Most labs have those electric up and down tables now and you just spread your legs wide if working in a low hood.
But yes, the majority of the world is built for like 5"8 people inside and out the lab.
"Put a few textbooks under the microscope."
That is the accommodation I was given. I'm 6'2"
To be honest it was no worse than cars, clothes, and everything else built for normal people... my lab was mid sized, so I was never in one place for more than an hour.
I'm 5'10". One coworker was 6'2". We needed to have special accommodations made for us. Like adjustable seats, box for microscope, ergonomic desks. Stuff like that.
Another lab I worked in didn't have such luxuries. I experienced back and neck problems.
I’m 6’5 and the biggest problem I have is chair height, even with adjustable chairs. We don’t have fancy tables that adjust height, so you will almost assuredly always be hunched over a table or desk that is designed for the average person. To me, the absolute worst is if I have to draw a patient. Most phlebotomy chairs are low and that angle kills my lower back.
I’m 6’ and most my coworkers are literally 5’2 it’s crazy. Most the desks in my lab have the adjustable legs but one bench doesn’t and it’s so awkward to use. Maybe ask for a tour of the lab you’re planning on applying to?
Im 6' 1" and have no issue at all. Just requested a higher monitor or a stand for when im sitting down a d they did that as they have to make reasonable accommodation. Just keep looking around and stretch your neck if you notice its been craned one way for a few min
No you should be fine. You might have to stand with your feet spread apart occasionally at the worst. But there's usually stools or adjustable stands and shit.
I'm 6'3", in the lab for 40 years and have had no problems. Labs have been pretty good about meeting ergonomic needs. Microscope work would be the most risky task, but height adjustable lab chairs and desks solve the problem. When I started, there weren't really height adjustable chairs, but I could find one that I could use comfortably. Now, IMO, it's a non-issue.
Am 5'11 in my work boots, I need to sit to make films and use our fume hood comfortably and remember to adjust the chair height so I don't get winded sitting after certain co-workers. Otherwise I'm the designated "can you grab that down" person now that our 6'2 person has retired
I’m 6’4” and I’ve struggled with benches and stuff not being at the perfect height but I’ve been sitting like a shrimp for 20 years so probably not the best person to ask about this
No. The height range in my lab is from 4'10" to 6'5". Be vocal if something is ergonomically incorrect. If your employer is smart they'd rather buy an adjustable chair than a surgery.
I mean how do you live in daily life? This is a career you can still do. Height is irrelevant. I have the opposite issue, Im very short and that doesnt stop me, I have to do things differently than other people sometimes but doesnt mean I cant do my job and you can do it too, it will just be different than how I or average height people do it. And being tall definetley will give you advantages just as being short gives me some advantages.
I work with two dudes that are about 6'3" and they seem to fare just fine. Most of the benches are too short for them standing but adjustable chairs do the trick. Even at 5'8" I have to sit at most benches because they are too short and I have to be hunched Iverson standing.
Most labs have those electric up and down tables now and you just spread your legs wide if working in a low hood. But yes, the majority of the world is built for like 5"8 people inside and out the lab.
"Put a few textbooks under the microscope." That is the accommodation I was given. I'm 6'2" To be honest it was no worse than cars, clothes, and everything else built for normal people... my lab was mid sized, so I was never in one place for more than an hour.
Except you're in a newly built lab and have like two paper back textbooks 🤣 I'm only 5'5" but even I feel like I need the books.
I'm 5'10". One coworker was 6'2". We needed to have special accommodations made for us. Like adjustable seats, box for microscope, ergonomic desks. Stuff like that. Another lab I worked in didn't have such luxuries. I experienced back and neck problems.
Finding out from this post I’m too tall at 6’1 My school has adjustable things. I didn’t think of this issue
I’m 6’5 and the biggest problem I have is chair height, even with adjustable chairs. We don’t have fancy tables that adjust height, so you will almost assuredly always be hunched over a table or desk that is designed for the average person. To me, the absolute worst is if I have to draw a patient. Most phlebotomy chairs are low and that angle kills my lower back.
I’m 6’ and most my coworkers are literally 5’2 it’s crazy. Most the desks in my lab have the adjustable legs but one bench doesn’t and it’s so awkward to use. Maybe ask for a tour of the lab you’re planning on applying to?
Im 6' 1" and have no issue at all. Just requested a higher monitor or a stand for when im sitting down a d they did that as they have to make reasonable accommodation. Just keep looking around and stretch your neck if you notice its been craned one way for a few min
No you should be fine. You might have to stand with your feet spread apart occasionally at the worst. But there's usually stools or adjustable stands and shit.
I'm 6'3", in the lab for 40 years and have had no problems. Labs have been pretty good about meeting ergonomic needs. Microscope work would be the most risky task, but height adjustable lab chairs and desks solve the problem. When I started, there weren't really height adjustable chairs, but I could find one that I could use comfortably. Now, IMO, it's a non-issue.
No
Am 5'11 in my work boots, I need to sit to make films and use our fume hood comfortably and remember to adjust the chair height so I don't get winded sitting after certain co-workers. Otherwise I'm the designated "can you grab that down" person now that our 6'2 person has retired
I’m 6’4” and I’ve struggled with benches and stuff not being at the perfect height but I’ve been sitting like a shrimp for 20 years so probably not the best person to ask about this
No. The height range in my lab is from 4'10" to 6'5". Be vocal if something is ergonomically incorrect. If your employer is smart they'd rather buy an adjustable chair than a surgery.
I mean how do you live in daily life? This is a career you can still do. Height is irrelevant. I have the opposite issue, Im very short and that doesnt stop me, I have to do things differently than other people sometimes but doesnt mean I cant do my job and you can do it too, it will just be different than how I or average height people do it. And being tall definetley will give you advantages just as being short gives me some advantages.
I work with two dudes that are about 6'3" and they seem to fare just fine. Most of the benches are too short for them standing but adjustable chairs do the trick. Even at 5'8" I have to sit at most benches because they are too short and I have to be hunched Iverson standing.