Re:Best cheap office chair for startups?
by mattmaroon on Monday August 25, 2008 @12:30AM
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Used Aerons on craigslist are the way to go. I'm of the opinion that when you're spending crazy hours in a chair, it's not something you want to skimp on. The extra productivity caused by the difference in comfort level will more than pay for the chair.
Re:Best cheap office chair for startups?
by RobGR on Monday August 25, 2008 @01:38AM
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I have experimented with those kneeling things that have no back, and to my surprise they seem to work ok. I find it best to swap back and forth between on those and a normal chair.
In general, I find hard straight chairs better than the more common padded office style. I think the periodic shifting and squirming you do keeps your back from setting up in a bad way. Wooden kitchen chairs are cheap to come by if you don't care about matching them, but one disadvantage is that they don't slide around as well.
I am currently using a wooden rocking chair for all my office chair needs. It's easier to slide around (I glued felt strips to the rockers). If I were setting up a new office now, I would get only rocking chairs.
Re:Best cheap office chair for startups?
by icey on Sunday August 24, 2008 @09:09PM
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What's your budget? How many people are you buying chairs for?
If you're buying chairs for 10 people or less, give everyone a chair budget and then take a field trip to your local office furniture supply. Sometimes giving your employees those kinds of choices tells them that you are interested in their well being more than a 900 dollar chair does.
Re:Best cheap office chair for startups?
by SwellJoe on Monday August 25, 2008 @03:16AM
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There's always a strong aftermarket for Aeron chairs. Which means they're always available used, and always more expensive that you'd like. But, ~$700 is better than new prices, and an Aeron is a solid choice. There are only a few chairs in the same league and none that are significantly cheaper or as universally available.
Get cheap-ass desks from Ikea or something.
In general, I find hard straight chairs better than the more common padded office style. I think the periodic shifting and squirming you do keeps your back from setting up in a bad way. Wooden kitchen chairs are cheap to come by if you don't care about matching them, but one disadvantage is that they don't slide around as well.
I am currently using a wooden rocking chair for all my office chair needs. It's easier to slide around (I glued felt strips to the rockers). If I were setting up a new office now, I would get only rocking chairs.
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I would take a trip to Office Depot and Staples to see if you can find anything comfortable that meets your needs.
If you're buying chairs for 10 people or less, give everyone a chair budget and then take a field trip to your local office furniture supply. Sometimes giving your employees those kinds of choices tells them that you are interested in their well being more than a 900 dollar chair does.