We Do Lines has been featured in the
Huffington Post! The article discusses how small businesses are dealing with the heat wave, particularly how outdoor companies are coping physically and financially. Tyler Vickery, franchisee of We Do Lines in Nashville, discussed working during the hottest summer he can remember. CEO of We Do Lines, Chris Couri, discussed how his company protects employees and how the heat is actually positive for his business, as it’s the optimal time for striping. Click
here to read the entire feature.
Heat Wave 2012 Taking Toll On Small Businesses, Physically And Financially
By Janean Chun
On a 100 degree workday, many people have the luxury of complaining about the heat while sitting in an air-conditioned shop or office, sipping iced coffee. Meanwhile, some small business owners and their employees are working outside all day, lightheaded, parched and drenched with sweat, without the benefit of even a little shade.
When Tyler Vickery got into his truck after working last Tuesday, the temperature read 111 degrees. The Nashville
We Do Lines franchisee had just spent three to four hours pushing a line-striping machine loaded with paint across an asphalt lot. "The heat, when it comes off the asphalt, can take your breath away," Vickery said. "When I took off my hat, it was like I had put it underwater, and the same with my shirt. It was 100 percent soaked in sweat."
"I didn't feel like I was going to pass out, but several times I knew I needed to sit down right away and drink water," added Vickery, who doesn't recall another summer as hot as this one.
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