We’ve all been there. Helping a friend move, playing hoops with some friends, or sleeping the wrong way: it’s easy to hurt your back. Unfortunately, for those of us who work at a desk all day, sitting in an office chair can really aggravate the soreness. One BuyerZone employee – Josh Hale – found that out the hard way last time he hurt his back — it took weeks to heal up and sitting at work five days a week made it worse. This time he’s not making the same mistake again.

Josh demontrating new uses for a recycle bin.

No need for fancy adjustable-height cubes or other luxuries: Josh found the perfect height temporary desk already sitting around our office. OK, so maybe it loses a couple of style points — but that’s a small price to pay for a healthy back.

If you’re interested, Forbes has put together some other great tips for preventing back pain at work - check it out.