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90 percent of office workers cite WFH-related ailments
According to a survey conducted by Herman Miller, 90 percent of office workers after the pandemic are suffering and experiencing pain or ailments.
| 6 Feb 2021 9:17 AM GMT
According to a recent survey, workers are sitting 20 percent more than they did pre-pandemic, 9 out of 10 are experiencing real health problems, and the number of workers sitting for more than 8 hours a day has increased by nearly 90 percent. The survey was conducted by Herman Miller. Of the 1,000 office workers (who are working from home) surveyed, nearly 90 percent of them reported experiencing pain or ailments such as a stiff neck (39.4 percent), back pain (53.13 percent), difficulty sleeping (44.28 percent), sore arms (34.53 percent), sore legs (33.83 percent), and headaches or eye strain (27.26 percent) since the beginning of the pandemic.
[Operator Instructions]
I would now like to introduce your host for today s conference, Kevin Veltman, Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasurer.
Kevin Veltman
Vice President of Investor Relations & Treasurer
Good morning, everyone. Joining me today on our second quarter earnings call are Andi Owen, our President and Chief Executive Officer; Jeff Stutz, our Chief Financial Officer; John Michael, President of North America Contract; Debbie Propst, President of Herman Miller Retail and Ben Groom, our Chief Digital Officer.
Similar to last quarter, we have changed our approach to the quarterly press release to adapt to shareholder letter format that replaces our prepared remarks on the conference call. We believe this approach both provides more timely information for investors and allows for more questions and dialog on the call. We have posted yesterday s press release on our Investor Relations website at hermanmiller.com. Wherever any figures are presented on a non-G
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