Perhaps people do realize that the thermostat is not hooked up? Obviously management has told them to go fuck themselves in a passive aggressive manner so they just stop complaining. That's not a placebo it is excepting the reality of your situation.

Oh no, somebody call a whaaambulance! I only made a $100,000 for voice over work. What's next? Is Vanna White going to complain she didn't make enough for flipping the letters over on Wheel of Fortune? Boohoo it's such hard work.