You’re about to throw in the towel, as every day the struggle to get comfortable at your desk intensifies. You spend a lot of time shifting, trying to get comfortable, and fighting aches, pains, and cramps in your legs, neck, and back. You want an ergonomic workstation, but how do you convince your boss to invest in one for you?
Obutto offers the best ergonomic workstations for home or office use. Our chairs are insanely comfortable and our desks are 100% customizable for the best position for you. You’ll see a drastic difference in your overall health and well-being because of these amazing computer workstation desks. Below, we’ll offer up tips on how to ask your boss for an ergonomic desk and chair. Contact us today to get started!
HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR BOSS YOU NEED AN ERGONOMIC WORKSTATION
Start With the Facts
There has been loads of research done on the benefits of the proper positioning for workers in terms of how it decreases their risks of all kinds of health conditions, from heart disease to varicose veins, and how it improves employees’ mental well-being as well. If you frame your ergonomic workstation conversation by speaking in terms of money saved, you will most likely get the attention of your boss.
For example, ergonomic chairs and desks help to reduce common work injuries caused by sitting at desks all day long. These injuries include stress on your back, neck, shoulders, elbows, and wrists. Prolonged stress is what leads to musculoskeletal disorders in the long run that are caused by poor posture and stress from repetitive activities. These are all medical conditions that often require treatment that may fall under workers’ compensation or health insurance costs. Plus, you’ll have to go to the doctor more to get these conditions treated, resulting in hours of missed work.
Another point to make with your boss is that having an ergonomic desk will improve your productivity. Let’s face it, we are all different in terms of size, structure, and manner in which we work. Having an adjustable, customized ergonomic workstation such as those offered by Obutto will allow you to have the ultimate in comfort, and thus be able to concentrate more and get more work done. You won’t be as sore, and you won’t waste time thinking about and fixing your office chair and desk repeatedly to find comfort.
Once you lay out the facts and the benefits of having an ergonomic workstation, your boss will have a hard time saying no.
It Will Make You Happy
Employee turnover is a huge problem with businesses everywhere. In today’s day and age and with the mobility of our workforce, if employees aren’t happy, they often just quit and go find a new job. Yet the cost to train new employees runs into the thousands of dollars, plus with the onboarding process, it could be months before that employee is operating at full capacity, meaning your company is losing money during the training stage as well.
Thus, most companies these days want to keep their employees happy so that they don’t leave any time soon. By providing ergonomic chairs, most employees will be happier, more comfortable, will experience less pain, fatigue, and muscle strain. While providing computer workstation desks that are more comfortable obviously has its physical benefits, it also has its mental benefits as you, the employee, is happier, and you are appreciative of your employer’s gesture. This can go a long way in keeping an employee when they find a job that is very similar in terms of pay.
Pull the Legal Card
OSHA (The Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) stipulate that your employer must provide a safe working environment for their employees. The FLSA aims to protect employees from the preventable hazards in the workforce since it is the responsibility of the employer to provide a safe, working environment. For example, if you are painting on a high-rise building, the employer must provide fall protection equipment to you so you have less risk of taking a nasty fall. Having a good chair is also a necessity for the workplace when your job requires you to sit all day long.
OSHA says that a good chair provides “necessary support to the back, legs, buttocks, and arms, while reducing exposure to awkward postures, contact stress, and force exertions.” While this can be up for interpretation, your argument will most likely win because the last thing your employer wants is a lawsuit when they refuse to buy you a new chair. Obutto recommends this as a last resort after you try the other reasonings above. While the FLSA prevents retaliation from an employer on an employee, that doesn’t mean you may not step on some toes or hurt some feelings, even creating feelings of resentment, if you resort to the law tactic. You always want to remain professional at all times, and not take on a haughty air of sorts.
Here are the facts in a nutshell of the importance of ergonomic desks:
- Ergonomic desks and chairs lower the rate of absenteeism.
- Ergonomic desks increase productivity by 10%
- Less sick days are taken
- Greater employee retention
- Helps with employee collaboration in the office
- Increases an employee’s health
- Reduces worker’s compensation claims
Just Ask!
Finally, Obutto reminds you that you’ll never know until you ask. You can either do this in person, or send an email request. Your company may even have a process for requesting office supplies, and this would fall under that category. Most people, including your boss, understand the importance of an ergonomic workstation and will probably accommodate your needs happily, especially if you use some of the facts above in your argument.
The main reason your boss will be resistant to an ergonomic workstation is the cost involved. However, once your boss understands the return on investment they will receive from an ergonomic workstation from Obutto, your ergonomic workstation will be ordered and on its way in no time!
ORDER YOUR ERGONOMIC WORKSTATION FROM OBUTTO TODAY
Obutto’s ergonomic workstations are at the top of their class in terms of comfort, style, customization, and affordability. Our workstations will allow you to get more work done in less time, saving your company money. You’ll feel better, and when you feel better, your work will reflect that in terms of quality of work, quantity of work, and the efficiency of work. In fact, having an ergonomic workstation could even get you a raise!
Once you notice the superb details of our ergonomic workstation, you’ll wonder why you didn’t convince your boss sooner to order you one. Featuring a real sports car seat that is fully adjustable and reclinable, the frame is made from steel, providing long-lasting durability. The seat has automotive seat sliders. The main monitor mount has a fully articulating arm. The foot tray is rigid with an adjustable angle. The tabletops are fully articulating as well that can swivel and tilt. You’ll have a cup holder to not only hold your drink, but it won’t spill either. And the keyboard and mouse tray articulate as well.
In short, you won’t find a better ergonomic workstation than those by Obutto. They are also great as gaming cockpits and for Sim Racing as well if you decide you need one of these for home use. Order your ergonomic workstation for your office today!