[EBS입트영 6/17 Mon] Adjustable Desks / 높낮이 조절 책상

17 Mon. Adjustable Desks / 높낮이 조절 책상

 

As recently as a few years ago, when I saw people working standing up at the office, I used to think, "Why do they make things hard for themselves?" But I think differently now.

People do it to comepensate for symptoms like weight gain and neck and back pain, which are cause by sitting at a desk for long hours. 

 

Recently, the company I work at provided adfustable desks to employees.

Using this desk helped alleviate neck pain and allowed me to burn more calories while I work. 

 

But there can be too much of a good thing. 

One day, while working standing up this way, I experienced severe pain in my leg.

It made me spare a thought for people who have to work standing up all day long. 

I feel grateful for my working conditions and for having the choice whether to stand or sit. 

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As recently as ~까지만 해도 

make things hard for oneself 스스로 힘들게하다 

comepensate for ~을 완화하다 

alleviate neck pain 목 통증을 해소하다 

 too much of a good thing 과유불급

spare a thought for ~의 노고를 생각해보다 

have the choice 선택의 여지가 있다