Working in Comfort
Working in Comfort
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This may be a bit off topic but it is something we probably all deal with.
Does anyone have any recommendations for task chairs?
I have worked for the same company for over 20 years and I think most of our chairs started here before I did.
I'm sitting on the edge of my seat all day long and the backs of my legs get painful.
As an added factor I'm short so not all chairs are designed for someone under 5'5".
Does anyone have any recommendations for task chairs?
I have worked for the same company for over 20 years and I think most of our chairs started here before I did.
I'm sitting on the edge of my seat all day long and the backs of my legs get painful.
As an added factor I'm short so not all chairs are designed for someone under 5'5".






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They say we should be buying mattresses more often but I think my chair padding died a long time ago.
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It's got thick padding, a coarse cloth cover, a fairly tall back, and enough adjustments so you can sort of lay it out like a chaise with your feet on a drawer if you need to get some rest (at night of course).
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Back when I worked in a cube farm a co-worker and I cabled our chairs to our area (cable, crimps, everything). Managers, who had apparently been the theft culprits from the prior weeks, were quick to note their consternation. "Why does having my chair cabled to the cubicle bother you unless you mean to steal the chair?" Crickets. Never had my chair stolen again after that. Obviously.
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Don't overlook making changes to your posture and sitting habits. A little attention to such things goes a long way. I know shorter people tend to sit higher and leave less weight on their legs, which can lead to problems.
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Also, this Equa chair I've got really doesn't have a lot of padding, but rather good contours. Mine's old/primitive enough it doesn't have the gas piston, but spins around to change the height of the chair (fine with me). Height adjustments will tweak the emphasis of how much of your weight lands where.
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