[program-l] Re: Off Topic: Office furniture

  • From: Dorene Cornwell <dorenefc@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 13:10:27 -0700

Hi Jim

I am not quite sure I understand your problem.

How is the situation affecting your work? Are you going home with
aches and pains you wish you did not have? Do you think this looks
unprofessional? Is it interfering with your work?

Are you having trouble holding your head up because your neck is getting tired?

Do you for instance have a laptop and work visually part of the time?
I do work visually some of the time and even when I have a laptop also
need a monitor at a height appropraite for my height which is several
inches above where my laptop screen would be.

Do you have some issue where the chair is uncomfortable or too
comfortable? I know people who sit on giant inflatable balls just to
make their lower body work. I know people who have chairs that look
like the bottom of a massage chairs with place for knees that are
different from just straight vertical. I even know people who swear by
a treadmill desk with the treadmill moving about 1mph while they stand
/ walk. That sounds cool to me as far as knowing I am getting
exercise but I am not sure how it works as far as focusing ontasks.

NO idea wheter any of this sounds helpful but maybe if you describe
your problem some more, other thoughts will come to mind.

Best

DoreneC
Seattle






On 10/2/12, Corbett, James <James.Corbett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I ask this because I know that most of you sit on / in an office style chair
> for the better part of your day. My office has been arranged so as to meet
> ergonomic standards as they relate to chair, desk height, phone position and
> so on.
>
> However, that's all fine and dandy but I've noticed that even with the best
> of chairs I've begun to drop my head to the point where my chin has nearly
> rested on my chest. I have made a conscious effort to keep my head up but it
> continues to drift downwards.
>
> Have any of you experienced a similar side effect and if so other than duct
> taping my head to the chair could you suggest solutions?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Jim
>
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