There's no government like good government ... because all governments have gone bad.

Apparently they haven't entered menopause yet.

/Such complaining, sometimes you have to adapt, get a sweater! I worked with computers for several years, and they had to be cool, we servant humans adapted. Men often are required to wear suits, as do some feminists, that can be hot in summer. I see this as just a move toward appeasing the UN enroute to Agenda 21, and no A/C - and accompanying lost jobs.

get a nice sweater.

Bring on the ROBOTS !!! People are pains to deal with mostly. Lets put our energy into making robots smart enough to do most of the office work.

Let's achieve equality by junking all air conditioning and watch makeup run off feminist faces and hair that droops.
Some clothing may also follow. Me bad dino.

A paid by you proposed by me bumper sticker on a government vehicle--
There's no government
like good government.
And good government
. . . IS WORKING!
(The above is similar to an Alabama Dept. of Corrections bumper sticker)..

Here in summer I dress for the weather, and have for ages. That means shorts and loose fitting shirt usually ... except when I go shopping (or obviously to business meetings.) Most stores are kept at so much lower temps than I do at home (for reasons of economy as much as comfort) that I have to dress for fall. My friend, Victoria, always has a sweater with her to wear into the store or mall. I do think that body mass has a lot to do with the phenomena being discussed, too.

If you worked in an office every day you might wear slacks, or a pant suit. Perhaps to stay warm, or to keep the Wolf's at bay. Hopefully you will never have to.

We really needed to have research to know that women generally like the temperature warmer and men generally like it cooler.

Can you day "Duh"

Who spent money on that study, likely us tax payers as some favor to some educational institution with a grant for a research project.

haha. You may be right, I. I have always been satisfied with Db (except in arguments!) and I wear skirts not pants. Always. Skirts and a light sweater which was easy to put on/remove as I needed. or jacket. Skirts make me feel pretty. :) now, if I'm hiking...

Having spent a lot of time in corporate offices I don't believe its possible to get a temperature that agrees with everyone. Men, older women, and women that are satisfied in their relationships usually wear pants. Women that are "available" generally wear less clothing. Often a lot less clothing. The first group complains about it being to warm, the second that it is to cold and the women that have reached menopause complain that it is to hot, and ten minutes later that it is to cold. To make it worse, there is a little thing called the Sun that moves across the sky and warms one side of a building while leaving the opposite side to cool in the shade.

Of course it was only over the course of the last 100 years that people could work within climate control and not even today can everyone claim that advantage.

that's true. Many of us went commando-but knew you men in even your summer weight worsteds would chafe. we chuckled about it.

yea, I know-I never wore a bra until the first baby :)

Yes, I had one 52 year old that was always on my side, at least on the thermostat.

If I had to wear a summer weight dress instead of a suit and tie I would be cold, too. Definitely would not like the draft. ;^)
I can't remember any office where the temperature was perfect, but it was a lot better inside than outside most of the time.
Thanks again to Mr Carrier (and to the power generating companies.)

Well, there was this one gal....

trust me-the above 45 years old ladies are with you

you just wanted a little nip action lol

In my main office, I had 5 women and myself. The battle went on summer and winter. Every woman I've ever worked with in a common environment, when chilled will slam the thermostat up--not just 1 or 2 degrees. All the way, thinking (or not) that will make the room warm up faster. Then when I start sweating sitting at my desk and I find the thermostat at 90 degrees, it's "Who signs the paychecks here ladies?" time, and I know I'm going to regret that statement in just a little while. They would always see to that.

The solution--I disconnected the thermostat and put inside a preset unit. They could happily adjust all day long with no change, and I bought each of them a small electric heater they could keep under their desks.

I understand that biology keeps more of their blood at their center than men, but there doesn't seem to be an acceptable middle ground that they agree to. After the disconnected thermostat idea, I kept the office at 72 summer and 75 winter and it seemed fine as long as they had their under desk heaters available.

I was listening to this with a guy in the room, and he said, "I'd love to go to work in a t-shirt instead of a suit. Then I wouldn't be hot during the summer."

Anecdotally, I understand the complaint. I hear it often from women in the various offices where I have worked. As a contractor, I get around. My wife always brings a sweater to her office. But that said, I agree with Techno that the temperature seems never set for anyone's comfort... And as nice as AC is, in old buildings, it just blows mold. Always something...

A great many hi-rises, especially offices, do not have windows that can be opened. Other than by breaking them that is.

I praise Mr. Carrier for first saving lives and equipment and second for making my life easier. that said, not a fan of closed air systems. But never worked in a high rise, so don't know what happens when you throw the windows open lol

The next office I work in where the temperature is picked for any of the people it would be the first one.

The only two answers I've ever heard for temperature choice was to save money (warmer) or to keep equipment cool (colder).