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I used to have a $90 Office Depot chair before COVID and they sent me home to work. I didn't realize how bad it was when I sat in it for two hours a day MAX. When I started spending 8+ hours at my desk daily, my back started aching something nasty. I was popping prescription amounts of ibuprofen just to make my back numb enough to sleep.
So two months into the pandemic, my wife (who also worked remote at the time and had an even crappier chair) and I spent $800 on new ergo chairs. That has been some of the best money we have ever spent.
Same thing happened to me when I went full time remote. An office chair that doesn't hurt the user seems to cost at least $500. Meanwhile a garage sale beanbag chair from the 70's that's 85% farts is comfortable for all-day chilling.
"85% farts" made me chuckle.
I hear that if you can hit up a local university or government surplus auction that you can find some baller chairs for bargain prices. The drawback is you have to compete at an auction.
Wanna see that auction clear out faster than a frat house with a tapped keg? Peruse the wares on display with a UV flashlight.