Choosing An Office Chair

I am prepared to wager that most people reading this in their office did not choose their office chair or if they did they did not try it out before buying it. If your office is anything like the one I used to work it then choosing the chair went something like this.

"Hi welcome to the company grab that desk over there and I think there should be a spare chair in that office in the corner"

That chair was then my faithful companion for 8 hours a day 5 days a week 340 days of the year. When I left the corporate environment to work from home I opened the latest office furniture catalogue and ordered the one on special offer. Now I wonder why I used to often get lower back pain??

My big education about office chairs came when I visited a new client who sold office furniture to big corporations when I went to visit him I sat in the chair at his desk and immediately remarked how comfortable the chair was he then said that with about 10 minutes adjustment he could make it even more comfortable. So for the first 10 minutes of the meeting he pushed and prodded levers raised and lowered the chair and finally he said that it should be perfect for me. He was right. It was a revelation, needless to say I ensured one of the chairs was part of my payment.

I learned a lot that day and have made sure to follow his rules when buying office chairs. Always make sure that you "test-drive" a chair. If you are buying in bulk for a number of employees ensure that there is a big range of adjustment. Check the lumbar support and endure that the weight is evenly distributed. Make sure the material doesn't make you excessively hot.