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Anyone used them? They seem a little cruel to ask someone to do a long day stood up but at a get together recently some employers swear they increase productivity and even creativity.
Would you work at one? |
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Since spinal surgery I'm not able to stand for long periods so, no I wouldn't use one. I can't see a problem with asking people to use one if they are able though, loads of people work in jobs that require you to stand all day. |
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"Anyone used them? They seem a little cruel to ask someone to do a long day stood up but at a get together recently some employers swear they increase productivity and even creativity.
Would you work at one? "
Yeah we had leather chesterfields placed all around the drill-floor...
Couldn't have those poor roughnecks on their feet for 12 a hours day......   |
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"Anyone used them? They seem a little cruel to ask someone to do a long day stood up but at a get together recently some employers swear they increase productivity and even creativity.
Would you work at one?
Yeah we had leather chesterfields placed all around the drill-floor...
Couldn't have those poor roughnecks on their feet for 12 a hours day...... "
You had it far too easy in the North Sea.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anyone used them? They seem a little cruel to ask someone to do a long day stood up but at a get together recently some employers swear they increase productivity and even creativity.
Would you work at one?
Yeah we had leather chesterfields placed all around the drill-floor...
Couldn't have those poor roughnecks on their feet for 12 a hours day......
You had it far too easy in the North Sea. "
I know..... we used to down tools in the rain or whenever a cruise ship went past,,, |
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Marc works at home most days. He bought a treadmill and removed the arms and works standing up and walking at a steady pace for 8 hours. I think he is crazy
-Courtney |
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"Marc works at home most days. He bought a treadmill and removed the arms and works standing up and walking at a steady pace for 8 hours. I think he is crazy
-Courtney "
You should hook him up to the grid and he could power the house while he is at.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Yes we are gettimg them at work. They are easy to adjust so you dont have to stand. We got asked i want one. I prefer to stand as i slouch a lot and hurt my back. |
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"Marc works at home most days. He bought a treadmill and removed the arms and works standing up and walking at a steady pace for 8 hours. I think he is crazy
-Courtney
You should hook him up to the grid and he could power the house while he is at. "
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I know someone who had a standing desk (working from home) for a few years now and loved it.
He recently moved, bought a motorised sit/stand desk and now always works sitting down. 
The option to do either would be nice through instead of being forced to stand at work. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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My home office has the option for standing or sitting (on my balance ball chair). I usually do about an hour standing, then do a stint sitting. My back felt much better doing that than sitting all the time.
The office I am working at currently only has a sitting option. Luckily, I have an office to myself. It is all glass though so people do comment on me going into 'horse' stance and not using my chair when I am writing reports.  |
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I'm terrible for sitting slouched and with my feet tucked up under me for hours at a time so I think a desk I had the option to stand at would be good for me (and mainly my back) |
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Sit/stand desks are increasing in popularity here, although the Dutch have been on board with them for a while now. Employers are starting to "get" the importance of giving their staff autonomy and control of their surroundings, resulting in happier and more productive staff.
Due to the change in how IT shapes the way we work, the workplace is heading much more towards the Activity Based Working style, with furniture creating a flexible landscape. |
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I'd like to be able to sit,stand,walk around or lay down whenever I wanted at work. I can't do any for long periods of time without causing pain. I couldn't stand for 8 hours,I've not been able to since I was a teenager. |
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I have one. When I stand I seem to work in short batches by doing a bit then stepping away whereas when sitting I can spend ages working and forget to take a break.
So maybe standing is better for me but if I need to knuckle down & work sitting is more productive. |
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I sit down all day at a desk, i think standing for meetings could be a great idea,it'd make you get to the point a bit quicker and therefore give you more time to get stuff done |
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"Anyone used them? They seem a little cruel to ask someone to do a long day stood up but at a get together recently some employers swear they increase productivity and even creativity.
Would you work at one? "
I frequently stand up. I class it as exercise |
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I have a desk in the office. ...I use it for about 5 minutes a day...rest of day is working at specific test station work benches...our monitors & keyboards are on special brackets attached to the wall. ...sit down for lunch! |
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Standing burns more calories so would be good for office workers as they have to sit for far too long at a time.
Also better for your back as most tend to slouch in chairs, not good to be folded up for hours ate time either pressure on your tummy.
A sitting/ standing option is probably the best IMO, I believe the BBC radio have been using the motorised ones for quite a while now so fully adjustable. |
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Last place I worked at was very advanced in terms of office space;
And had the fully adjustable desks to cater for people of different heights ( sitting or standing).
Lots of people chose the option to stand, one or two stood for most of the day, the majority would stand for periods of half an hour or an hour, probably one hour in four.
It was very popular .
It also engendered a more social , almost casual, interactions between people; our work was creative; and needed lots of interaction and teamwork; standing seemed to improve cooperation. On the other hand, if you needed to sit down and concentrate on writing a long and complex report, you could sit down, bash on with it, and people would not disturb you. |
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"Last place I worked at was very advanced in terms of office space;
And had the fully adjustable desks to cater for people of different heights ( sitting or standing).
Lots of people chose the option to stand, one or two stood for most of the day, the majority would stand for periods of half an hour or an hour, probably one hour in four.
It was very popular .
It also engendered a more social , almost casual, interactions between people; our work was creative; and needed lots of interaction and teamwork; standing seemed to improve cooperation. On the other hand, if you needed to sit down and concentrate on writing a long and complex report, you could sit down, bash on with it, and people would not disturb you."
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By (user no longer on site)
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Also better for your back as most tend to slouch in chairs, not good to be folded up for hours ate time either pressure on your tummy.
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I thought this would be the case but in reality it just meant I stood with crap posture rather than sat with it. |
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Jobs i've had we stood up all the time and walked about, i'm guessing most jobs the people are walking about doing stuff and on their feet all day. Would be just like that really.
Tbh as a lazy bitch if i don't have to stand up then i wouldn't want to. |
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"My home office has the option for standing or sitting (on my balance ball chair). I usually do about an hour standing, then do a stint sitting. My back felt much better doing that than sitting all the time.
The office I am working at currently only has a sitting option. Luckily, I have an office to myself. It is all glass though so people do comment on me going into 'horse' stance and not using my chair when I am writing reports. "
Erm I don't think it's the stance that draws attention Lickety, it's the horse tail butt plug you wear whilst in your horse stance that causes the attention 
Tbh I think they were all those braiders at school - the kids who couldn't sit behind someone with long hair and not plait it - they all want to plait your tail |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"My home office has the option for standing or sitting (on my balance ball chair). I usually do about an hour standing, then do a stint sitting. My back felt much better doing that than sitting all the time.
The office I am working at currently only has a sitting option. Luckily, I have an office to myself. It is all glass though so people do comment on me going into 'horse' stance and not using my chair when I am writing reports.
Erm I don't think it's the stance that draws attention Lickety, it's the horse tail butt plug you wear whilst in your horse stance that causes the attention
Tbh I think they were all those braiders at school - the kids who couldn't sit behind someone with long hair and not plait it - they all want to plait your tail "
Trust you!
I know my arse is hairy but I'm not letting anyone braid it - let alone at work! |
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