Dropped $350 on a standing desk after my back gave out from sitting 9 hours a day

Caught my manager taking a nap in the conference room while I was loading spreadsheets, and that's when I realized I was the only one getting messed up by these chairs. Did your boss ever demand something that physically wrecked you too?

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xena8869d ago

Honestly that whole manager napping thing is a huge red flag lol. But here's something nobody talks about - those cheap office chairs they stock in cubicles are literally designed to wear out your spine so you have to replace them every 2 years. It's like printer ink scam but for your back. I read somewhere that most corporate furniture is made with the cheapest foam and plastic that fails fast, forcing companies to buy more. Meanwhile the manager is sleeping on a $2000 ergonomic chair in the conference room they probably ordered for themselves. So you're not just getting wrecked by sitting, you're getting wrecked by a system that profits from your pain.

jakegarcia9d ago

$350 for a standing desk seems like a deal honestly, but did you ever check what your boss's chair actually costs? I'm curious if they've got some $1200 Herman Miller in there while you're stuck with a broke down roller.