Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I'm curious, what all do you include when you think about a "nice WFH setup"? For me it's largely a defined space, a nice desk, a nice chair, and a nice monitor. Anything else on your list?


High quality microphone and headphones so you dont echo. I already bought a Blue Yeti microphone ages ago but it works wonders when I have to hop on a call.

As for nice chair depending on your employer I would ask for the one from your job if its sufficient. I was able to take mine home. Its just gonna collect dust otherwise.


My UK employer has closed the office and tried to sell us our own redundant desk chairs...


That is awful, my employer actually gave out some of our "old" desk chairs, so I took one with an arm missing, I don't use the arm rest, so I took out the spare arm, otherwise if I had asked for my actual desk chair I'm sure they would of given it to me to use. We're technically allowed in the office due to the type of work we do (defense contracts) but mostly work remote, I have only heard of a few people going to the office for anything they need. It's sad when companies don't treat you like adults.


A defined ergonomically equipped workspace that isn't in the way of other day-to-day living (with or without a door depending upon who else is regularly in the space day-to-day) and a good audio-video setup for video calls and other video recording. Even though in practice I often work elsewhere in my house on a laptop for various reasons, it's important to me to have an office.

And, as others have said, childcare and other arrangements to allow you to work without distraction.


Childcare arrangements.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: