I tried ‘position 2’ and it works fairly well; 3 doesn’t work for me though because my chair rotates. I also occasionally sit for short periods at my desk, even though the keyboard tray is just below shoulder height and I have to tilt my gaze upwards about 20 degrees to see the screen. I can also set my laptop on the top (monitor) level of the desk (not optimal for typing), or use it sitting down in a variety of positions. If I pay attention, I do notice that I shift around a decent amount while standing, most likely only because it’s uncomfortable to stand perfectly still for any length of time, as you mentioned.
I’ve only been using the standing desk for 2 weeks; I’m not sure whether I’ll revert back to sitting all the time if I do get a high stool, but I’m considering getting one so I can have the option.
Yup, I tried sitting at the desk with The Thing there, it is annoyingly uncomfortable.
My chair is actually rotatable and even has wheels; it is just worn enough that it requires slight effort to make it roll or rotate.
I noticed that when standing it is easier to shift around than when sitting, which is sometimes nice. Also, when sitting you can sometimes get your legs numb because of compressing something not inteded for being compressed—no such problem when standing.
By the way, I tried almost shoulder-height position for notebook (abuse of a preexisting shelf); this is slightly more comfortable for the reading part but noticeaby reduces typing comfort. I guess with a desktop computer and a real standing desk you get best of both worlds here.
For me it would not be good, though—working on the notebook has some benefits, and I also need around three movements to switch to “sit down together and talk” mode whenever I discuss something with coworkers.
I tried ‘position 2’ and it works fairly well; 3 doesn’t work for me though because my chair rotates. I also occasionally sit for short periods at my desk, even though the keyboard tray is just below shoulder height and I have to tilt my gaze upwards about 20 degrees to see the screen. I can also set my laptop on the top (monitor) level of the desk (not optimal for typing), or use it sitting down in a variety of positions. If I pay attention, I do notice that I shift around a decent amount while standing, most likely only because it’s uncomfortable to stand perfectly still for any length of time, as you mentioned.
I’ve only been using the standing desk for 2 weeks; I’m not sure whether I’ll revert back to sitting all the time if I do get a high stool, but I’m considering getting one so I can have the option.
Yup, I tried sitting at the desk with The Thing there, it is annoyingly uncomfortable.
My chair is actually rotatable and even has wheels; it is just worn enough that it requires slight effort to make it roll or rotate.
I noticed that when standing it is easier to shift around than when sitting, which is sometimes nice. Also, when sitting you can sometimes get your legs numb because of compressing something not inteded for being compressed—no such problem when standing.
By the way, I tried almost shoulder-height position for notebook (abuse of a preexisting shelf); this is slightly more comfortable for the reading part but noticeaby reduces typing comfort. I guess with a desktop computer and a real standing desk you get best of both worlds here.
For me it would not be good, though—working on the notebook has some benefits, and I also need around three movements to switch to “sit down together and talk” mode whenever I discuss something with coworkers.