I came into work again today. Like the last time I was here, there’s almost no one in the building. This weekend is probably even more unlikely people will show up since tomorrow (Monday) is Labor Day. Not sure if anyone is traveling though. There was one person here in my department but he sits in the next row over. We talked for a bit since I haven’t seen him for about six months.
It’s super hot outside. Weather app on my iPhone says 99 degrees. It’s even hotter at home; City of Orange is at 108 degrees now. The air conditioner better not fail. I don’t think we’ve ran it 24/7 for this many days before. Inside the office however, it’s freezing cold. It’s been a problem since I started working here nine years ago. Our CEO likes it cold but also wants an open floor plan. I don’t know how much energy we waste by keeping 3000 people cold instead of just him (CEO).
I was actually just here to pick up some stuff from the office. Since less people are coming in physically to the office, it’s hard to find a coworker to drop stuff off for me. The environment is also more work-conducive; I tend to take a lot of naps when working from home. I actually have a lot of work to do in the next several weeks. If the live donor kidney transplant actually happens, I don’t know who is going to take over my project since we’re aiming for a Dec/Jan implementation date. The schedule doesn’t have me leaving for 2-3 months.
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Ugh, I walk outside to another building to pick up a package. It’s like walking into an oven. I was actually okay until I had to bend down to get my package from a lower locker (we have an automated locker system for packages). That seemed to put pressure on my chest cavity and then it was difficult to walk back to my cubicle. I also got chills when I walked back into the office because it’s so damn cold in here.
I can see the status of my car using an app on my phone. Usually if you park out in the open and it’s hot and sunny, you can turn on the air conditioning a few minutes before you go to the car, and it will be nice and cool. The car also limits the temperature to 103-104 degrees so it will kick in automatically when the interior temperature gets beyond that. The car is currently parked inside a parking structure, shaded from the sun. It should not be that hot inside the car unless the ambient temperature outside is that hot.
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Update: 9/7/2020 9:01 pm
Dang it. I was trying to get some work done today at home even thought it’s Labor Day and I’m not getting paid. This 3/4-time is a bit weird to manage. Between the toothache and multiple naps, I didn’t even sign on to the computer. Hopefully I can find some time tomorrow after the CT scan to finish the one task I need to do for a Thursday meeting.
Life with chronic diseases 