WFH Advice

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EvilPixie Mar 2020 10:21am, 23 Mar 2020 16,870 posts	0 EvilPixie I've noticed that the base of the back of my neck is sometime hurting. Is this chair too high/low? Any ideas? If we are to be doing this for a while I need to "fix" it! Ta
Nelly Mar 2020 10:39am, 23 Mar 2020 3,978 posts	0 Nelly Given it is your neck, then I would guess it is more likely to be screen height related rather than chair height? There's plenty of information available on the internet regarding ergonomics... from memory, the top of your screen should be at eye-level. This is clearly difficult/impossible if using a laptop (in isolation)! If it is this, then as you say we're probably going to be doing this for a while, so borrowing separate keyboard and mouse from work (or buying them) and placing your laptop on a pile of books my worth considering.
Diogenes Mar 2020 10:40am, 23 Mar 2020 46,489 posts	0 Diogenes Are you looking down? The eye level should be in line with the top of the monitor. This can be difficult when using a laptop without using a stand of some type.
Diogenes Mar 2020 10:41am, 23 Mar 2020 46,490 posts	0 Diogenes [You wait 20 minutes for an answer, then two the same come along at the same time!]
Akie Mar 2020 10:44am, 23 Mar 2020 835 posts	0 Akie Would also recommend making sure you get up and walk around at least once every 30mins, even if its just for twenty seconds.
EvilPixie Mar 2020 10:45am, 23 Mar 2020 16,871 posts	0 EvilPixie I’m using separate keyboard and mouse Laptop is raised too Maybe see if I can raise it a bit more!
EvilPixie Mar 2020 10:46am, 23 Mar 2020 16,872 posts	0 EvilPixie Akie good point It’s easy to just keep going Don’t want Skype status to say away and people to think you aren’t working!
EvilPixie Mar 2020 11:04am, 23 Mar 2020 16,873 posts	0 EvilPixie my desk is now looking like a disrupted library with books propping up monitor and laptop! I did bring home my laptop stand but that makes it too high! Will continue to play
FergusG Mar 2020 11:26am, 23 Mar 2020 3,625 posts	0 FergusG I've you're concerned about others thinking you're skiving whenever you step away from the laptop, you can change the timeout settings....
EvilPixie Mar 2020 11:26am, 23 Mar 2020 16,875 posts	0 EvilPixie Oh I like!