One of the worst things about our job is that I spend a lot of time outside, but don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of benefits to working outdoors such as the fresh air, being affixed with nature, plus not feeling confined to a desk all day.
However, since 77% of our job is spent outdoors, it gets tricky when the weather is less than ideal. There is some flexibility if the weather is calling for rain or thunderstorms, however there’s not much wiggle room for the high or low rapidly changing temperatures, but personally, I can deal with the low rapidly changing temperatures that the Wintertide brings, although I have a entirely difficult time dealing with the extreme heat. It’s like our body can’t physically deal with the warm rapidly changing temperatures, especially if there is any humidity in the air. I’ve tried to combat the heat with a lot of gadgets on the market, however nothing has been a miracle solution. Thankfully, there are a few staples that help keep me cool on the hottest of days that I can’t avoid. For starters, I’ve invested in lightweight clothing that is moisture wicking plus keeps our body cooler than a generic cotton shirt, then second, I wear a portable fan that sits around our neck with a miniature fan on each side. It’s battery powered plus easy to charge via USB while in the evenings when I’m not working. This portable fan has been a big lifesaver because it keeps our head cool, which is a single of the main extremities where heat plus air are lost. The neck fan has 4 settings that range from low to high plus they are powerful enough to keep me cooler than if I wasn’t wearing it at all.