A whole new meaning to the concept of Rat Race
by
Charlie Bess
I stumbled on this article in the BBC news about an office workstation/treadmill. The Mayo Clinic has developed an office workstation that they claim should enable workers to lose 30kg a year by enabling them to walk while they work.
It got me thinking about the range of possibilities from power generation for the office to the effect it would have on the length of conference calls. Assuming that you wouldn't be hoofing it during a call, I could see someone drawing out the call just a little bit to prevent getting back on the hamster wheel.
I have talked to some folks who have a stand-up office configuration. It's something that has always had some appeal, since it does limit meeting length and improve personal energy usage, without the gimmicky hardware.
