INDEED, HEALTH IS WEALTH
I would like to say that my health has deteriorate after working for 4.5 years (in the same company). Well i am not saying that it is something to do with the company, but it might be due to the nature of work and the long hours sitting. Or probably the chair was not made ergonomically.
I remember during my first year in the company, I had this chair which sat long enough you feel there’s 2 knobs poking the 2 of your butt cheeks and the back support was not good as well, which forces you to sit straight and don’t lean back too much, for comfort I bought a small little pillow from McDonalds – Mr. Incredibles (Jack-Jack’s pillow).
I was mainly doing more of tele-marketing, so more moving abouts instead of just the fingers on the keyboards and mouse and eyes stuck to the laptop screen. Ah that struck another point, the laptop, it was the worst laptop Ever! The screen was dark pale yellow in color which clear shows it is time for change and one of the keyboard key was missing not a very important key though the “upper arrow” key. I was really aggressive that time and pro-active into getting what I want and I highlighted to my boss several times as I was VERY afraid it will cause eye problems / short sighted / Astigmatism. So good enough after about 6 months, I was given another laptop an IBM, huge and heavy but with bigger screens. I was happy with it, at least something has been done for me 
and it motivated me to work even harder for the company. (My voice was heard, and action has been taken! *wee)
BUTttt….after a year working, I was started to have a little difficulty seeing things very clearly from afar and even Excel sheets, I need to squint my eyes and leaning my head nearer to the laptop screen! After a few weeks doing so, I realize something is not right and I went for an eye check and accurately I have been Infected with short-sighted! OMG! After 2+ decades bitching about “I’ve got Perfect Vision”
My "classmates" in glasses (3 nerdies)
Now other than just short sighted, I’ve got regular back aches and gastric…oh man…i really need to change this lifestyle! It will be one of my new year’s resolutions! Change this creature of habit!!!
(Also with recent colleague bf’s dad got admitted to the hospital with I guess, hypertension and pneumonia due to excessive smoking, the helplessness in the hospital’s ICU is really freaky to hear) Cheers to Good Health this 2010!
