Why you should especially work during a heatwave

I cycle through the city and have a woolen vest with me, which is bulging out of my bag. It's almost 35 degrees and there are no sparrows left, because they have all fallen off the roofs. So I get looked at a bit strangely.

But when you work during a heatwave, you know you need a warm, thick, winter vest. Because, yes: the air conditioning, your best friend in these harsh summer times. But also your enemy behind your desk: there you are, typing and excelling in your summer flutter dress while a Siberian wind is blowing in your face. Colleagues look at The Woolen Vest with confusion and jealousy at the same time. I lalalove it.

Working during a heatwave is not so bad, apart from the roaring air conditioning. Because let's be honest: you feel worse outside in that scorching heat than when you're sitting inside shivering. Heat is worse than cold: you can dress for cold, but for heat... Not. At least not to the point of exhaustion, because a short skirt is cool, but not much cooler than long pants. So what's the deal with working in the summer? According to the law, you can officially interrupt your work if the heat is seriously dangerous for you. If your body temperature rises from 37 to 38 degrees, it can be harmful to your health and there is a risk of ‘heat stress’. Your employer must then let you work shorter hours, give you more breaks, rent an air conditioner for you, and even distribute sports drinks. Nice, huh, such an Aquarius while the sweat is pouring off your body... But you don't get a day off, you know. Look, I mean: would you rather be freezing in that North Pole air?

By the way, there is something about complaining about the heat. Inside a freezer, outside a Sahara. Inside an igloo, outside a sauna. It's never good for us. Actually, we are a bit dramatic all together. A heatwave only occurs once every three years, so yay. If we experience it now, we won't have to turn on those air conditioners again until 2021. That certainly saves a lot of strange looks on the bike in the coming summers.