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An electrical sit/stand desk
At work I have a standing desk, and the option to hop up into my tall chair. Is the moving desk better than this option? I'm guessing it is because my company is phasing mine out in favor of the moving desks... I'm just not sure I see the benefit. I switch between sitting and standing so frequently I feel like the whole team will get very annoyed with me if I had to be constantly cranking the desk up and down.
I can think of two benefits to an adjustable desk:
For you, an existing employee who already has a desk and chair you like, the adjustable desk will probably be a downgrade. For the office, it's a smart business decision that also means comfier chairs for everyone.
Do you have a brand name or a model to recommend?
Personally I bought one from https://www.autonomous.ai/. Not solid wood, but I've had it almost 2 years now, and it's solid. Motors are fairly quiet, and I raise and lower it several times a day.
Yeah! I got this exact model from costco, which is a hell of deal in my opinion: https://www.costco.com/tresanti-geller-47%e2%80%9d-adjustable-height-desk.product.4000139627.html
But also, for a step up, I hear that fully makes really good ones: https://store.hermanmiller.com/standing-desks/jarvis-bamboo-standing-desk/2542428.html?lang=en_US
And if you're a little handy you can just buy the legs and make your own custom top
I'm always tempted to get one but can't quite justify the purchase. What difference does it make to your quality of life?
Not OP but my posture is improved and I move a lot more, so don't end a day of work feeling stiff.
It's not really about what a standing desk can do for you now, it's what it does for yourself in 10 years.
Alternating standing and sitting will help a lot. It's not that any given posture is bad, it's that any posture for a long period is bad. Don't just do the desk either, eyes fingers and legs too!