Advice re chair for WFH

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I work from home, have done for 4+ years. Mon-Fri sitting on my ar5e for hours a day.

Sitting on a sh1tty dining room chair is finally playing havoc with my back and hips.

I've started looking at decent chairs to alleviate this issue. Jeez is there a lot of choice!

I've ruled out mesh covered chairs. A few reviews suggest your body can make contact with the hard plastic frame i.e. not comfy.

So I'm looking at the following but wanted to ask on here what you lot are sitting on i.e. any suggestions? tbh I can do without 'get your arse on a wooden crate!' replies, looking for some decent input to inform my decision ;)

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Aeron Operator chair. Don't avoid leaving home without it. Look for second hand ones, they last ages.
 
IT Minion said:
Aeron Operator chair. Don't avoid leaving home without it. Look for second hand ones, they last ages.
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Cheers. I was looking at mesh but some reviews say your body can end up resting against bits of the plastic frame depending on how you're sitting. Do you ever experience that?
 
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I had a desk job for over 25 years in 7 different offices before becoming a homeworker. From experience an 'Office' desk is a very personal thing. Each office had a different idea about 'computer' (office) chairs - what is one persons idea about comfort is another persons hell.

I strongly recommend you find an Office furniture suppliers that you can visit and sit in their selection of chairs. You already have an idea on what you want but a few ideas from me.
Squab should have firm contoured pad; backrest also padded similarly both should 'breath' so fabric covered or leather.
As many adjustments as possible that will stay set - one office I worked in had 'so-called' orthopaedic' chairs, the squab was slightly lower at the front than at the back, I, like about half the office had terrible Shoulder and upper back pains after about a month from bracing ourselves to stop us from sliding off the seat.
The base should be stable - so 5 rollers not 3 or 4.
Also take note of the weight limit - most seem to be up to 23 stone or over 20 stone.

When I became a Home Worker the company gave us a budget of £1K for office furniture to buy what we wanted - from a catalogue. I didn't order the furniture I liked until I had a day in the furniture supplies warehouse and sat in many of their chairs at a desk. My office chair cost more than any thing else, in fact I supplied the desk to ensure I received the chair I wanted.

It's one of those things - comfort over long periods will cost money. Not injuring your back - That is the important thing. Not being comfortable will damage your back.
 
Thanks all for your replies. I'm in Fife so not sure how feasible it'll be for me to check all my possible choices out first, however I'll have a look to see what suppliers are relatively close by. This is my concern i.e. it's such a personal thing from person to person and you don't really know until you've sat on it for at least a few days.
 
While there is an element of personal preference there's a reason the Herman Miller Aerons are more or less standard issue for most high end offices. I've lost count of the different client offices I've been to and it's the most common option by far. In no small part because they, like all the good chairs, allow a huge amount of tweaking.

The mesh layout can result in pressure in some spots, but that mostly only happens if you're not properly set up. For example the Herman Miller Aeron chair I've borrowed today has the seat set back to recline too much and the seat depth too short, and so I've got too much pressure on my mid thigh. I could change it but it's fine for a day.

The most important feature for RSI is adjustable arm rests, height, forward/backward and angle are all important.
 
I work from home a lot and I switched to a kneeling chair. Makes a big difference.

But the real difference is doing some yoga Pilates or body balance at least a couple of times a week.
 
motorbiking said:
I work from home a lot and I switched to a kneeling chair. Makes a big difference.

But the real difference is doing some yoga Pilates or body balance at least a couple of times a week.
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This is something I need to address i.e. moving more!
 
It’s the only thing that works. And for me. Flying less. All my back problems come back when I fly.

Though currently I’m solo in the row which is nice.
 
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