Why is a desk chair so important? Do you have back problems? Which came first the back problems or a bad chair? I worked in an office almost my entire working life and had good and bad chairs. Although I had a very good desk chair, it was not appropriate to sit in it for hours. After just a few hours, my posterior was numb and I needed a break! What did I do?
First, I visited office furniture stores and tried out different chairs. Most of which I did not like. They seemed cheap and had prices anywhere from $100-600! The salesman even told me that they not last very long. My son who can work 12-15 hours a day suggested a Herman Miller Aeron chair. New was out of the question, but I found one reasonably priced on Craigslist. I bought it several months ago and it was the best purchase I ever made. Sometimes, you just need to spend a little money!
How is your desk chair? When I visited my orthopedist for my pinched nerve diagnosis, I noticed he had an Aeron chair. I think that is the best testimonial a chair could have. Fortunately, I found some of the best articles of the week. This makes a good segue to today’s picks for Friday Night Links.
The following articles caught my attention:
Canadian Finance Blog -Are You planning for Your Retirement Lifestyle?
Cash Money Life - Blue Cash Everyday Card and Preferred Card from American Express
Debt Sucks - How to be a Frugal Student
Do Not Wait - Saving for Retirement With Your First Apprenticeship
Faith and Finance - Til Debt Do Us Part
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I read more than five hundred (500) articles a week and I highlight just five (5) in my Friday Night Links. Sometimes you need to spend a little money on a good desk chair! Thank you for reading Friday Night Links Desk Chair Edition.
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I have a chair. It is a chair. I keep the handle pushed in, so that I can not lean back so far on it, but sometimes – sometimes! – while I’m leaning back, the handle will pop out, and I will suddenly find myself leaning back even further. This startles me when it happens, and I do not like it. Other than that, though, it is a good chair. Except for when the cat takes a running jump from the floor to the front of the chair directly to the top of the back of the chair. Both the cat and the chair end up on the floor when that happens.
This is an amazing, deeply insightful comment. Someone should print it out and frame it.
And then send it to me, for I have no frame.
I presume you mean the recognition of your article.
Oh heavens no, I mean the first comment I left. Immaculate. I was trying my hardest. To sound like a spammer while I wrote it, that is.
Thanks for the mention.
You succeeded, but I tried to turn it positive.
It sounds dangerous to me! I didn’t realize I needed a better chair until I started spending more time in it.
Thanks for including my article! Interesting note about the desk chair. It’s funny how cheap we can be when it comes to things we use all the time. I would put mattress and desk chair in the category of what not to skimp on.
I agree! My previous chair was great for short term usage for tha last 25 years. As soon as I spent a number of hours in it, I realized it was not adequate.
I have back problems and the chairs I’ve had at home hurt my back quite a bit. At the office we invested in some really nice Herman Miller chairs. I wish I had the same response to them as you because they hurt me as much as the cheaper chairs. Fortunately I was able to find a few older unlabeled chairs at the office that work for me.
In comparison to my previous chair, it is a life saver. It is good that you were able to find a chair that works for you.
My wife has this $1,000 desk chair at work that she absolutely loves. I don’t think I could ever spend that much, but if work pays for it, why not?
I bought mine (retail $1K) on Craigslist for $350. It makes all the difference and well worth it.
It is! Scares the hell out of me! As far as comfort, though, it’s a decent chair. I can sit here and marathon entire seasons of anime all day long with no problem. I’m also less than half your age, though.
When you are younger, you body is more forgiving. As you get older, your past mistakes catch up with you. Marathon animme! Why? You need to get away from your computer, there is a life out there.
Because I have a ton of stuff to watch, that’s why.
There is no life out there. I go to work. I get home at 1, 2, 3 in the morning. Sleep at 6.
Usually the busiest people get more done versus less done. It is up to you!