In normal times, Nellie Brown goes around to people's workstations, adjusts their furniture and changes their lives.
That's what ergonomic experts — in her case, a certified industrial hygienist — do. They help people place their bodies on furniture properly, so their work doesn't injure them and take them out of the work force.
Controlling that optimal fit has gotten harder over the past year as millions of Americans started working from home, where they may not have an office, spare bedroom or other quiet space to work at their computer.
I think Ford Motor Co. is doing the right thing in proceeding with a hybrid model that has people come in to an office when it's necessary or beneficial and work from home or elsewhere when that makes the most sense.