Yesterday I made two investments in my business by purchasing a new, more ergonomic chair and a flat-screen, LCD monitor. Both are proving to be extremely wise decisions, recommendable to anyone who sits in front of a screen for most of the day.
It is amazing the difference that an LCD monitor makes. I went from a 21" CRT monitor to a 19" LCD, but I am now working at a higher resolution than I was before and I can already tell that it's easier on my eyes. The colors are more consistent and I have tons more workspace on my desktop - both my actual desktop and my virtual one. Plus, it uses less energy and puts out less heat (which is an advantage in the Summer, when my office gets very warm).
The ironic thing about my chair is that it cost a fraction of what my old chair cost, yet it is many times better. My old chair was a high-backed, leather executive chair which basically forced me to slump and wreaked havoc on my back after extended periods. My new chair is a simple, no-arm, fabric-covered workstation chair. It's key benefit is lumbar support, which works wonders and encourages good posture.
It sounds a bit silly to go on about posture and chairs like this, but anyone who spends 50+ hours a week working at a computer will understand how important these things can become.
Posted by steve at February 24, 2004 05:20 PMI've been following your adventure into the freelance world and am happy to see you continuing and to see your business evoloving. This is what your recent purchases represent my language brother: evolution.
Keep on keepin' on!!
haha...thanks for the comments man. and thanks for coming out of the lurk ;-)
Posted by: steve at February 25, 2004 10:10 AM