Do you do more of sitting or standing at work?

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My sitting posture is the worst.

I sit on an L shaped couch, on the L side with my feet up. I'm in this position for many hours.

That said, I stretch my legs so that they don't lock up, and I also do 3 mile walks/runs every two days, and 1-2 days of leg workouts a week. I hope that balances things out...
 
Henrywrites said:
I will always pray that God will make a way for most employees. Most of them are seeing hell at their workplace, and it is never really fair on them. I wouldn't want to work at a place where I don't get the right support from the employer.
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Some people are slaves at their workplaces. I know quite a few guys in such situations but they can't help it because they are held hostage at work.
 
Henrywrites said:
I will always pray that God will make a way for most employees. Most of them are seeing hell at their workplace, and it is never really fair on them. I wouldn't want to work at a place where I don't get the right support from the employer.
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Not employer gives support rather they want to take the little support you are getting from customers. I pray that all employees can get things that will give them rest and also touch the employers to be humane for once.
 
Alicia said:
I pray that all employees can get things that will give them rest and also touch the employers to be humane for once.
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Touching, whether physical or emotional, is a no-go in today's work culture. It could lead to an HR complaint or even being fired for inappropriate behavior.

When that left the workforce, it made it feel dead.

I could often compliment a female and not feel worry, but then things shifted with assault training and easier reporting, and females took advantage of that for career growth. It was at that time that I kept my physical/emotional distance from both men and women, because men would also report it as Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed and some would report "unwanted" interactions for growth too.
 
Alicia said:
And the truth of the matter is that there are more people out there praying that you lose that job which some employers always use it as an advantage to do whatever they like.
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There are no friends at your workplace. Some of the people working with you are plotting for you to be sacked for them to take your position as well. It's a crazy world we live in.
 
Ja sa bong said:
There are no friends at your workplace. Some of the people working with you are plotting for you to be sacked for them to take your position as well. It's a crazy world we live in.
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It's a crazy world indeed. That's some people's daily prayer with some touch of gossip. People will whine you but don't panic😂.
 
I kind of want to invest in a desk. Sitting on this L-shape portion of my couch all day doesn't seem too healthy.

If I do get a desk, it's going to be one that lifts so that I can sit and then stand, going back and forth throughout the day.

I stretch my legs so that the tendons don't get too tight being in this position, but I don't know if that's enough.
 
Henrywrites said:
I will always pray that God will make a way for most employees. Most of them are seeing hell at their workplace, and it is never really fair on them. I wouldn't want to work at a place where I don't get the right support from the employer.
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It is always very easy for you to leave any job which is going to be detrimental for your health. Even though I know it might be difficult for you to secure another job but when your health is ruined because you want to stay on a job for a long time, who is actually the one that is losing?
 
Henrywrites said:
I will always pray that God will make a way for most employees. Most of them are seeing hell at their workplace, and it is never really fair on them. I wouldn't want to work at a place where I don't get the right support from the employer.
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The military definitely wouldn't be a good choice for you then. 😅

I must say that it does open up a lot of doors after your first four years. Even more, if you take advantage and get college credits, and can push for a graduate degree with the educational benefits you earn after leaving.
 
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Heatman said:
I think it's going to be very difficult for even someone who's with a lot of weight to stand up all day or most of the hours in a day at work. I've sent some security guards that way and I wonder how it's easy for them to stand up for so long.
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Believe it or not, pulling security, if you do it right, is a great way to drop some weight.

If you have to pull a 12-hour shift, walk parking lots, perimeters, etc., and reporting in, you're going to lose weight cause there's really no time to chow down.

From there, it gets easier as you gain the endurance to do it, and also lose some unneeded weight.
 
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WontByte said:
Believe it or not, pulling security, if you do it right, is a great way to drop some weight.

If you have to pull a 12-hour shift, walk parking lots, perimeters, etc., and reporting in, you're going to lose weight cause there's really no time to chow down.

From there, it gets easier as you gain the endurance to do it, and also lose some unneeded weight.
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I think you're right. I have a friend whom works as one, he's a little bit fat but I've never seen him complain about his weight making it difficult for him to cope with the pressure.
 
Heatman said:
There risks at work that should be avoided at all cost if it's something that you can do. This is definitely one of them and I pay attention to it.
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No matter how much they are paying you at work, if anything happens that you can no longer be able to do your expected duties, they are going to have you replaced which is why you have to make your health your priority.
 
Ja sa bong said:
Those who are working as freelancers always have the choice to do whatever they want when they want. They can sit or stand up at will and no one will ask them any silly questions.
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That's the best thing about a freelancer or self employed, or working for other online companies, you have the freedom to do your own things without having a set hourly schedule nor sit/standing standards.

It's not for everyone though, it's not an easy gig to get involved with, as it takes a long time to get into that area and point. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and effort to build up your skills or experience to find the right amount of clients that enable you to be self employed.

It's awesome compared to working for other enviroments, which I believe so many people are doing it these days. The internet has enabled so many people to find jobs online that weren't possible prior. It's a great thing and it's exciting that there's so many opportunities out there.
 
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cpvr said:
That's the best thing about a freelancer or self employed, or working for other online companies, you have the freedom to do your own things without having a set hourly schedule nor sit/standing standards.

It's not for everyone though, it's not an easy gig to get involved with, as it takes a long time to get into that area and point. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication and effort to build up your skills or experience to find the right amount of clients that enable you to be self employed.

It's awesome compared to working for other enviroments, which I believe so many people are doing it these days. The internet has enabled so many people to find jobs online that weren't possible prior. It's a great thing and it's exciting that there's so many opportunities out there.
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It's why I believe and say the world can never survive without the internet today because more than 90% of what human being do daily is connected to the internet in one way or another. There's endless possibilities with the use of internet.
 
WontByte said:
Touching, whether physical or emotional, is a no-go in today's work culture. It could lead to an HR complaint or even being fired for inappropriate behavior.

When that left the workforce, it made it feel dead.

I could often compliment a female and not feel worry, but then things shifted with assault training and easier reporting, and females took advantage of that for career growth. It was at that time that I kept my physical/emotional distance from both men and women, because men would also report it as Don't Ask, Don't Tell was repealed and some would report "unwanted" interactions for growth too.
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It's really hell while doing work in a place you ain't feeling as comfortable the way you supposed to. Complimenting a fellow in a working place don't supposed to be called assault but it is well for employees.
 
I got a new job in October and thankfully I get to sit down more than stand! There's a couple days a week that I do need to operate a machine standing up, but it's usually not all day and some days I don't even get to run it. In fact I didn't have to on Thursday because we didn't have any mail for me to run on it. I did run it a little bit yesterday but it only took about 30 minutes for me to run.
 
cpvr said:
That's the best thing about a freelancer or self employed, or working for other online companies, you have the freedom to do your own things without having a set hourly schedule nor sit/standing standards.
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It is true that freelancers have the flexibility to work because they are able to set their own schedule and also determine what working environment they want. It doesn't mean that it does not have its own challenges. It does! Anf the major one is building a client base.
 
Heatman said:
There was a job which I used to work even on Sunday. I had to take the job then because I was desperate in need of it. The job drained me. I had to quit after 6 months.
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It can be tiring working from Monday to Sunday. It is never easy at all, no matter how much they are paying you at that type of work.

So, I am not surprised that you had to quit after 6 months of such a torture.
 
Henrywrites said:
It can be tiring working from Monday to Sunday. It is never easy at all, no matter how much they are paying you at that type of work.

So, I am not surprised that you had to quit after 6 months of such a torture.
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If you are working in a place that requires you to stand for a very long time, it could be physically and mentally exhausting. In that case, we need to prioritize our well-being or probably quit the job.
 
Ravenfreak said:
I got a new job in October and thankfully I get to sit down more than stand! There's a couple days a week that I do need to operate a machine standing up, but it's usually not all day and some days I don't even get to run it. In fact I didn't have to on Thursday because we didn't have any mail for me to run on it. I did run it a little bit yesterday but it only took about 30 minutes for me to run.
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It seems the job doesn't take much of your time? I would always tell people to go for works that won't stress their mental and physical health beyond what they would wish it to be. It is always necessary for such move at all times.
 
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