Whether you find yourself sitting or standing behind a console, you must always consider the working height. Anytime you are too high above the desk, your wrists will be bent at a sharp angle. After an hour, you will likely begin to feel uncomfortable. Likewise, if you are sitting too low, you will bend your wrists the opposite direction and again experience pain. The best position is one where your wrists and arms are even, without any bending. Then you can program or operate with ease for extended periods of time. You can try taking the consoles out of their road cases, placing the empty cases on the table, and then placing the consoles on top of the cases. Another classic trick I have seen is to raise a table or chair using risers, road case lids, PVC pipe or anything else that can be found. Again, the key is to select a working height that does not strain your wrists and arms.
—From “Feeding the Machines” by Brad Schiller, PLSN, Nov. 2013
