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On the flip side, there is only so much clothes I can take off before it becomes illegal where as it is easy for people to put on more clothes if they are cold. Granted, there are ways I can help cool myself down such as having a fan which I do have at my desk but it would be ridiculous to bring that with me to meetings and stuff.

To flip back around to your point though, I definitely understand it as my girlfriend has raynaud's so I'll be in my apartment with the fan on still hot while my girlfriend will be next to me freezing with her hands turning white because she is cold. We are hoping our future kids will even out our weird temperature imbalances and be normal.

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No matter how many layers I bundle my idle torso in that arctic stream of AC just freezes my nose and fingers.

For most office spaces it's not so much the temp that freezes me it's the breeze while I'm sitting in a chair typing.

Do you have raynaud's because that sounds exactly like it and my girlfriend says the airflow is definitely a big part of the problem (also stress).

If so, then I would talk to your coworkers to see if you can get switched to a better desk location for your medical condition.

Not GP, but my desk is under a damn air vent. It is very likely to be 5 degrees (or more) warmer down the aisle from me. I don't have raynaud's, I just hate being blasted with cold air when it's literally not cold outside (which is a serious plus where I am located)

Have you considered switching your desk with someone who likes it colder? I, for one, would jump at the opportunity. Maybe some of your co-workers would too..

They could also use an umbrella to deflect the air current

To add on, I also have to do the 2 dress types but for the winter because I get extremely uncomfortable in jeans in the office and so I'll wear those to work once it gets unbearable to wear shorts, and then I just switch to shorts once I get to the office.

So, pick your poison and while it may be just that the grass is always greener on the other side, I would definitely prefer to run on the colder side than the hotter side especially since I prefer to wear jeans and a sweatshirt/jacket over shorts and a t-shirt.

Edit: My girlfriend said she would rather be like me and be too hot than be too cold so maybe it is just the grass is always greener on the other side.

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