Office ergonomics guide – a better way to sit

Carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain, sciatica… Been there too? Ouch! The truth is that we humans aren’t exactly designed for office work, and pain is how our bodies remind us of that. Well, but what if you have to “sit for living” several hours each day? You probably know to stand up and move regularly, but have you thought of the ergonomics of your seating, that you may be regularly damaging yourself just by sitting improperly?

Read on and check out the guide below. It’s not directly related to freight shipping, but when you think of it, so many people in freight services spend a lot of time sitting. And so do we at Freightera. When we found this guide on the UBC HR website while troubleshooting back pain, and it helped, we wanted to share it with all of our friends, colleagues, customers, and the whole world. Imagine, there is actually a better way to sit!  So here it is! Stay healthy!