Pros and Cons of the Office Life.

Working in an office job where I actually get to sit down and work comfortably is so nice compared to working in a job where I'm running around like a crazy person, sweating, stressing out and constantly trying to catch my breath. I think a lot of people really don't understand how great it is or appreciate being able to sit at work. Well at least people who haven't worked in a restaurant.

I may just be biased -- after 4 years of sore legs and being exhausted after work, a desk job is like a blessing. But, it comes with it's obvious problems.

Problem number 1. I get tired of sitting. My legs are restless and I find myself constantly changing positions in my chair or trying to find an excuse to stand up and walk for a second. Maybe that's just me. While I do like to sit and work at my own pace, I often find myself wanting to move around. So I do. I think it's important -- it keeps your blood flowing, burns a few calories, and gets you away from the desk for a moment, clears your mind, whatever.

That being said, these are the excuses I use for getting up: using the restroom - several times through out my 8 hour shift, grabbing a snack from the break area, faxing something somewhere, printing something, or even just to walk around the room once (although some people look at me funny when I do that, heh).

Problem number two 2. It's harder to control your weight. Working in a restaurant, I was able to eat like complete crap and for the most part keep my body the same without much change. For example, everyday that I worked at beefs, I ate one meal there, which is probably somewhere between 800 and 1500 calories depending on what it was. But, the constant movement, luckily for me, didn't allow for much of it to show. Now, working at a desk job, I've had to change my diet completely and add in more exercise in order to keep my body the same. Granted, I'm not eating at beef's every day anymore, but I'm also not walking 10,000 plus steps every day anymore either. So, I had to compromise. Now, for the most part, I eat much healthier, I exercise more and I try to eat out less (because believe it or not, restaurant food is just bad for you). And, through all this, I've even managed to shed a few pounds, and I know I'm healthier -- so maybe this is more of a plus.

Problem number 3. Sometimes the day just goes by so darn slow. In a restaurant, you're always busy (for the most part), so time flies by. In the office, its often slow and quiet...and slow. So, those 8 hours can sometimes be painful. But, I get through it (having a computer in front of you all the time seems to help).

But despite all these problems (which for the most part seem to have easy solutions), working in an office, (in my opinion) is still way better than working at a job with unsteady pay, where you are on your feet all day and where you sometimes have to sweat a little. Just saying.