Cat Bucks the Standing Desk Trend

Cat Bucks the Standing Desk Trend

by Anna Washenko, FluffPo Correspondent

Despite recent studies showing the detrimental effects of too much sitting, San Francisco cat Tabby has been steadfastly ignoring the numerous emails from the HR department encouraging her to get up an move around.

The feline programmer works at a forward-thinking tech startup that has been offering employees the option to switch to standing desks and take walking meetings. They’ve also outfitted all hires with Fitbit tracking bands and instituted a monthly prize for whoever moves the most.

“We want to make sure that our team is happy and healthy. It’s good for our employees and it saves on our healthcare premiums,” HR manager Patricia Wallace said. “Everybody was really excited about bringing in standing desks except Tabby. She seems totally content to curl up on her chair, even though it’s not good for her. I mean she leave aside the health stuff, she can barely reach the keys!“

Via Laura D’Alessandro.