These past few months I have been working from home like everyone else. It’ll soon be a year of remote work.
My desk setup has received a lot more attention and there have been improvements throughout the last year.
Good ergonomics help and have been a key focus of my setup. However, I also aim for flexibility and ease in working from different places.
Here are the things I added to my setup:
- A laptop stand so I can use my laptop screen at the same height as my monitor
- A webcam so I can look straight forward and not sideways at the laptop
- A good ergonomic chair and keyboard/mouse
- A lamp with adjustable light temperatures to create different moods
- A USB C hub so I can quickly disconnect my laptop and work from different places
Some of the observations from working at home are that I noticed that having natural light and a plant on my desk uplifts the space.
Overhead light from the ceiling light is not the best for zoom calls, diffused light at the desk level works best.
Just because of the nice desk setup doesn’t mean you have to work at it all the time. With the flexibility of the USB C dock with one cable, you can unplug and work from a different space.
Overall these constant improvements made me appreciate all the effort offices make to plan their workspaces.