anyone have a standing desk at work

momxs2

I'm interested in purchasing a standing work station as I work in an office 5 days a week for about 8 hours a day.

Does anyone have a standing work station? Is it adjustable? Also, would love to hear pros and cons about them with brand names if you have them!
Thx!

titianwasp

Love standing - honestly I initially put my computer on an empty paper box, and my keyboard on a stack of manuals. If you do this a lot, consider getting one of those gel-type floor mats to stand on, as hard office floors can make your legs tired pretty quickly. The first few days were wearying, but eventually I was standing all the time.
Since then I have added a tread-desk and a bike-desk. I alternate to prevent overuse injuries.

chubby_checkers

I have one (that my company paid for). The brand is called Varidesk, it sits on top of your regular desk, and it is adjustable. I really like it a lot. I try to stand 4-5 hours during my 8 hour work period. I've found that I'm a lot less tired in the evening when I get home.

Edit to add cons: The Varidesk takes up a lot of space. It's not too much of a concern for me since we have a large amount of workspace in our cubes, but if you don't, you might want to look into some other brand. Other than that, I have zero issues with it.

blossomingbutterfly

That sounds interesting. I'd love to have one at work to try out but I know that isn't going to happen. We all share work stations and they all have to be the same. It won't. But I do get up and move whenever I can.

I'd like to hear your feedback on it if/when you get one.

redromad275

I have a varidesk as well and love it. It manually raises and lowers as you like. I can't say enough good stuff about it. It is an improvement over sitting all day.

momxs2

Yes, I saw the Varidesk but noticed it looks a little small to me, I would need a larger desk to hold my files and spread out a bit with my paperwork.

But this is great feedback!! Glad to hear people like it as I've been sitting in an office chair for way too long!!!!!!!!

Thx all!

angela233Z

seems i am the only one that doesn't like it. I have one that is adjustable and found that it tiring and did not burn enough additional calories for me to stand all day. I think it burns 30-40 additional calories an hour which I can burn by walking 5 minutes. For me personally I prefer just going for a daily walk. But I hope it works better for you!

Jeep_This

My old job I requested a standing desk for a year, and I finally got it (not adjustable). But it was because my duties really needed a standing desk, I did a lot of work at a filing cabinet, and the standing desk was extremely beneficial, I used to have to pull things from cabinet and have to bend over my old desk to work on it. But with the standing desk, I was able to work comfortably back and forth from the filing cabinet. There is nothing worse than leaning over a desk and looking at work. I also had a lot of movement, I would have to go to copier/printer/other people's area, and the up and down was getting to me.

With the new standing desk, I probably stood/moved a good 60% of the time. And I got a nice high rolling chair, that I was able to use it to sit comfortable at the desk for duties that required me to sit and concentrate on one particular duty.

But since then I got promoted. The girl who has my job, loves "my" standing desk. And I'm back to another sit down desk, but, I would not stand at my current position. I like sitting for what I do now. I make it a point to get up every so often to "run errands". Instead of calling people on the phone, I walk to their desk, etc. I don't think, nor do I want to stand at a desk for the things I do all day now.

In my opinion, if you are constantly up and down for the better part of your day, a standing desk is great. If most of your work is idle, I might think twice.

akajakob

I found this article in the news this morning if you want to check it out:

smh.com.au/small-business/trends/blogs/the-big-idea/i-quit-sitting-20141008-3hj1d.htmlhttp://

laurentapia

I have a a varidesk pro and I purchased the imprint standing mat on amazon. I've been using it for several weeks now and I love it. When I have to do something a bit more intense at work, I can easily lower the varidesk to desk level and sit for a bit if need be.

rrabe78

I've stood for several years and love it. At my last and now my current job I have cobbled together boxes and shelves to allow me to stand (most of the time, a girl has to sit some). Make sure if you go the homemade route that you are really careful with the ergonomics. My first desk needed tweaking because I was reaching too much and the mouse wasn't high enough, causing my carpel tunnel to flare. So- no reaching and make sure your monitor doesn't cause you a bad neck angle.

fannyfrost

I had an keyboard tray that was adjustable. It went under the desk, could be even with the desk or could come up high enough so I could stand and work. Unfortunately was 3 and 1/2 years ago. I really really miss it. I stand when I work from home, putting the laptop on books and such. I also sit on a fit ball at home too.

gvhunterollie

I have had a standing desk for almost a year now. It is adjustable, but I have a tall chair, so I never move it, just stand or sit as needed. It has done wonders for my back, and I find myself fidgeting or stretching while standing and make a nice break in my work. Sorry, don't have a brand name handy. It is electric adjustable.

13Strong

I'm contemplating making mine a standing desk. I can sit for long periods of time or be running around doing manual labor. They say standing desks are better for your posture...

benpoepen

I bought an ikea sit/stand desk. The new bekant. It's a full desk which can transform from sit to stand electrically. Love it