[bettyx1138]

Sitting in a cubicle with intense fluorescent light above and cut off from natural light all day feels like it's killing me. And, I can't get an ergonomic set up easily. I need a doctor note. I just want a fucking comfortable chair to sit in 40 hours/week.

Otherwise, I like my job.

[Melchizedek]

I always thought that was weird in the US - that some people work in offices without any natural light. In my country that's unheard of.

[cylinder]

assuming you're in Europe, where they have laws which mandate a certain amount of natural light. No such thing in the US. Our workplaces, the unique campuses of Google et al aside, are far behind. I've worked in places that felt like dungeons and no workers made a peep about it. Actually, my own high school was modeled after a prison - no windows at all in the entire building (seriously). Here, even in NYC, I'm not aware of any office towers that have end-of-trip facilities for cycle commuters (just finding a place to park or store the bike is a luxury). Our work culture is awful... please don't point to Google or Apple's campuses either, they are anomalies. Go look at what kind of environment the average American works in. I've also never been offered ergonomics checks or advice by company staff, let alone equipment (bring it myself). OSHA (occupational safety) is basically a joke in this country, so nobody really fears it or thinks about occupational safety, especially in white collar office settings.

[ryanSrich]

Sounds rough. What do you do for work? You might want to consider convincing your company you can work from home, or finding another job where you can work from home/wherever. It's becoming more accepted.

[napworth]

Try to work from home instead.