If Only I Had a Foot Rest
11 Jan 2006My work chair is setup so the arm rests fit just below the height of my desk. This way, I can lean back in my chair, put my feet on my cube walls, and slide my chair in real close to my desk. If I'm sitting normally, my arms generally rest on the desk anyway, so this works out perfectly.
Of course, there's one exception. I just wedged the fingers of my right hand between my arm rest and my desk, while simultaneously sliding my chair in. This resulted in a significant amount of pain, a couple of purple fingers, and my having to type using less than the normal amount of dexterity.
I think I will survive, but it sucks. If I had a foot rest, this never would have happened, since I wouldn't be trying to put my feet on my cube walls. I suppose it wouldn't have happened if I wasn't a complete fidget who needed to be contorted into odd sitting positions (like my current one leg tucked up underneath the other position).
Anyway ... ouch.