Thank you, I am. I have plenty of meetings too where I have to sit too. I started by doing a couple of hours a day with long sit down sessions at the start and have built that up.
regards, Preet, in Auckland NZ On 19 August 2015 at 09:56, Bec C <[email protected]> wrote: > You gotta alternate Preet, stand and sit. Standing all day is really hard > > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 2:22 PM, Preet Sangha <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I've just started a new job, and am trying to do the standing up desk >> thing. It's quite hard work (esp since I'm walking a few K in each >> direction from home too). At this moment any chair is a good one ;-) >> >> >> regards, >> Preet, in Auckland NZ >> >> >> On 18 August 2015 at 15:40, Andrew Coates (DX AUSTRALIA) < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Love my Aeron – it’s the only chair I can sit in comfortably for >>> multiple hours. I got mine (and one for my wife) on eBay for about the >>> price of the Leap. Mine’s a C with adjustable lumbar support and arms. >>> Sam’s is a B with adjustable lumbar but fixed arms. >>> >>> >>> >>> I had to wait a bit for them to come up, but it only took a week or so. >>> >>> >>> >>> Andrew Coates, ME, MCPD, MCSD MCTS, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft, 1 >>> Epping Road, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 >>> Ph: +61 (2) 9870 2719 • Mob +61 (416) 134 993 • Fax: +61 (2) 9870 2400 >>> • http://blogs.msdn.com/acoat >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Anthony Borton >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 August 2015 8:07 AM >>> *To:* ozDotNet <[email protected]> >>> *Subject:* RE: [OT] Chairs for home office >>> >>> >>> >>> It terms of all the swanky extras for the Aeron, the one thing I wish I >>> had added was the adjustable lumber support. I’ve been super happy with >>> everything else about the chair just wish I had included this one thing. >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> >>> >>> Anthony Borton >>> >>> Senior ALM Trainer/Consultant >>> >>> Visual Studio ALM MVP >>> >>> Enhance ALM Pty Ltd >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [ >>> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >>> Behalf Of *Dave Walker >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 August 2015 6:31 AM >>> *To:* ozDotNet <[email protected]> >>> *Subject:* Re: [OT] Chairs for home office >>> >>> >>> >>> Update on this if anyone cares. I went and tried out a Steelcase Leap >>> yesterday (showroom in Auckland is only open M-F). Felt plasticy to me and >>> cheap and even though it does have a lot of good options. If I do pull the >>> trigger it's going to be for the Aeron. I have a feeling it's also because >>> I'm on the larger side and so will prob go with the 'C' option as well. >>> >>> >>> >>> Price wise was $745 for the Leap and $1500+ for the Aeron. Looking at >>> the options it can get up to $3000 for the Aeron if you bling it out with >>> all the swanky extras. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 31 July 2015 at 20:31, Grant Maw <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I use an Aeron char. No complaints, can sit in it all day. I'm a tad on >>> the larger side so I bought a size C. For most I'd recommend a size B. >>> They're great though, good investment. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 30 July 2015 at 12:53, Stephen Price <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> My favourite is laying down. Asleep is when I'm at my most creative, but >>> my coding style slips a bit when I'm asleep so it's a trade off. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 at 18:26 Bec C <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Feelings aside I highly recommend both sitting and standing (alternate). >>> It really helped me. Add in a few basic stretches every hour and it will >>> help you down the road >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 8:16 PM, Dave Walker <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Jorke feels very strongly about this. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 29 July 2015 at 22:15, Bec C <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Jorke Odolphi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I’ve been using a herman miller setu at home for the past month – cannot >>> recommend it enough. No arm rests, set height and slides (on a wooden >>> floor) - amazing chair – I’ve done a couple of 16 hour days, I would >>> usually be physically tired and sore etc – totally gone. >>> >>> >>> >>> don’t listen to idiots that may tell you to use a stand up desk, when >>> you have to do real work invest in a really good chair for your health – it >>> has a 12 year warranty. >>> >>> >>> >>> Idiots? That's harsh >>> >>> >>> >>> http://livingedge.com.au/shop/226-setu-chair.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From: *<[email protected]> on behalf of Dave Walker >>> *Reply-To: *ozDotNet >>> *Date: *Wednesday, 29 July 2015 4:41 pm >>> *To: *ozDotNet >>> *Subject: *[OT] Chairs for home office >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> >>> >>> back working in a home office and my chair is giving me conniptions. >>> I've been looking into investing into one that's going to last me a long >>> time. >>> >>> >>> >>> In previous companies I've used Aerons and they are awesome though >>> really expensive. I've heard recently good things about the Steelcase >>> Leap <http://www.steelcase.com/products/office-chairs/leap/> as well so >>> was wondering if anyone else had any other suggestions? >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
