Comments on: Study finds office workers are more prone to blood clots. http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/14/study-finds-office-workers-are-more-prone-to-blood-clots/ An Open Blog featuring Rants, Raves, Annoyances and Thoughts about People and Society Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Scott http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/14/study-finds-office-workers-are-more-prone-to-blood-clots/#comment-99 Scott Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:36:24 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/14/study-finds-office-workers-are-more-prone-to-blood-clots/#comment-99 Very interesting article indeed........the title reminded me of the Kanye West song, through the wire, so I opted to include the lyrics that I began to sing in my head when I came across this post. "The doctor said I had blood clots But I ain't Jamaican man Story on MTV and I ain't trying to make the band I swear this right here is history in the making man" [lyrics found here: .azlyrics.com] Very interesting article indeed……..the title reminded me of the Kanye West song, through the wire, so I opted to include the lyrics that I began to sing in my head when I came across this post.

“The doctor said I had blood clots
But I ain’t Jamaican man
Story on MTV and I ain’t trying to make the band
I swear this right here is history in the making man”

[lyrics found here: .azlyrics.com]

]]> By: Eric Brown http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/14/study-finds-office-workers-are-more-prone-to-blood-clots/#comment-100 Eric Brown Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:22:09 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/14/study-finds-office-workers-are-more-prone-to-blood-clots/#comment-100 Well it's tough because there is competition for wages overseas and I think one of the biggest fears in the U.S. is being unemployed. What would people think? How would you eat? Etc. Etc. The thing is, the person getting sick or working the crazy hours isn't the astute business owner, but rather the worker bee. Things became so messed up after the industrial revolution, but in our time, with the information revolution, we rose high and fell hard. We've see a peak of prosperity and now aspire for that again, and yet the competition for jobs, and real products and services is fierce. We must keep our entrepreneurial spirit and keep advancing forward. Great song by Kanye bye the way. Well it’s tough because there is competition for wages overseas and I think one of the biggest fears in the U.S. is being unemployed. What would people think? How would you eat? Etc. Etc.

The thing is, the person getting sick or working the crazy hours isn’t the astute business owner, but rather the worker bee.

Things became so messed up after the industrial revolution, but in our time, with the information revolution, we rose high and fell hard. We’ve see a peak of prosperity and now aspire for that again, and yet the competition for jobs, and real products and services is fierce.

We must keep our entrepreneurial spirit and keep advancing forward.

Great song by Kanye bye the way.

]]> By: london_meeja_whore http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/14/study-finds-office-workers-are-more-prone-to-blood-clots/#comment-102 london_meeja_whore Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:53:08 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/03/14/study-finds-office-workers-are-more-prone-to-blood-clots/#comment-102 Hiya - very interesting and thought-provoking article. I work in a data-entry position and spend all day at a puter. But I have a program I use at work called RSI Guard ( rsiguard dot com ) which is used to prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries. It monitors the intensity and speed of your keystrokes, as well as the prolonged use of the mouse (which seem to be my main issue at the moment). You can pick points on the body which feel strain or pain and it works out from this when and how long you should take a break; what sort of streches to perform, and sets break time, ranging from 2-7 minutes or so. It has worked wonders for me. I used to go home with everything hurting each day; now it is much better. (The only thing it doesn't do, is tell you to rub your eyes every 20min-1/2 hour, and I tend to get headaches when my eyes are staring at a puter monitor for too long!) I imagine because it reminds you to get up and walk around, stretch, breathe deeply and relax, &c., that it would also help with the DVT problem, though this isn't explicitly stated as far as I'm aware. Anyway I realise the main point of your post was that we are workaholics, and that concerns me a great deal. I wonder if it's much more pronounced for high-pressure jobs like CEO's - and if it's this bad for me as a data-entry drone, how much worse off are those folks? Off on a slight tangent: what really bothers me is that everyone is expected to be contactable 24-7 now, with mobile phones and PDAs, and checking work emails at home, in transit, whatever. Virtually nobody is allowed to leave work 'at work' anymore. Hiya - very interesting and thought-provoking article. I work in a data-entry position and spend all day at a puter. But I have a program I use at work called RSI Guard ( rsiguard dot com ) which is used to prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries. It monitors the intensity and speed of your keystrokes, as well as the prolonged use of the mouse (which seem to be my main issue at the moment). You can pick points on the body which feel strain or pain and it works out from this when and how long you should take a break; what sort of streches to perform, and sets break time, ranging from 2-7 minutes or so. It has worked wonders for me. I used to go home with everything hurting each day; now it is much better. (The only thing it doesn’t do, is tell you to rub your eyes every 20min-1/2 hour, and I tend to get headaches when my eyes are staring at a puter monitor for too long!) I imagine because it reminds you to get up and walk around, stretch, breathe deeply and relax, &c., that it would also help with the DVT problem, though this isn’t explicitly stated as far as I’m aware.

Anyway I realise the main point of your post was that we are workaholics, and that concerns me a great deal. I wonder if it’s much more pronounced for high-pressure jobs like CEO’s - and if it’s this bad for me as a data-entry drone, how much worse off are those folks?

Off on a slight tangent: what really bothers me is that everyone is expected to be contactable 24-7 now, with mobile phones and PDAs, and checking work emails at home, in transit, whatever. Virtually nobody is allowed to leave work ‘at work’ anymore.

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