Is being a JW about more than just passing a test in the scorching heat of Phoenix at 100 degrees Fahrenheit?
Asked by Julian Trujillo 
1 month ago
Last Updated: November 10, 2024
Being a JW involves more than just acing a test – it’s like being a rooftop phoenix in 100-degree heat.
I find it amusing when people wear hard hats on rooftops.
Pointed out that although hard hats are required in many places, it may not always make sense as it can only provide limited protection, drawing a comparison to seatbelt laws.
Acknowledged that wearing a hard hat is part of his PPE, even if he personally feels it is unnecessary.
Mentioned that when working with live electricity, helmets are now replacing hard hats as a safety requirement.
Spent 11 years at a major electrical contracting service company where strict safety protocols required wearing hard hats and full arc flash PPE to open any panel, even though it could be cumbersome at times.
Recalled a time when an inspector at a lift station in a field questioned his lack of a hard hat, to which he jokingly responded by asking how it would help if a fighter jet landed on his head.
Once almost got in trouble on a job for questioning the need for a hard hat on the roof by asking, “Will it protect me in case the sky falls?”
Helmet?
Hobgood Absolutely
Hobgood He’s up on a roof…. keeping safe from potential hazards like birds unexpectedly flying into the side of your head, an occasional elderly lady on a bicycle shouting, “I’ll get you my pretty!” zooming past, or maybe even a coconut tree nearby… wouldn’t want to get hit by one of those. Safety always comes first. The temperature is hitting 100 degrees, maybe it’s time to consider wearing an OSHA approved straw hat.
Arizona is way too hot for low wages. It would never work there.
Try going into an attic on the Chesapeake Bay in August. Even starting early won’t solve the problem.
Journeyman
Make sure to drink plenty of water
You’ve been kicked out of the industry for wearing that humiliating hard hat
You appear silly
Are you currently working in Saudi Arabia? Wow!
I can imagine what it’s like to be in Florida with a heat index of 120 and 80% humidity. I feel your pain!
I think apprentices and foremen also work on those roofs. 😅🤦♂️
Just and only the new text: I think apprentices and foremen also work on those roofs. 😅🤦♂️
I’m right there with you working on the new dorms underground at ASU.
100 degrees in Phoenix feels good
My brother in Tucson can’t stand when people say “But it’s a dry heat.” I work in coastal Maine, where summers are super humid and winters are harsh, but I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else.
Is there really a test to become a Jehovah’s Witness? 😳
Hey, where’s the shady character?
I spent all day in the attic sweating from the heat, but at least there was a breeze.
I’m curious, does the head cover actually help?
I don’t know, that shirt looks pretty dry to me…
I’ve always wondered how someone could breathe properly with all that gear on in such extreme heat. It seems like a major health risk to me