Comments on: Better Ergonomics at the Office: What Products Have You Tried and Loved? https://corporette.com/better-ergonomics-at-the-office/ A work fashion blog offering fashion, lifestyle, and career advice for overachieving chicks Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:01:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Smallish lawyer https://corporette.com/better-ergonomics-at-the-office/#comment-3793019 Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:21:24 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=76494#comment-3793019 I’m 5’3″ and I’ve been very happy with my Staples Carder Mesh Chair. It raises and lowers to good heights for me in both flats and heels. The seat back offers pretty good lumbar support and adjusts so you can recline more if you like. The seat is shallow enough so my back can touch the back of the chair and my knees sit comfortably in front of the chair, and the seat tilt is adjustable too. It is regularly $199 and frequently goes on sale for even less. My current and former employers both were happy to buy it for me. At my last company, my petite lady co-workers decided to get them too.

https://www.staples.com/Staples-Carder-Mesh-Office-Chair-Black/product_136815

My shoulders have been hurting from a desk that is too high so I think I am going to ask for an adjustable keyboard tray.

]]> By: Jo https://corporette.com/better-ergonomics-at-the-office/#comment-3782311 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 16:41:45 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=76494#comment-3782311 My employer pays for ergo evaluations done by contractors kept in-house, and from my evaluation I received a sit-stand workstation from JustStand.Org with large screen high-resolution dual monitors (I do a lot of document review and comparison) as well as a cushy floor mat to stand on. I notice a huge difference when I work from home at my regular old desk. My office chair has an old-fashioned mesh lumbar support and I use a split keyboard both at home and in the office. Our office will be transitioning to an open office later this year (the horror!) so I’m trying to convince HR to let me take the Sit-stand home with me to install in my home office.

]]> By: Anonymous https://corporette.com/better-ergonomics-at-the-office/#comment-3782054 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:24:38 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=76494#comment-3782054 In reply to Anonymous.

The Evoluent vertical mouse has been AMAZING for me. I had really terrible pain in my right forearm and wrist. The wrist brace helped a little but the vertical mouse was life-changing.

]]> By: Standing Desk https://corporette.com/better-ergonomics-at-the-office/#comment-3782040 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 21:29:25 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=76494#comment-3782040 I love my Varidesk and fatigue mat.

]]> By: MJ https://corporette.com/better-ergonomics-at-the-office/#comment-3782007 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:27:18 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=76494#comment-3782007 I use a Thinkpad keyboard with the red n i p p l e mouse in the middle as my desktop keypad. It’s smaller, and I don’t get the shoulder/elbow issues I had with a regular mouse and being “crooked” on one side. At one point I had a fancy scrollbar mouse/keyboard combo that my firm’s erg consultant gave me, but it was horrible for highlighting text in any way that worked, so it was not functional.

Also, I just changed jobs and the monitors at my new firm are so far superior (resolution-wise) to my old one, that it’s made a huge difference for eye strain. Wow. I should have asked for a monitor upgrade sooner.

Also, putting in a huge plug for an erg consult. Ask for one. Demand one. They make an enormous difference if your back or shoulders or neck aren’t working.

]]> By: Mrs. Jones https://corporette.com/better-ergonomics-at-the-office/#comment-3781994 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 19:52:23 +0000 https://corporette.com/?p=76494#comment-3781994 I love my standing desk.

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