I am a programmer who can't get comfortable at a desk. Halp?
Calica
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I do not like working at a desk. I've tried various chairs and other seating furniture; adjusted the height of the table, keyboard, and monitors; tried standing, perching, sitting, and switching between them; and I cannot get comfortable. There is something fundamental about the arrangement of "keyboard and monitors in front of body" that doesn't work for me.
At work, I find myself putting one or both feet on the seat of my chair, so I'm either sitting on one foot or curled up into a ball perched on my chair. Neither is comfortable or healthy long term. At home, I find myself actively avoiding my PC because the physical experience of using it is so unpleasant.
Barring getting one of these and a bigger apartment to put it in, I'm out of ideas. Any fellow desk-haters out there? How do you cope?
At work, I find myself putting one or both feet on the seat of my chair, so I'm either sitting on one foot or curled up into a ball perched on my chair. Neither is comfortable or healthy long term. At home, I find myself actively avoiding my PC because the physical experience of using it is so unpleasant.
Barring getting one of these and a bigger apartment to put it in, I'm out of ideas. Any fellow desk-haters out there? How do you cope?
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how do you feel about something like this?
I remember my teacher back in middle school having a similar issue, she used that almost exclusively because she liked to sit on her knees
Yeah, I'm 5'4". Standard furniture is definitely not built for me :P
I'm 5'0 and my current arrangement is cushy desk chair, keyboard on tray that drops below the desk so it's at the right height for my arms, and kiddie bathroom booster stool under my desk so I can rest my feet flat instead of just my toes touching the ground. The booster stool seems to be the magic ingredient, so I can switch between using it and sitting cross-legged in the chair.
I have one. I've found that I can't get into deep focus while standing.
I tried out one of these in a showroom and liked it, so I ordered one. I am hopeful!
(Thanks, @bowen!
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Did you like that particular model? I had a cheaper version of that idea that I liked 10 years ago.
(As for the thread title, I'm really fond of my combination of Ikea electric sit-to-stand desk + extra tall monitor arms that clamp to the desk. That way I can set both the desk and monitors to exactly the right height for me. It helps me sit up straighter and hold my arms more ergonomically.)
I do. The curved frame lets it rock a little, which is nice. In practice it means you're actively balancing (hence the name?), even though there's not enough motion to interfere with typing, etc.
Me too. Office furniture is built for big, heavy men and I can't get comfy in it. I have a dining room chair at home for my PC because it's not built for the Hulk.
That, and I dislike having all my weight on my butt :razz:
I don't think it's built for *anyone*. Even if big guys fit better into a desk chair, touching back to the chair back just ends up with them curling into hunchbacks anyway.
I'm starting to think that only chairs for weirdos are any good at all!