"Even in the sweltering heat, the office air conditioner is set to 28 degrees. I'm thinking about changing jobs" [What do you think?]

[Financial News] A worker has shared a story about struggling through the heat because of strict company air-conditioning rules, to the point of considering changing jobs.
On the 10th, JTBC's "Incident Chief" featured the story of a worker in his 30s identified as A.
A, who said he has worked at a company with about 30 employees for five years, began by saying, "I am seriously thinking about whether I should change jobs because of the air conditioner issue."
A explained, "Our company only turns on the air conditioner when the outdoor temperature is 26 degrees Celsius or higher, based on the weather data from a portal site." He added, "Even when it feels like a sauna because of the humidity, the air conditioner is not turned on if the outside temperature is below 26 degrees."
He continued, "Even when the air conditioner is running, the setting is kept at 28 degrees, so it never gets cool enough." He complained that "there is essentially no point in turning it on at all."
A eventually asked for a meeting with his team leader and suggested easing the cooling policy, saying, "It is now the rainy season, and it is so hot and humid that it is impossible to work." He added, "Other employees are also working while sweating."
But the team leader shot back, "You've been getting through every summer just fine, so why is this an issue now? Running the air conditioner too often is wasteful." He also said, "Even public institutions keep their summer cooling standard at 28 degrees. Aren't you just using the heat as an excuse not to work?"
A said, "I keep wondering whether it is right to quit over the air conditioner, but I am also worried that I might collapse from the heat while working."
Hyung Jin Choi, who heard the story, pointed out that "what the team leader is overlooking is that temperatures have been rising recently." He noted that "with each passing year, summer starts earlier and ends later." He added that "aside from the cost, letting employees work in a cool environment improves productivity, and that is the direction that helps a company do better."
Professor Sanghee Park also said, "It seems too extreme to only turn on the air conditioner when the temperature goes above 26 degrees." She explained that "there are many studies showing that as the temperature rises by just 1 degree, irritation increases, mental health worsens, and even crime rates go up." She added, "For the sake of employees' productivity and health, I think this is far too harsh."
Attorney Park Ji-hoon said, "It seems like they are applying old standards as they are." He stated that "when employees work in a cool place, productivity improves. A comfortable work environment is more necessary."
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