Standing Desk

[besserheimerphat]

Do they supply you a computer, cell phones, modems and everything else for work? That will probably tell you what direction they will tend.

It seems to me that if a person requests WHF and then asks for accommodations to make their home more like their office, the company has a legitimate reason to deny paying for it. In my case, I was told to WFH because we've outgrown our facility and I don't have to be on-site to do my work.

I've been considering asking about a standing desk. The other consideration is if I leave, or our office expansion plan is ever approved, do I want to have to give up having a standing desk at home? If it's company property then I can't keep it at home without working a significant number of hours from home.

 

[BCClone]

It seems to me that if a person requests WHF and then asks for accommodations to make their home more like their office, the company has a legitimate reason to deny paying for it. In my case, I was told to WFH because we've outgrown our facility and I don't have to be on-site to do my work.

I've been considering asking about a standing desk. The other consideration is if I leave, or our office expansion plan is ever approved, do I want to have to give up having a standing desk at home? If it's company property then I can't keep it at home without working a significant number of hours from home.

Totally agree. If you have an office at the company to use, and you choose or request to work from home, then it’s on you.

I always paid for classes, equipment or anything that I may use at home or want if I’d change jobs so I didn’t have to deal with the situation of having to cart the stuff in. I know companies that would make you haul stuff in and drop it in the dumpster just to make sure you didn’t keep it when you left.

 

[TwinCitiesCy]

Costco - $329

We have two of these in our house and love them!

https://www.costco.com/tresanti-47%22-adjustable-height-desk.product.4000102799.html

 

[NWICY]

I don’t have a recommendation, but I’ll just say we bought a convertible standing/sitting desk for the office in the condo we bought a year and a half ago.

At my wife’s insistence.

Guess who never uses it as a standing desk and always brings it down to chair level whenever I do use it as a standing desk?

Wellll at least you're getting some good out of it.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

Last year, I moved to full time work from home and I'm starting to really miss my previous standing desk. Being that there are roughly 10,000 standing desk manufacturers, I'm not entirely sure who is good/bad. I'm not looking for anything special, just something sturdy and reliable. Any recommendations?

Added this convertible from Mount It to my office a year ago. No complaints and I love it.

It allows dual mounted monitors.

Edit - picture too large.

 

[HFCS]

There have to be countless desks just sitting unused across the country. I live/work among giant media companies and their offices are still 80% empty when I visit.

 

[1100011CS]

I've had one of these for about 10 years. Never had an issue. https://www.upliftdesk.com/

 

[ISUcyclones11]

I bought one of these and stained/sealed my own slab on top.

Monoprice Height Adjustable Single Motor Back to Basics Electric Sit-Stand Desk Frame, Black - Monoprice.com

Workstream™ by Monoprice™Single Motor Back to Basics Electric Sit‑Stand Desk, BlackHeight adjustable desk with electric motor and simple to use controlsThis is the most affordable el

www.monoprice.com

 

[bstegs]

I'll second the uplift. I bought one in 2020 on the recommendations of several coworkers. I have slowly added accessories over time. I have two poles clamped to the desk with 4 total monitors on them (49" ultra wide, 2 30", and 24"). Also not listed below is the PC hanger. Everything raises and lowers pretty smoothly.

Here is my setup:

Order Summary​

Desktop Style: Bamboo - Bamboo 1"
Desktop Size: 72" x 30"
Grommets: Two Grommet Covers - Black
Frame Color, Type & Style: V2-Commercial C-Frame - Industrial Style
- Spring for the C frame for better support and a built in footrest
Advanced Comfort Flush Keypad - Black
Free Bamboo Motion-X Board w/paid Comfort Mat
Free Writing Desk Pad - Navy Blue
Desk Drawer with Shelf - Black
- This is great for resting a laptop on if you have it connected to a dock
2x 8-Outlet Mountable Surge Protector - Black
- These mount directly to the back of the frame and help for hiding cables

 

[wenkeej]

If you're transitioning from an at-work office where you had a large desk with lots of space, I would recommend getting the largest standing desk you can. I had a large, l-shaped office desk for several years, that had lots of desktop area, an overhead shelf and bin storage, a pinboard under that and two sets of roller drawers. I downsized into my home office to a 5'x3' standing desk (which I do love) but gave up all that extra space and storage (which I do miss a little).

My desk is an Amazon/Chinese special that my company bought, so I don't complain. It's three years old and still works fine.

 

[BCClone]

Your standing desk gets much easier right here.

 

[besserheimerphat]

I run a three monitor setup. Two 24" monitors side-by-side, with the 15" laptop open and centered underneath. Right now I use the laptop keyboard and a wireless mouse. Anybody run a similar setup with a convertible or desk-top standing desk?

Everything I look at seems like the laptop would cause issues due to the depth since the desks are built for just a standard keyboard.

 

[dmclone]

My wife has a Jarvis Bamboo standing desk (She never moves it). Since she has a somewhat wide monitor, we decided to go with a 30" deep one, which gives her a little more space.

I decided to build my own last year and couldn't be happier with the results. However, it does not adjust.

 

[qwerty]

I have had one for 10+ years. Well, a different one since we keep getting moved around to different offices, but every office has one. I use it in the low typing height position and adjust it once a year just to make sure it still works.

 

[qwerty]

I run a three monitor setup. Two 24" monitors side-by-side, with the 15" laptop open and centered underneath. Right now I use the laptop keyboard and a wireless mouse. Anybody run a similar setup with a convertible or desk-top standing desk?

Everything I look at seems like the laptop would cause issues due to the depth since the desks are built for just a standard keyboard.

You mean something like this? We just moved again last month and the only thing I don't like about this one is the worksurface is only 24" deep instead of 30" like my last office.

 

[mramseyISU]

I have this one (LINK) , had it about 3 years. Works great!!!

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That's what my wife has but hers is a different color. She is really happy with it I think. The other thing she bought was an under desk treadmill to pair with it so she can walk while listening into those meetings where you don't actually have to contribute anything.

 

[TitanClone]

I got this last fall https://www.wayfair.com/furniture/p...cc6151f759a&refid=EML_47475&source=graymatter

Really easy to put together and decent quality for the price.

 

[Stewo]

Had to go through an appointment with a company PT to make the determination if I needed this stuff or not. As expected, they approved the below items for me. Mostly excited to see how long it takes for my kids to give each other rides on the desk.

Electric Standing Desk 60x30 | Sit-Stand Adjustable Desk | Vari

The Electric Standing Desk 60x30 standing desk includes T-Style legs for stability, 4 programmable height settings, and a durable, laminate finish.

www.vari.com

Performance Task Chair | Office Chairs & Seating | Vari®

The breathable mesh seat back of the Performance Task Chair offers lumbar and spine support for optimal seating posture.

www.vari.com

 

[JimDogRock]

When picking out a standing desk don't forget to take into account the travel distance capability of the motors. AKA the max and min height. Especially if you're above average height. Or if the desk might ever be shared by people of a large height difference.

I worked somewhere where this was not taken into account, and anyone that was over 6' was not comfortable using the desks while standing. They were simply not capable of traveling high enough. I ended up building a base riser for the whole unit so I could use it as a standing desk for more than a few minutes at a time without shoulder pain.

Lesson learned for when I was shopping for a sit/stand desk during WFH 2020-21. Plus my wife and I have a large height difference, so the optimal desk height for her sitting compared to my standing is quite large.

Anyways, a rule of thumb is that a 3-stage motor is highly preferable compared to a 2-stage because they can travel further and often have higher max load capacities.

 

[Saul_T]

I have this one (LINK) , had it about 3 years. Works great!!!

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I have a couple of these in my classroom. A couple of issues:

• So many wires
• The buttons are cheap and snap off
• Sometimes the hydraulics got out of synch and you'd have one side slightly higher than the other

Positives though:

• The table part is really thick
• It's quiet
• It rises and lowers pretty quickly