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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Morph on July 23, 2006, 03:07:44 pm

Title: under the weather
Post by: Morph on July 23, 2006, 03:07:44 pm: I worked Monday to Thursday last week.
8 am. - 5 pm. every day. Wednesday temps were in middle 30s with high humidity.
Friday I set off about 8.30 am, headed back home about 10 am feeling seriously fatigued.
Since friday night I feel like I've got chest infection/flu type symptoms. Drunk loads of water, but still feel yeuch! Don't think I'll be out tomorrow.
Heard of another w/c nearby got heat stroke during the week! Not funny, Doc says it can be fatal sometimes, take it seriously. He has to rest up for 3 days and drink salted water every hour.

If you want to be a he-man...good for you, the graves are full of he-men!
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: scrimit2 on July 23, 2006, 04:06:24 pm: yeah! Im so tired too, the heat really takes away your energy, especially when its been hot for a while, Im starting early and finishing early
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: Cleaner Windows on July 23, 2006, 04:12:43 pm: I agree, the heat does take it out of you. I still think that the sun was at least partly to blame for my recent fall of my ladder. I had to work mon - fri starting at 8a.m each morning and finishing at 5pm each day!! well...I say fri but that was the day I fell off the ladder and had to go hospital :( and that happned at the first house we cleaned!!
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: Clear Vision on July 23, 2006, 04:15:06 pm: Best thing to do is go out about 7am untill 11am then come home for a rest then go back out about 4pm till 7ish?

Worked for me!

Clear Vision
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: Paul Coleman on July 23, 2006, 04:16:28 pm: Quote from: Pj on July 23, 2006, 03:07:44 pm
I worked Monday to Thursday last week.
8 am. - 5 pm. every day. Wednesday temps were in middle 30s with high humidity.
Friday I set off about 8.30 am, headed back home about 10 am feeling seriously fatigued.
Since friday night I feel like I've got chest infection/flu type symptoms. Drunk loads of water, but still feel yeuch! Don't think I'll be out tomorrow.
Heard of another w/c nearby got heat stroke during the week! Not funny, Doc says it can be fatal sometimes, take it seriously. He has to rest up for 3 days and drink salted water every hour.

If you want to be a he-man...good for you, the graves are full of he-men!

Take care. Blood is thicker in hot weather increasing the risks of clots and, as you say, heatstroke. Makes me wonder if half an aspirin each morning might help in seriously hot weather.
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: steve m on July 23, 2006, 06:46:13 pm: I was going out at eight, coming home at twelve and going back out at half three, still hot but managed to cope
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on July 23, 2006, 06:59:52 pm: I've been wearing one of these type hats and sun glasses
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on July 23, 2006, 07:01:12 pm: Hat Picture?????????????????????
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on July 23, 2006, 07:02:19 pm: Try again????????????????????
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: JM123 on July 23, 2006, 07:38:47 pm: has your head not been really hot wearing a hat? I would like something to cover my head and neck, they look good. Where you get them?
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: scrimit2 on July 23, 2006, 09:06:04 pm: Quote from: JM123 on July 23, 2006, 07:38:47 pm
has your head not been really hot wearing a hat? I would like something to cover my head and neck, they look good. Where you get them?

I started wearing a hat, its an army heat resistant one, you can get them at army surplace retailers, it cools you down so much.
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: matt on July 23, 2006, 09:40:16 pm: i did a 2 day week last week, it was my daughters sports day (i think i said in a diff post)

this week im doing a 3 day week aswell, its my brother graduation and im going (its only his 3rd time though)
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: davidpitts on July 23, 2006, 11:04:12 pm: I wear a bush hat so it keeps the sun off your face, ears and neck then when it starts to get seriously hot I soak it in cold water under custumers outside tap and keep doing this till I' ve finished ;D
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: Mike George on July 24, 2006, 05:51:43 pm: I got a cricket hat at the weekend and I wore it today - it kept the sun off OK but it did make my head hot and sweaty. I didn't think of making it wet but I'll try that tomorrow.
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: D.Salkeld_Ltd on July 27, 2006, 11:10:57 pm: I only wear my hat in the direct sun on my back and take it of in the shade to let my head Breath!

David
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: rosskesava on July 28, 2006, 01:01:05 am: One thing I've found to cool down that is magic is to pour some water over your head.

Today I done that every 15 minutes and it really helps.
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: s.hughes on July 28, 2006, 09:34:35 am: Wear a hat with holes in it, not massive holes of course but you can buy the baseball caps that are like a mesh effect. These are known to be the best as it keeps the sun of your head not inside the cap. That way your head can breath and you dont get so hot.

Steve
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: pt on July 28, 2006, 09:28:08 pm: Hi All,

Wide brim straw hat. Debenhams. Perfect ;D

Paul.
Title: Re: under the weather
Post by: sunshine windows on July 29, 2006, 04:45:59 pm: Bought a cricket hat for £5.95 at TK Max. Wore it all last week then put it in the wash. Wore it Monday this week and by midday i had a stonking headache. The bloody thing had shrunk in the wash so i'll have to buy a larger one this weekend. :'(

Sunshine