Ask a Manager

AUGUST 12, 2015

Overweight employee keeps breaking office chairs. We have an obese employee who has broken several office chairs. As a result, she has used other chairs in the office and broken them. I am getting ready to purchase more chairs and another one that goes up to 400 pounds for her. Here we go….

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The Office Management Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Get to know your chair: how does it raise or lower, can I move the seat pan or the lumbar support? The average price for fairly decent office chairs is around £300 per unit, and can go up to over £1,000 if your employer invests in a higher quality, multi-functional product.

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Office Snapshots

AUGUST 7, 2024

The workstations and ergonomic office chairs from the old headquarters were also reused. The phone booths were developed close to the building’s core, making use of the initially blind walls to meet the needs of employees during moments of concentration.

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Success

JUNE 25, 2021

At a minimum, people expect two things from employers: A clearly defined role so they know what to do and which goals to meet The proper tools to do their work , whether that’s project management software, high-speed internet or a sturdy office chair. Supplying the right tools for your team is the easy part.

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Ask a Manager

OCTOBER 31, 2016

I’m not allowed to buy my own office chair. Having big issues with my back pain and several scary looking diagnoses, I asked our manager if I can buy an ergonomic chair with high adjustability and pay for it myself. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. The answer was “no, I am not sure we are insured for this.”

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Work Life

OCTOBER 3, 2024

But if you’re in a busy office and you walk out for a break, your mind hasn’t walked out with you. It’s still on your office chair, especially if the work you were doing left you with a heavy cognitive load that you’re worried about.”

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Success

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Laura Chairs. Combining classic midcentury design with comfortable soft cushioning, Laura’s Lexi Tall Back Office Chair ($380) is a designer-quality chair at a more reasonable price point. Courtesy of Laura.

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 23, 2024

Sausage, mustard and a beer was about as exotic as the hospitality offering reached, and new office chair launches attracted crowds, intense scrutiny and, later in the day, serious discussion in the bars and pubs of the old town.

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Work Life

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“This is hopeless,” he muttered, sinking into his office chair. The CEO of a medical device company had just returned from another fruitless executive meeting, where he had pleaded for improved teamwork.

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Quantum Workplace

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

They develop incentive plans, create awards, spark friendly office competitions, and re-design work environments an effort to drive productivity. It’s true – conversations can be just as motivating as a trophy or new office chairs. But what if motivating employees came down to something as simple as just.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 28, 2020

Some employees are comfortable working from home, and some are waiting to go back to their workplace, sit on their beloved office chair and meet their co-workers. Everything has its own benefits and drawbacks , and we have to make the best out of everything.

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Yarooms

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Imagine this scenario: you're nestled in your office chair, scanning through documents, and enjoying your second cup of coffee.

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Eat Your Career

APRIL 11, 2013

They’ve already invested in you so simple things—like a new office chair or a slight shift in schedule—might make sense if it keeps you happy and working hard. Likewise, if your employer can resolve some underlying irritation you have, in many cases (though admittedly not all), it’s worthwhile doing so.

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 18, 2017

You may also like: is it okay to change out of your commute clothes at your office? my coworker uses a yoga ball as a chair my boss treats my chair like an in-box coworkers keep disrobing in front of me, breaking office chairs, and more was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager.

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Vantage Circle

APRIL 14, 2020

Ergonomic office chair : Because you’d be spending a lot of time sitting down, it is wise to first invest in a comfortable chair. In this case, the best decision is to buy an ergonomic chair. These chairs are an excellent solution to your backache problems because of their immense lumbar support.

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Workplace Insight

JUNE 25, 2024

Herman Miller has announced that its Fuld Nesting Chair designed by Stefan Diez received the prestigious “Red Dot: Best of the Best” award for Product Design—the international design competition’s top distinction within the office chairs category.

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Success

AUGUST 29, 2022

At almost any point during his time working those jobs, had Kennedy been given any reason to think his talents were needed in a grander role for the company, he would likely still be rolling his office chair everywhere from the printer to the breakroom, like millions of other working stiffs.

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Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 15, 2015

I keep breaking my office chairs. A year or so ago, upper management bought new chairs for our entire office. I keep breaking office chairs, manager asked if I have a problem working for a woman, and more was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. It’s five answers to five questions.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Glitzhome Mid-Century Modern Leatherette Gaslift Office Chair in camel is designed to add an accent and stylish touch to your workplace. You can easily take designs from there and apply them to whatever suits the work environment as long as it is straight. You can mix and match accordingly.

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Productivityist

JANUARY 12, 2015

My friend Steve Kamb of NerdFitness expands upon those sentiments: “When you factor in slouched-over shoulders, a weakened lower back, a jacked up spine, and that hunchback look that we all adore (not), sitting in an office chair all day pretty much renders our body useless.”

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Great Place to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Workplace wellness practitioners say that a shift to remote work has prematurely aged employees who work from their kitchen table or couch rather than an ergonomic office chair. Making the return-to-office case Power Home Remodeling , No.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 18, 2019

Her “offense” was that on a heavy flow day, she stained her office chair. A ridiculous incident occurred in 2017 when a woman in Georgia was fired for, believe it or not, menstruating. Women Bosses. Lots of men feel threatened by female bosses. There are countless studies which show that men prefer male over female bosses.

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Workplace Insight

JULY 11, 2023

Following a session on ‘Gen Z and the Lure of the Office’, chaired by Unispace’s Stuart Finnie at CoreNet Global’s EMEA Summit last month, I spoke to some Gen Zedders at one (of the many) parties I attended. Or so the chatter goes. The gist was, “Yeah, we’re demanding.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 20, 2020

These can be conference rooms, break rooms, office halls, cubicles, etc. While the conference room can have a serious look at office chairs and desk, the cubicles can be as per the employee’s wishes. You can design these rooms as per the use. Similarly, you can have a laid back look at break rooms with bean bags, etc.

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Ruby

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Procuring and setting up an office space can run as much as $5,000 for just the technology (i.e., Add another several hundred dollars for a decent desk and office chair. Then, there are recurring expenses, such as phone lines, office supplies, water, toiletries, hand sanitizer, etc.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

It would definitely be a bit of a challenge and an annoyance to figure out a new office chair setup elsewhere in the house, so I’d rather not do it if the vast majority of people are unlikely to notice or care. And I honestly feel like I do my best work when I’m most comfortable!

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

As I am new, I don’t really feel comfortable asking her to use her normal office chair. Yeah, you can’t really ask her to use a normal chair. I write a lot at my job, so I can’t wear headphones as a distraction either. Any suggestions on what to do?

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Instead of wrapping gifts, wrap your employee’s desk, office chair, and system with glittering wrapping paper. Simple pranks, if respectfully executed, helps in making a workplace diverse and inclusive. So, below we have mentioned our all-time favorite pranks to pull off at work, safely. Have a look! Wrapping Paper.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 15, 2021

It comprises sensory elements a worker experiences throughout their working hours, for instance, the comfort of the office chair, noise from the busy streets, the smell of coffee, etc. Physical Work Environment. The second component is the physical environment.

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Ask a Manager

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Here’s some coverage of Ask a Manager in the media recently: I talked with The Guardian about the new rules of the office, including dealing with office chairs; burping, farting, yawning, or sneezing during meetings; and asking to work flexible hours. I talked with Cosmopolitan about how to deal with job rejection.

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Ask a Manager

MARCH 22, 2023

Asking for a new office chair when you’re too short for the one provided I have a quibble I’d love your take on. This is my second job where the office chair is an Aeron, and I freaking hate them. They’re sized chairs, and I’m too short to fit the standard size that every workplace seems to order.

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Ruby

OCTOBER 15, 2020

It could be a new shirt at the men’s store, a catnap in your office chair, or two cups of good, hot black coffee.” This one comes directly from our favorite TV investigator, Dale Cooper (portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan) of Twin Peaks : “Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don’t plan it. Don’t wait for it.

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Ruby

JUNE 4, 2020

If your current chair isn’t comfortable enough, it’s time to—yes—invest in a good office chair. Your back should be straight, elbows and knees bent at 90 degrees, and feet planted on the floor. Second, consider what you’re sitting on. It’s worth the cost—you’ll avoid some expensive medical bills later on.

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Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Commenters were convinced it was cultural, or that Sam was deaf or blind and needed to be inches from me to communicate, or that he was super tall or super short, or that he had some chronic wasting disease that made sitting in an office chair impossible and painful, or that my cubicle size/layout made the extra chair impractical.

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Ask a Manager

APRIL 8, 2019

I don’t think anyone actually noticed (they were all in their offices and very busy), but I can’t stop thinking what if someone actually did see? How do I explain to someone why I’m scrubbing down my office chair? How do I show my face at work tomorrow? Blame it on spilled coffee? Just never go to work again?

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Glitzhome Mid-Century Modern Leatherette Gaslift Office Chair in camel is designed to add an accent and stylish touch to your workplace. You can easily take designs from there and apply them to whatever suits the work environment as long as it is straight. You can mix and match accordingly.

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Ask a Manager

JULY 16, 2019

It’s a replacement office chair. It’s a MID-RANGE OFFICE CHAIR, not even a fancy one! — complete disconnect, even when pointed out. And then thing is that when he’s not actively anxious, he’s good at his job.

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