This is more of a whine than a rant, so prepare yourself. I started a new job on Monday. I'd been consulting and working from home for the last 3 years, then got laid off a few weeks before surgery in July. So I'm used to managing my own day, getting things done ad needed but moving around a lot, not just planted in front of the laptop.

Now, I'm in a tiny office with 3 other people and spend too much time planted on my butt in front of a laptop. I go out a walk a mile or two at lunch, and either walk or do weightlifting after work, but that's it at work.

And how my stomach been complaining! I'm used to eating a meal and moving around, not being chained to my desk all day. That and the fact that I have a crappy car commute is killing me. I haven't been losing weight, I'm in a stall and pretty soon it's going to start raining and it won't stop until July 5.

I really want to start bike commuting again but I can't find anyone yet who knows if there are showers available, if there's secure bike parking ... and since I'm not an FTE it's likely that whatever ammenities there are will not be offered to me.

Did I mention that my stomach hurts?

This job was the first interview I went on and theyade an offer 3 hours after the meeting! I'd figured it was for practice! The work is ok, but the sitting is killing me. That and all the damn'd candy.

Any suggestions? :-)

They now make stand up office desks so people don't have to sit all day. Maybe you can look into the expense of that and either cover it yourself (and take it with you if you leave) or see if the company will pay for it.

Is there no an HR person to help with questions concerning showers and/or bike safety?

Maybe get rid of your chair and replace it with a Swiss ball or something.

I wish I could bike commute as well. 50 miles is just a bit too far though.

We have one of the exercise ball chairs but no one used it after the first week.

It had a back & you could make it either softer for less difficulty or firmer for more.

I dont work at that location & I am up & diwn constantly so that wouldnt work for me.

allons-y