Ever been in an office where the thermostat setting sparks a cold war? Well, a 21-year-old woman found herself in the middle of such a frosty feud. Working in her father’s office, she found herself at odds with a new hire, a 45-year-old woman who preferred the office to be a chilly 63-65 F (17-18 C). Our young protagonist, however, preferred a more comfortable 70-72 F. When diplomacy failed, she resorted to a cunning trick. Let’s dive into this icy tale of office politics. ❄️
The Cold War Begins ❄️

The Battle Lines are Drawn

Failed Diplomacy

The Ingenious Trick

The Aftermath

The Secret Revealed

The Moral Dilemma

The Justification

The Accusation

The Solution?

The Legal Angle

A Chilly Tale of Office Politics: Who’s the Real Ice Queen?
In an icy tale of office politics, a young woman and her older colleague found themselves in a frosty feud over the office thermostat. The older woman preferred a chilly 63-65 F, while the younger one yearned for a warmer 70-72 F. When pleas fell on deaf ears and diplomacy failed, our young protagonist resorted to a cunning trick, altering the thermostat to read 4 degrees colder than it was. Now, she’s comfortable, and her colleague is none the wiser. But was this a clever solution or a cold-hearted trick? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this frosty dilemma. ❄️
NTA’s genius solution to thermostat drama sparks heated debate

Deceptive compromise: NTA for lying about thermostat, win-win situation!

NTA for taking control of the thermostat, but consider coworker’s perspective

NTA
Seems like she’s fine with the temp as it is, so no harm no foul. If she starts “over-heating”, maybe then fix it to normal.
GasHEATing instead of gasLIGHTing, reasonable compromise. NTA!

Freezing in the office: NTA’s struggle with unreasonable coworker. ❄️
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You’re not the a**hole! Your mom might make things worse
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NTA – Woman’s demand for lower temperature deemed unreasonable ❄️

YTA for messing with the thermostat. ️

NTA trying to dominate the situation. Hotter, giving as good.

“YTA – You can put on a sweater but she can’t.”

NTA: Temperature debate in the office gets frosty! ️❄️

Time to find a new job, your dad doesn’t value you.

Finding the perfect office temperature: a balancing act for all ❄️

NTA: Cold office drama heats up with temperature tug-of-war!

“YTA. You could be putting her at risk of overheating. ♀️”

NTA. Compromise at 68, she refused. Unreasonable or medical issue? ️

Boss’s daughter refuses to compromise on office thermostat. NTA!

NAH, but you sound entitled. Good solution, but she’s not controlling.

NTA: Cold at work, but warm at home. Office thermostat drama.

NTA: Coworker wants control, doesn’t mind new temperature. ️

Chilly office? Bring a sweater! Compromise at 68 degrees.

Ingenious office prank: dummy thermostats and fake air zoning!

ESH: Woman and OP clash over office temperature; boss fails compromise.

Shady methods to deal with thermostat drama? YTA!
