 'yet to be converted' loft. When it's cold, it's really cold and when it's hot, it's close to unbearable. There were a couple of days last summer where I really couldn't manage any more than a 2 or 3 hour burst at a time due to the heat. So from my perspective, I’d say yes, heat is counter-productive.

Moaning about the weather, how British!

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