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Working from home - decent office chair <€150?

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  • 22-04-2021 7:34pm
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    Klingon Hamlet
    Registered Users Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks hope you can help. Been sitting in a kitchen chair at the desk and the spine/neck/shoulders are feeling the appropriate ache from zero support. Budget is 150 max. Would really appreciate recommendations from anyone else working from home who found a good comfortable chair with the right support. Am tall (6ft2in) if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance.


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    tommyombomb
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭tommyombomb


    Klingon Hamlet wrote: »
    Hi folks hope you can help. Been sitting in a kitchen chair at the desk and the spine/neck/shoulders are feeling the appropriate ache from zero support. Budget is 150 max. Would really appreciate recommendations from anyone else working from home who found a good comfortable chair with the right support. Am tall (6ft2in) if that makes any difference. Thanks in advance.

    Get onto office and ask them to get you a chair. Mention you are crippled. Most places will shio your current one out to you or get you a new one if they are a bigger company


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    wandererz
    Registered Users Posts: 2,561 ✭✭✭wandererz


    Partner has the same problem and asked me to get a new chair. The current one is an office chair with vented back, so not just a basic kitchen chair.

    I suggested this add-on instead, as a first step, as the available chairs in the right price range aren't that good.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07F92WQYS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_XSR8G2J1288KYMF7CYZJ

    If it doesn't help we will have to go test out chairs.
    I use an extendable bar stool at the kitchen bar counter.

    The counter is raised higher than a normal desk and the bar stool at highest height helps with bad posture.

    You could also look for a riser stand for your desk.
    This allows you to work standing up for periods of time without having to get a riser desk.

    I got this one for my home office almost exactly one year ago.
    The current price of £80 is a great price compared to last year.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MTJ8C4S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_A97XFGXQ510HC98ZFQCH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1


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    Bravobabe
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭Bravobabe


    Hi

    As suggested if your working from home for a company ask them for (or assistance in getting a chair)
    Consider bringing your office chair home (if you have one or can get access)
    Good chairs need to be adjustable (height, back angle, arm rests and pan (seat - to do with length between knee and hip).

    Standing Desks or desk risers are a good solution but are not cheap (200 - 600)
    I got this and find it good (I stand 90% of the time)
    https://www.ajproducts.ie/office-conference/office-furniture/office-package-deals/package-deal-standing-desk-office-chair/26949763-32229028.wf?productId=32224026

    Mind your back - the problem will not go away, unless you do something about it. Problems will only get worse and will have long term health implications.


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