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[luciab]

I just spent a mind-boggling amount of money for an ergonomic desk chair. (Thanks to a gift from my parents, I can afford to buy it.) I've had this kind of chair in an office once and it was wonderful, plus there is a 90-day guarantee on the comfort, so if I should decide it isn't right they'll either refund or exchange it for me. I kinda had a hard time deciding to buy it; on the one hand I really wanted to, and once I sat down I was kind of a goner. Still, it was a lot of money. Then I did some math: cost of chair divided by years of warranty. If the cheap chair I was looking at lasted 2 years, which pretty much fits my experience, the cost is the same per year. Plus, if it actually helps prevent migraines and makes my back hurt less, that's all pure benefit after the per-year analysis.

I also picked up a really cool footstool, because even really good chairs don't get short enough for people my height. This is a really elegant design, and I got it for way less than listed on this page. Heh.

So, I'm at least theoretically on the way to a more ergonomically correct working environment. I sure hope it helps.