He was the best presser they had, and he never missed a shift
Back in the day, I made jackets for a living. Before the old building was demolished and a new one was erected, I don’t recall there being any air conditioning. For almost five years, I toiled away in a building with nothing more than roof windows and exhaust fans to combat the oppressive heat. No one ever complained to me about the heat in the factory where I worked at. Some evenings required a sweater due to the chilly airflow from the ceiling fans and open windows. When my fantastic friend and I first moved into the building, we both noticed how chilly it was. To prevent the machinery from overheating, they had the air conditioning on, but one afternoon it suddenly stopped functioning. I didn’t give it much thought until I saw a friend of mine leave the building. He complained that it was too hot outside without air conditioning and that he had to leave. He was responsible for operating a steam-powered garment press. The lack of an air conditioner combined with the lack of ventilation created an unbearable environment. He saw a friend nearly pass out and snatched him up as they left. I was curious if he was going to be let go, but I had my doubts. He was the best presser they had, and he never missed a shift. The company’s top executive noticed him. An HVAC technician from Heating plus A/C was onsite within the hour to make the necessary repairs. It was 129 degrees in there, and I’m not sure if there wouldn’t have been a mass exodus if they hadn’t gotten an HVAC technician in there as soon as possible.