Working in the heat
Jun 4, 2013 22:21:02 #
artlover
Loc: NM
I am amazed to see men in my area working in the 100 degree heat and with hats-helmet, long sleeve shirts, and some with their orange vests. Blue collar guys making pesos to feed their families. The humidity is only in the 10-12 degree range. These men are either native NM's/TX's or from south of the border. They are here five days per week. These kind of workers are not your every day drunks and druggies. They are not lazy.
When I worked for the PO, in SoCal, I didn't listen to weather forecast cause I didn't want to know how miserable I was supposed to be. I would be out there from 10:30AM till 3PM.
I could not work 6-8 hours in the sun. We worked in all kinds of weather.
If we had several million of these guys coming here, I say, WELCOME.
:)
When I worked for the PO, in SoCal, I didn't listen to weather forecast cause I didn't want to know how miserable I was supposed to be. I would be out there from 10:30AM till 3PM.
I could not work 6-8 hours in the sun. We worked in all kinds of weather.
If we had several million of these guys coming here, I say, WELCOME.
:)
Jun 4, 2013 22:46:05 #
They have been here all your life, you just never noticed before . That is the proper way to dress when working out side in the heat. They are your True Blue American's.
Jun 4, 2013 22:56:11 #
How 'bout the coal miners. The deeper you go into the earth the hotter it gets.
Jun 4, 2013 23:06:45 #
SteveR wrote:
How 'bout the coal miners. The deeper you go into the earth the hotter it gets.
If you mean "Dress Code", yes. You would wear clothing for protection from the heat as well as the coal dust. Coal dust can clog pores. Outside, clothing protects from the sun and keeps the body cool. Take off your shirt and wear shorts outside in the sun and you can get heat stroke very fast, plus skin cancer.
Jun 4, 2013 23:12:34 #
Bangee5 wrote:
If you mean "Dress Code", yes. You would wear clothing for protection from the heat as well as the coal dust. Coal dust can clog pores. Outside, clothing protects from the sun and keeps the body cool. Take off your shirt and wear shorts outside in the sun and you can get heat stroke very fast, plus skin cancer.
I think the biggest problem was black lung. My grandfather had a touch of that.
Jun 4, 2013 23:16:50 #
SteveR wrote:
I think the biggest problem was black lung. My grandfather had a touch of that.
Well yes, but for that you would wear a mask and steel toe shoes. Some companys set up dress codes. What I thought strange was that the OP thought that the workers he saw came from some wheres other than here.
Jun 5, 2013 00:23:59 #
Jun 5, 2013 00:54:22 #
artlover wrote:
I am amazed to see men in my area working in the 100 degree heat and with hats-helmet, long sleeve shirts, and some with their orange vests.
I would be out there from 10:30AM till 3PM.
I could not work 6-8 hours in the sun. We worked in all kinds of weather.
If we had several million of these guys coming here, I say, WELCOME. :)
I would be out there from 10:30AM till 3PM.
I could not work 6-8 hours in the sun. We worked in all kinds of weather.
If we had several million of these guys coming here, I say, WELCOME. :)
All kinds of people can work in the sun all day long....you don't have to be an immigrant!
.....even some of the bums on street corners could if they weren't lazy!
They probably figured out they can make more just begging mind you....people are so apologetic about being comfortable in life !
Some bums make $20k/$30k then go to Vegas and have a grand time. lol
Jun 5, 2013 02:12:52 #
Stop and think of our police officers wearing bulletproof vests and the firemen and women wearing those heavy Bunker coats and thigh high rubber boots ( I wore both to a costume party once,worked for a fire and safety co so these were actual fire dept issue )
Jun 5, 2013 07:28:05 #
What about our troops that were in Iraq? Those mes and women were out in 130 degree weather with armoire helmet weapon and pack and getting shot at.
Jun 5, 2013 08:50:04 #
artlover
Loc: NM
steve03 wrote:
What about our troops that were in Iraq? Those mes and women were out in 130 degree weather with armoire helmet weapon and pack and getting shot at.
Amazing. It's all abut mental toughness.
The dress code was not my intention. Just that these guys are working in 100 degree and low humidity, and windy. They dress for the elements. They have learned from others mistakes.
We have 4 months of heat, monsoons, and clear blue skies, and no tall buildings to shade them. The sun is bright, and lost of glare off glass and bright metal work. It's amazing though that you can be in the shade and be 10 degrees cooler than in the direct sun. Dehydration is also a factor. I had that twice while on the job. Protecting the eyes is also a factor.
We have gardners working 6-7 hours in the sun, etc.
Jun 5, 2013 09:28:54 #
It is amazing what one see if one really just really looks around in their world. Someone finally seems to have discovered that covering your head, wearing long sleeve shirts and pants helps a person to survive the heat. Arabs have been doing this for thousands of years. Long wool outer garments and head rapped turbans in the blazing desert sun actually keeps them cooler and dehydrates them less, than dressing in skimpier clothing. I was asked several times why I would dress in bibed overalls and long sleeve shirts in the desert sun. My answer was the bibs acted like a chimney, drawing hot air up and away from me from the inside by having the top open and loose. For without a belt, you don't trap the hot air around your body. It is amazing what one see when one stops to smells the roses and really pays attention to their surroundings.
Jun 5, 2013 15:19:15 #
_Rex wrote:
Black lung & Steel toes...don't see the relativity.
I brought up the heat that coal miners work in.
Jun 5, 2013 17:28:33 #
artlover
Loc: NM
I take meds which prevent me from being in the sun for long periods of time. I live here in the desert area where there
are many days where there is no one around except street workers and construction crews and local gardeners, except those driving their cars. This area had only 8 people per square mile in 2005. I take care of all my daily outdoor activities before 11AM. Was in CA for 48yrs.
I just mentioned what I saw recently in an area where I lived for the past 8 years. Everybody spends their time indoors, and the kids are rarely outside in the bright sunny days. Occasionally you see current or ex-military or college people running.
are many days where there is no one around except street workers and construction crews and local gardeners, except those driving their cars. This area had only 8 people per square mile in 2005. I take care of all my daily outdoor activities before 11AM. Was in CA for 48yrs.
I just mentioned what I saw recently in an area where I lived for the past 8 years. Everybody spends their time indoors, and the kids are rarely outside in the bright sunny days. Occasionally you see current or ex-military or college people running.
Jun 6, 2013 01:39:30 #
Ka2azman wrote:
It is amazing what one see if one really just real... (show quote)
I worked in the Mojave Desert, Vietnam, Iran, Indonesia, etc. I found that if you live like the local people, you become accustomed to the local weather. I did once become salt deficient and was sick. The answer to that was to take salt tablets and drink plenty of water. My mother was a nurse and she told me not to drink from someone else's cup or glass. Once I was walking around in Awaz Iran and was so thirsty I bought a dipper of water from a street vender. I didn't get sick. I realized then how important water is.
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