Deadly IT

[louie]

If you work in IT you are probably chained to a desk most of the day? Sitting down all day is bad for you even if you go to the Gym at in the evening. BBC News - Sitting for long periods 'is bad for your health'

Anyone thought of changing careers? Something where you are on your feet more and moving around? Less money is OK.

[GreenLabel]

If you work in IT you are probably chained to a desk most of the day? Sitting down all day is bad for you even if you go to the Gym at in the evening. BBC News - Sitting for long periods 'is bad for your health'

Anyone thought of changing careers? Something where you are on your feet more and moving around? Less money is OK.

Several folks at my previous client had bought stand-up workstations for this reason. They looked a bit silly, but the staff using them swore by them.

[minestrone]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/he...ness.html?_r=0

Every office should have some of these where you can hot desk onto for an hour or 2 a day.

[louie]

Several folks at my previous client had bought stand-up workstations for this reason. They looked a bit silly, but the staff using them swore by them.

I think the folks using the standing workstations are a bit delusional, standing in once place isn't much better than sitting, I think being able to move around, walking running, lifting things, is going to make a difference.

Plus as a contractor you are changing environments a lot, are you going to drag around one of these or a treadmill, if they will even allow them?

[doomage]

They should make network cards pedal powered. No pedalling, no internet.

[Mich the Tester]

They should make network cards pedal powered. No pedalling, no internet.

You'll still be sitting down.

[GreenLabel]

I think the folks using the standing workstations are a bit delusional, standing in once place isn't much better than sitting, I think being able to move around, walking running, lifting things, is going to make a difference.

Plus as a contractor you are changing environments a lot, are you going to drag around one of these or a treadmill, if they will even allow them?

Better suited to those contractors working from home, I'd suggest. The treadmill thing seems a bit much, IMO.

[louie]

Better suited to those contractors working from home, I'd suggest. The treadmill thing seems a bit much, IMO.

I'm a leg bouncer, wonder if that does any good.

[BlasterBates]

We're all going to

DIE

[stevejohnson]

We're all going to

DIE

wrong.