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| employees are achieving as a direct result of | | | | productivity leading to excellent ROI. The mesh |
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| new innovation in the office chair environ is the | | | | not just amongst the young and trendy. Medium |
| mesh back office chair. | | | | and larger companies are looking to office |
| Allowing body heat to pass through the mesh | | | | furniture ergonomics for increased profits and a |
| gives mesh back office seating a distinct | | | | drastic reduction in lost time at work due to back |
| advantage in the race for long term comfort. | | | | problems and RSI. |
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| due to sitting for extended periods decrease | | | | quick folding mesh at around £115 to designer |
| tolerance and concentration levels in office | | | | models with all of the bells and whistles at around |
| workers, due to increased heat levels and muscle | | | | £450 from a variety of UK suppliers. |
| fatigue. | | | | Quality and build vary greatly, so be careful to |
| A favourite analogy of mine is the shoe and the | | | | buy a model which helps your posture and slots |
| foot. We all know how uncomfortable it can be if | | | | into your office seating style. The better online |
| the foot is encased in a shoe for any length of | | | | seating companies offer 5 year+ guarantees. |
| time, and the same goes for the rest of the | | | | Finally do shop around. Quality online office seating |
| human body. Using the same technology that | | | | stores sometimes offer a price guarantee or |
| gave us breathable sports shoes, office chair | | | | even more rarely offer to beat any genuine |
| designers have incorporated breathable mesh to | | | | written quote. |
| increase the airflow and reduce heat stress. | | | | So in summary, shop around, get good DSE |
| In the current economic climate, designer mesh | | | | advice and insist on a test drive of your best |
| office seating maybe out of the reach of some | | | | choices. Remember, when it comes to posture, |
| smaller operators. But some polls' findings are | | | | you get what you pay for. Some office workers |
| somewhat to the contrary. A UK office furniture | | | | are seated for around eight long hours at a time, |
| company spokesperson said: 'The smaller | | | | roughly the same amount of time you spend in |
| companies seem to be more in tune with | | | | bed each night - and how many of us buy cheap |
| ergonomics and the comfort of their employees | | | | beds nowadays? That is not to say there are not |
| than the larger corporations which seem to be | | | | bargains around, and a good online office furniture |
| driven more by safety metrics than a genuine | | | | company will nearly always cut you a deal - if you |
| desire to improve the office environment - | | | | ask nicely. If you are a company buyer, call or |
| although the corporations obviously have the | | | | email a few companies and ask for a bulk |
| larger budgets.' | | | | discount, competition is fierce - I am not going to |
| It is highly recommended to test drive a mesh | | | | be thanked for this - and most will be willing to |
| office chair and share it around your employees | | | | knock a percent or two off to get the business. |
| colleagues to try for a day or so each. A DSE | | | | The majority of companies have very |
| (Display Screen Equipment) assessment is highly | | | | knowledgeable employees and are only too |
| recommended and your work health department | | | | pleased to help - it is what they have been |
| should be able to provide one of these. Most of | | | | trained for. Go ahead and give them a call and |
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| comfort. | | | | |