Kia ora koutou
Many people are reporting aches and pains, a symptom from working at home in not ideal work spaces and ergonomic setup.
Please can I ask that anyone who has developed aches and pains over the last week fill out an Event Report Form in RMSS. This will help us track how many people are affected.
These are extraordinary times and we need to be kind to ourselves and our bodies. You have permission to take slightly longer breaks, extra breaks, extra stretching exercises, go for a lunchtime walk etc. Whatever works for you so you can still function and do your work as required. There is also the option to take sick leave if you feel a longer break would be helpful. Please discuss with your manager if necessary.
A reminder there are some ergonomic setup links on our Working from Home Camelot page.
There are lots of resources and exercise classes online, just search for home workouts. Chch City Council has fitness classes on their Facebook Live page and Les Mills has classes on TVNZ On Demand.
You are welcome to add any other ideas in the comments.
Let’s look after ourselves, and take care.
Jenny
I am in this situation and have lodged an Event report form. Health and Safety have got back to me already and will be discussing with the incident management team what the options might be. I would like to re-stress if you are experiencing discomfort please let your manager know and please lodge an event report. The online form on RMSS is a bit of a dog but if you hang in there it will work in the end