The East Coast is facing record-breaking heat this week and it is affecting everyone’s commute. Unfortunately if you take a peek at the 10-day forecast for cities such as D.C., Philadelphia, and New York, there doesn’t appear to be a day with a temperature lower than 90 until the weekend.

Great. As if it was hard enough to put a smile on your face coming back to the office after the 4th of July Holiday, now you are expected to do it covered in sweat.

Obviously the heat makes you feel more annoyed and on edge. But there’s a reason this feeling is different on your way to the office compared to a vacation at the beach.

Here are 5 reasons why the heat makes your commute go from bad to very bad:

1. You have to pay for iced coffee

A hot coffee after a hot commute? I’ll pass but I still need the caffeine. Looks like I’ll be paying out-of-pocket this week.

2. The office dress code does not change

Are shorts really that devestating to business? As I sit in my cubicle with legs covered under the desk, I ask myself, “would anyone even know?” The good news: we have a solution.

3. Say goodbye to the electric razor

A scorching hot and humid apartment makes an electric razor basically worthless. Not exactly getting the closeness of the Gillette Fusion but it’s a solid attempt to redefine the time for the 5 o’clock shadow.

4. The water cooler is always empty

On hot weeks like this one, the chance of a full water cooler is slim. Time to buy some bottled water, this weeks getting expensive. Where’s all the water drinkers when it’s cool?

5. 8 hours of sleep would be a dream

As I said earlier, everyone’s on edge. The fact that it’s impossible to sleep in this heat (unless you are fortunate enough to have an efficient AC), brings out most co-worker’s true colors. Some people are concerned about their alcohol consumption at work events, I think heat consumption might even be worse.

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Let’s just hope this passes quickly.

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