Getting a cold or a flu isn’t more common in winter because you’re out in the cold. The human body has no problem running the immune system as usual in colder temperatures. In fact, that’s one of the last things it lets go of in critical survival.
If there is any reason why people get sick in season changes, it’s either adjusting to the season change itself, or people neglecting personal hygiene because they spend more time indoors with infected people and washing hands is cold now. Things like that.
Edit: God damn. I’m like Skeletor’s “Well Ackshually” twin… UNTIL NEXT TIME
At work, our hot water went out for weeks on end. No one that could fix it seemed to give a shit. But our company is super high on “safety first” so I reported a safety concern that i over heard people weren’t washing their hands because the water was too cold. And honestly, it was almost painful to wash your hands with how cold it was.
We got a written plan for fixing/replacing and what bathrooms to use if you needed warm water by the next morning. And they actually executed to the plan.
What is it about “work that just isn’t my work” that makes it so fun?
Is it the change of pace you think? Sometimes I take a break from my job to simply roam the office and count stuff that needs resupply, or push in people’s chairs.
I think it’s the drop of responsibility too. You get to drop your usual oned and because you’re doing something you don’t normally do, there’s less stress if something goes wrong. It’s like a nice little holiday.
It’s funny you mention the cold thing…
Getting a cold or a flu isn’t more common in winter because you’re out in the cold. The human body has no problem running the immune system as usual in colder temperatures. In fact, that’s one of the last things it lets go of in critical survival.
If there is any reason why people get sick in season changes, it’s either adjusting to the season change itself, or people neglecting personal hygiene because they spend more time indoors with infected people and washing hands is cold now. Things like that.
Edit: God damn. I’m like Skeletor’s “Well Ackshually” twin… UNTIL NEXT TIME
I think it also has something to do with the drier air (cold air tends to be less humid) and the transmissibility of, for example, the virus that causes influenza. Humidifying your indoor air to above 35% can help cut down on the spread of infectious disease.
Edit: hey Skeletor, big fan, long time fan.
At work, our hot water went out for weeks on end. No one that could fix it seemed to give a shit. But our company is super high on “safety first” so I reported a safety concern that i over heard people weren’t washing their hands because the water was too cold. And honestly, it was almost painful to wash your hands with how cold it was.
We got a written plan for fixing/replacing and what bathrooms to use if you needed warm water by the next morning. And they actually executed to the plan.
That sounds like a job I’d gladly pick up to avoid other work lol
What is it about “work that just isn’t my work” that makes it so fun?
Is it the change of pace you think? Sometimes I take a break from my job to simply roam the office and count stuff that needs resupply, or push in people’s chairs.
I think it’s the drop of responsibility too. You get to drop your usual oned and because you’re doing something you don’t normally do, there’s less stress if something goes wrong. It’s like a nice little holiday.
The immune system is affected. It’s just not the only reason for the spike.
Well, yes, people don’t get colds when the weather is cool. People gets colds when the weather turns cool, or dry, or hot.