Height-adjustable desk & Co. - These are the advantages for your company

When you think of office space, you probably have an image in mind: carpeted floors, white tables with aluminum legs and black fabric office chairs. A boring, dreary and above all - unhealthy working environment. Sitting for long periods of time inevitably leads to health problems and employee dissatisfaction. For these reasons, height-adjustable desks are now standard in many companies. With them, however, there are not only advantages for the employees, the company also benefits in many ways.

Increasing the satisfaction of your employees

When it comes to choosing the right job and the right company, many people are more picky today than they were a few years ago. While good pension provision and free coffee used to be an incentive, today a company has to meet higher requirements in order to stand out from the crowd. This also includes an ergonomic and healthy workplace that does not appear boring and dreary after the first day.

The height-adjustable desk increases the satisfaction of your employees because it promotes health and makes everyday work more varied. When your employees can alternate between standing and sitting regularly, they stay satisfied longer and don't fall into sluggishness.

disease prevention

Sitting is a kind of widespread disease in Germany. Almost 45 percent of the population sits for more than seven hours a day, plus “private sitting”. This means that many people in Germany sit for more than eleven hours a day. Over the years, a wide variety of diseases and major deficits in all areas develop.

Sitting for a long time promotes diabetes and can also lead to obesity, and back pain and tension quickly develop. It should also not be underestimated psychologically: due to the long period of inactivity, your employees become lethargic and the stress level tends to increase.

In the course of these health consequences, after several months or years, there can easily be staff shortages, which cost your company a lot of money. You also have to replace the lost staff, which incurs additional costs. The financial consequences of a loss of staff can quickly run into five figures.

A height-adjustable desk prevents these consequences of sitting down. Poor posture is almost impossible when standing, more calories are burned and the circulation is stimulated. All parts of the body are better supplied with blood, which increases performance and concentration. With a height-adjustable desk, you can prevent illnesses that can result from sitting for too long at an early stage.

Improved communication & motivation

You probably know it: after a long day at work, you're sitting at your desk and you realize that you still have something to discuss with a colleague. You instinctively pick up the phone or send him/her an email with an invitation link to the video conference. You don't have to leave your comfortable leather chair for this and you can even lean back and enjoy your coffee. When sitting, indolence usually wins, even if it's just little things like going to the printer, they're put off for the time being.

In a standing activity, the inhibitions to move are smaller. Everyday things like delivering documents or discussing projects are more likely to be done in person, which improves communication and teamwork in your company. When standing, your employees are more open and generally still very fit towards the end of the working day.

Mobility is also significantly better at a height-adjustable desk than when sitting. Sorting backed-up paperwork or handling mail is much faster and less annoying.

At desqup you get attractive discounts if you equip your entire company with height-adjustable desks or ergonomic stools. Feel free to visit our website under the menu item "For companies" , here we explain everything else!

Image enhancement & unique selling proposition

Your employees will tell many people that they can work at a height-adjustable desk in your company. Word of this information gets around at lightning speed and contributes to the good reputation of your company, without any advertising measures of your own.

Ergonomic workplaces are not yet the norm in rural areas. Where classic desks are still part of everyday life, your company can set itself apart from the competition with height-adjustable desks. Your company will be most interesting for new employees, trainees and interns because it gives a modern impression. The tables will also stand out at open houses or other in-house events and make a direct or subtle good impression on visitors.

More serious & natural demeanor

Experienced entrepreneurs or business partners notice immediately in a video conference if someone is standing instead of sitting. The person stands out a little more and looks more natural and serious. When standing, people have clearer body language and are less tense.

Body language and self-confidence are often decisive in consultation and sales talks. When standing, your employees can present themselves better, which in many cases leads to better business figures. Here, too, the improvement of the image is added.

Tax benefits

Regular desks are very cheap for companies to buy, many models cost well under 100 euros per unit. With height-adjustable desks you can increase your operating expenses and thus reduce your tax burden.

Other ergonomic products can also be claimed for tax purposes: standing or sitting stools or ergonomic mice and keyboards. At desqup you will find the sitting and standing stool Wobble, which also has many advantages for employees. You can find more detailed information on this on the product page.

Conclusion: standing desk, yes or no?

A height-adjustable desk only benefits your company, even if it is a little more expensive to buy than a "classic" model. The health of your employees is improved, they achieve better performance and the costs of illness are also significantly reduced. In addition, your company is better off in public and radiates modernity and progressiveness.

Height-adjustable desks are no longer as expensive as they were ten years ago. You can get a high-quality standing desk from desqup for around 450 euros. With a size of 140cm x 70cm, the model is more than sufficient for all everyday work, three monitors can easily be accommodated. All tables are equipped with USB ports with fast charging function and also have a memory setting for the height. The obstacle detection ensures that your desk cannot riot if it is moved.

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