[8weekly]

This year I have bought two items that have greatly improved my comfort at work.

1. Thermal socks. I was wearing two pairs of socks but my feet were like blocks of ice all day long in the cold weather, but therml socks from Go Outdoors totally fixed me! I am on beta blockers and on of the side effects is cold hands and feet so when it was really cold I really suffered.

2. Nitrile g loves. My hands were imposible o get clean, my fingers were cracking and painful and my hands were so rough that they caught on clothes. I have ben using nitrile gloves for 3 weeks now and my hands re now nealy healed and nice nd soft again.

Has anybody else got any recommendations?

[LBWCS]

Same here with the gloves. Always use gore tex shoes as getting wet feet can really make the day miserable

[telfordwindowclnr]

Gardiner poles instead of my old cold brodex alloy poles. It was like walking around with Calippos in your hands all day!

[Smudger]

Hot water this year - god it was so much better in the cold having flexible hoses and getting new staff in should be fully trained by winter. 

[wfp master]

Heated pole greatest thing ever.

[8weekly]

I have to say that hot water sounds appealing. But only because of the warmth of the pole. As I said earlier, my hands and feet get very cold.

[PoleKing]

8w-try it bud.
You definitely won't regret it.
Everything is so much nicer and easier to use.
And no days off because of frozen kit.

[8weekly]

8w-try it bud.
You definitely won't regret it.
Everything is so much nicer and easier to use.
And no days off because of frozen kit.

Once I followed the advice on here, I never lost any time last winter. I worked through -4. But the warm hands does appeal though.

[formb]

Swivel chair..

[Dave Willis]

Xtreme poles, Xtreme brushes, warm water, swivel, waterproof boots and an ipod. Could make do without any of them but I wouldn't want to.

[Ian101]

Swivel chair..

did you buy it new or second hand  

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

2 things for me without doubt.

Fitted out transit custom and staff.

[Mike #1]

L200 Trojan I can get anywhere in all weathers .

SLX & Xtreme brushes . Mike

[robertphil]

saw a transit today with a roller shutter back door-was thinkin how much better itd be to have a door like that for this job

[8weekly]

2 things for me without doubt.

Fitted out transit custom and staff.

How do staff make you more "comfortable" Matt? 

[MATT BATEMAN (OWC)]

I earn more money.