My best investment: A new office chair

Sept 3, 2014 by

Joe Garcia

If you spend more time sitting down at your office than you do with your kids, keep reading.

For the past 8 years, I've spent around 8 hours per day sitting down. What I was sitting in never actually crossed my  mind until about 4 months ago. I started to experience some leg cramping and back pain and I couldn't figure out what was causing all of my grief.

My office chair. Could it be the culprit? No! I didn't want to believe it. We had been through so much together. Long days at the office. Late night server fixes. The list goes on and on. However, after taking a serious look at my $99 home office chair, I realized that it had served its time. The arm rests were worn and cracked. The seat cushion had somehow disappeared and I had screwed the back together and it didn't even recline anymore.

I decided to embark on a search for the best ergonomic chair that I could find, but that search quickly came to a screeching halt. $1,500, $1,200, $500!!! I knew that a chair was important, but I wasn't willing to sell a kidney for it.

It has all the bells and whistles, a Limited Lifetime Warranty, and the mesh fabric allows the seat to breath and stay cool. I was willing to invest in my own health but wanted something that wasn't going to cost me a vital organ. The price was great! $399 at the time I purchased.

After 4 months of intensive use, I'm still incredibly happy with this purchase. The numbness in my legs has gone away. After a few weeks of trial and error, I've found the perfect adjustments for optimal comfort.