Do I really need an electric desk or am I getting carried away? WFH office

[PlantPoots]

I'm starting my first WFH job and I do have a tendency to get a bit carried away with my purchases and I've convinced myself I need an electric height adjustable smart desk with a walking pad to go underneath.

I mean obviously I know I don't actually need this, but in a sense of money/use/worth has anyone done this and regretted it? Loved it?

I've found much prettier desks without the electric function so if it isn't really worth it I will go with a more aesthetic option 😂

DH loves his. I'm envious of it. It's made a massive difference to him, previously he'd spend 12-14 hrs a day sitting. Now he stands for some of the day.

You don't need it. I'd love one tho.

I'd buy a regular desk and see how you go

Are you sure you're work don't reimburse a desk? Maybe check

I love mine. I must admit I use the standing feature more for when I'm using the desk to cut out fabric at the weekend, than for standing during work time, but if you can afford it I would definitely go for it.

Absolutely get an adjustable desk if you can afford it. I have a flexispot and it is fabulous, very easy and smooth to adjust and it's got a wee USB port for charging a phone / iPad which is quite handy. I have never fancied the idea of the walking pad so can't comment on that bit.

For me it's all about the chair, and the desk matters so much less.

But if you want it!

I have one at work and it is AMAZING. I don’t work standing up but I’m short and this is the first time I’ve ever had a comfy desk.

I've just got a flexispot, there's no point buying a desk that doesn't adjust to height if you think you'll want that in the future. I like mine so far, I just stand up for meetings, it helps to keep me focused I think.

There's a middle ground, isn't there, a non-electric height-adjustable desk where you turn a handle. They're fine, and so much cheaper.

So it just depends how the £££ is for you and can you manage the handle, ie do you have any wrist or shoulder issues.

I bought an adjustable desk and mostly sit on my arse all the time 😄.

A sit stand desk is a must for me. I just bought a sit stand converter as I already had a desk. Around £70 on Amazon.

Sitting all day is so bad for your health.

I've got an electric desk at home and use it a lot when I am working here. I have had a hand crank one, but it was a real pain to use, it takes so long to move it up and down. At work we have counterbalanced/floating desks that you just release and then pull up and down, they are the easiest to work with, I think, very quick to adjust, but I suspect they are expensive!

I would never go back to a fixed desk, I had months of back pain a few years ago and I really don't want to go back there again, I can feel when I need to stand up and turn my glutes back on!

I've wfh for the best part of 12/13 years.

I bought an electric desk in December and cannot hence I didn't buy one sooner!

I stand at mine for than sit.

OP we kitted out our home office/workstations with secondhand refurbished kit (I'm pretty certain that some co's had electric rise/fall desks).

I'm interested in a walking pad; before I google myself, are there any good sites/brands?