FUN FOR YOU 361. Sit Like a King Order the most comfortable chair you can. Make sure you 1 set it up to be ergonomically correct. Tips for sitting more comfortably from the Mayo Clinic:2 • Sit with your back straight and your thighs horizontal (making a 90 degree angle). • Adjust your chair so your feet rest comfortably on the floor and your knees are level with your hips. • Adjust the monitor height so the top is even with or slightly below eye level. Position it arm’s length away. • When typing, avoid bending your wrists up and down and keep them in a straight, natural position. If you can’t achieve the above with your current desk, tell your manager you need to change. If the fact that it’s a 3 medical issue doesn’t help, cite it as a profit / loss issue. 1 Hat tip to Palmo Carpino for the reminder on the importance of our seats. Palmo is “Second Fiddle, First Class, Third String Humour Resultant” at from Pen to Platform. Find out more at www.palmocarpino.com. 2 See Office Ergonomics. 3 According the CDC, Work–related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) cost American companies ~$50 billion per year in compensation costs, lost wages, and lost productivity. See WMSD Prevention. 186