Do you do more of sitting or standing at work?

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April 9, 2026 1:48am CST
How do you get by at work every day? Do you sit more to do your job or you're forced to stand most of the time as a result of the nature of your work? I have a friend who works as a security guard, he stands more often at work which is a very challenging job to me. Do you do more of sitting or standing at work?
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@AmbiePam (117874)
• United States
9 Apr
At my last job I sat more than I stood because they put me at the front to talk to everyone. Of course, there was plenty of walking inside the building, but overall it required more sitting.
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9 Apr
Great! Not really stressful at all.
@AmbiePam (117874)
• United States
9 Apr
@augusta123 It was plenty stressful. I worked at a children’s mental hospital.
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9 Apr
@AmbiePam Oh, I understand that. It stressful.
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@rakski (152178)
• Philippines
9 Apr
I sit a lot. But I am planning to get an adjustable desk so I can stand while on my laptop
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@rakski (152178)
• Philippines
9 Apr
@augusta123 that is true
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9 Apr
@rakski Yeah, it is, I never knew about it until a friend of mine told me.
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9 Apr
Standing is also part of exercise.Lol
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@youless (114035)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Apr
I sit to work all the time because mine is the paperwork. I know it is not so good to sit all the time and therefore sometimes I like to go around, such as going to drink a cup of water
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17 Apr
It good to move around if you are doing a sitting job atleast to straighten your legs
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@dodo19 (47976)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Apr
At the job I have now, I do more sitting than standing. I work in customer service and most of my work is done on a computer. But I do try to stand for a bit every so often.
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@dodo19 (47976)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Apr
@augusta123 For sure. Plus it's a good way to stretch out and such.
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9 Apr
@dodo19 Yeah that's right
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9 Apr
Standing is also part of exercise.
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10 Apr
Do you do more of sitting or standing at work? When I worked before I retired it was a 50/5O mix
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10 Apr
That's great, 50/50 balance.
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19 Apr
I do more of standing than sitting at work but at home , I do more of sitting.
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19 Apr
• Torrington, Connecticut
9 Apr
A good mix of both, my work desk does come with an option to raise my double monitors so I can stand
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9 Apr
Great!
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• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Apr
Standing.
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@pitsipeahie (5677)
9 Apr
I sit in front of the computer for long hours. But every 20-30 mins or so, I would stand up and walk for 5-10 minutes.
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9 Apr
Good.
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