Yes, stupid. Why are they posting new government hires, selling the Post Offices through a private entity, furloughed employees can now get unemployment, and the WH is still closed to the public, etc.etc.etc. I don't see where money is being saved at all. I just see hard working government employees suffering in a ridiculous environment, and all hard working Americans being taxed up the butt. Is this intended to make people vote for Democrats in 2014 and 2016? All I see is backfire, and I am hoping I am right.
When it gets unbearably hot in your building, just look for the thermostat. Bring in one of those rice-filled neck roll thingies, and put it in the microwave till it gets nice and hot. Then place it on the thermostat. The warmth from the neck roll thingy will cause the a/c to turn on.
In the winter, use a bag of frozen peas to get the heat to turn on.
I used to live in an apartment with one of those clear plastic lock boxes over the thermostat. This was our "work-around" so that we could be comfortable despite the landlord trying to be unreasonable with the heat and a/c settings.
Such sad stories