Standing Desks Add 43 Minutes

A large observational study of more than 10,000 employees at a U.S. energy firm found that people using height‑adjustable sit‑stand desks had about 3.66 hours of active computer time per day versus 2.95 hours for sit‑only desks — roughly 43 extra minutes daily, accumulating to ~170 hours per year. The effect was measured with digital activity logs (keystrokes, mouse clicks, words typed), though employees self‑selected desk type so causality is uncertain. — If robust, the result reframes sit‑stand desks as an organizational productivity lever with clear dollar value, raising questions about workplace design investment, wellness program marketing, and the ethics of intrusive productivity monitoring.