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Quick advice for a new job

DirtyDirtyVagrantDirtyDirtyVagrant Registered User regular
edited March 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
Gonna be working in a dairy cooler at a grocery store

Tips? Advice?

Recommendations for gloves? My dad mentioned "jersey" gloves. Should I be concerned with face protection at these temperatures?

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  • ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited March 2011
    That's not exactly subzero. How do you handle cold weather in general? I can wear a t-shirt at 40 degrees for instance.

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  • KakodaimonosKakodaimonos Code fondler Helping the 1% get richerRegistered User regular
    edited March 2011
    Wear layers. Get a hoodie or something like that you can wear over your t-shirt, some light work gloves, long pants and you'll be fine. Maybe another layer if you get cold easily.

    Dairy coolers are usually in the mid-30's or so. So they're not freezing, but not warm. And you want to be able to take all the warm stuff off when you get out and it's 80 degrees outside of the cooler.

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  • DirtyDirtyVagrantDirtyDirtyVagrant Registered User regular
    edited March 2011
    I knew that they were above freezing. I just didn't know if I'd have a fan blowing in my face all day or anything. In any case, I have a hoodie and long pants. And if it comes down to it, I have long underwear. I was just concerned.

    If it's not really a thing (which is what I'm taking away from this) then I won't worry about it.

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  • mrsnackroadmrsnackroad Registered User regular
    edited March 2011
    DDV, hi. My name is Snack. Long time milk man, first time helper.

    Let me help you.

    You can get a decent pair of gardening gloves - you really need something to keep your hands DRY, especially since condensation can build pretty nasty like on gallons of milk.

    Layers (hoodie and long pants) yes, you'll be fine. You'll get used to the temperature, and really, at that? You won't need more than a long sleeve hoodie/pants. If you've got AC vents blowing in there, maybe a second layer, but you should be fine.

    Welcome to the fine world of milk hocking!

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  • GrizzledGrizzled Registered User regular
    edited March 2011
    You don't need face protection. I used to wear heavy cotton pants (like Carhartts), a thermal waffle shirt with a light hoodie, and have a watch cap in my back pocket for when the fans came on and cooled things down. You don't want to wear the cap all the time because it makes it hard to hear customers trying to ask through the shelf if you have milk with a later expiration date back there.

    Fingerless gloves might not be a bad option, keep your hands warm but leave you plenty of fine handling/touch for arranging rows of little yogurts and stuff.

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