...When I need a new chair I go to an office supplies store which has a huge amount of used chairs.
I tell the sales guy I won't leave without a chair but my ass is doing the shopping today so he shouldn't expect a meaningfull conversation
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In the office supplies shop, once I've chased off any chatty coffeeholic/ice snorting salestards
or cranky old meathead that thinks I'm an easy Mark,
I sit on the most expensive overpriced corporat target market models, and the weirdo fugly shaped ergonomic ones
,
then hit on the cheapies till I score a good one that supports the lower back with little to no upward pressure on the back of the thighs,
that feels comfortable, supportive and relaxing.
You would be surprised how good some of the cheapies are, ranging in price from $25 AUS to $100, and don't forget sales clearouts
and scratch and dent to get a one-off floor stock bargain that may need some TLC and a dust off
If you assemble a new boxed chair slowly, carefully and properly, lubing screws and friction parts along the way with WD-40 brushed on and working it in, you should have absolutely NO PROBLEMS for years
A pack of cheap different sized metal washers can improve things too, to help screws and bolts seat better and behave
My current chair is awesome, it cost me $5 at a Vinnies opportunity shop which I spotted during a donation dropoff
After a dust off, disassembly, lube and re-assembly it works like a champ, I can sit on it all day without any issue or fatigue
It was probably some $666 ratass CEO's chair that squeeked once during a BS meeting, got tossed into the dumpster (unfortunately without the CEO attached)
a passer by yanked it out, used it for a while, then donated it to Vinnies
Anyways, it's good for 10 years or more
and a challenge to find one better
Guys, get the chair business down pat if your butt is parked on one all day,
why blow money and lost productivity via health issues caused by bad posture and support down the track,
when a few hours of effort shopping wisely and proper assembly NOW can save you all that ?