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  1. 1. libruls...

    • mean well but are just stupid
    • do not mean well. this is part of a larger campaign to kill the rich.


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Is your ergonomic desk trying to kill you?

The idea of “active workstations” sounds great. Why not burn a few calories at a treadmill desk while you work, or strengthen your abs on a giant rubber ball while returning emails?

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When John Osborn’s treadmill desk arrived in his corner office last August, the New York CEO of advertising firm BBDO spent nearly 80% of the day working while walking. But soon colleagues began pointing out rampant misspellings in his emails. “You quickly realize how difficult it is to type anything longer than a sentence,” he says.

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Ergonomic experts say that overuse, combined with too much or not enough air in the ball, may contribute to lower back strain. Since keeping the ball stable requires abdominal strength and concentration, distracted workers may not maintain good posture or end up rolling onto the floor.

Gabriel Gaster, a data scientist for a Chicago-based tech startup, has never fallen off his office stability ball, but says he has a “close call” about once a month. “That keeps you on your toes,” says Gaster.

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When Toyota Motor Co. began allowing employees to bring in their own treadmill desk or stability balls, both fell out of use pretty quickly, says Chris Burton, who until recently led Toyota North America’s office-ergonomics initiatives. Things quietly soured, he said, as one woman fell off her treadmill within the first few weeks.

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“It was a terrific idea, but it just really didn’t work because they really were not very safe,” says Wolff.

 

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