I was pretty happy when I got a promotion through my work.
The catch was that I had to move to another location.
I was more than happy, especially when I learned I would be going to a warmer climate. I thought it would be great not having to worry about keeping up with the heating system through the harsh winters. While it was true that I didn’t have to worry about tough winters any longer, what I had to deal with was overheated summers. The summer time is difficult with weather always in the triple digits. The humidity is outrageous and I learned that I had to get a dehumidifier and use my heat pump all the time. The thing is, I was not able to keep the cooling system at preferred temperatures. I learned from some of the locals that if you do that, you’re only going to have outrageous cooling expenses and most people can’t afford all that. I basically had to learn how to keep the cooling system set roughly 20 degrees lower than the actual outdoor temperatures. It was tough for me to get used to not cranking the cooling system to comfortable temps around 71 degrees. When it remains in triple digit temperatures and I can only keep it in the 80s or higher in my home, it’s difficult to cope. I became so miserable that I decided to go back to where I came from and got my old job back. People thought I was crazy for leaving a tropical paradise with a higher job position, but for me it was more like trying to live in the burning flames of Hell. It felt like a gas furnace in my house.