After the pandemic, more people than ever before are working from home. While working from home may be a dream for many people, there are certain challenges to doing so you should be aware of. For one, productivity can be an issue when left to your own devices. Thankfully, there are tools you can use to help make your home office into an efficient and productive workspace. Below are four.
Desktop PC
It may seem to buck against current sentiments, but you shouldn’t only rely on a laptop computer for work. While the laptop is indeed very portable, what you want in a home office above anything else is productivity. You are your own boss, and there will be no one there to stop you from wasting time but yourself. You can’t carry a desktop PC from your home office into the front of your TV or somewhere else where distractions lay. Desktop PCs are also far better workhorses for office work. They last longer, they’re cheaper, and they’re more reliable than laptops. It’s why most brick-and-mortar offices still use them.
Ergonomic Office Chair
You’ll also need a chair to sit in front of your desk and your computer monitor in your home office. Considering the fact you’ll be spending many hours a day in this chair, your choice here is important. Choose an ergonomic office chair on rollers. Ergonomic chairs are designed to lend your back support. This support lessens the pain one might feel from sitting in a chair for hours at a time. Your back will thank you.
Carpet Glass Chair Mats
Your ergonomic chair also needs at least one accessory. This should be a carpet glass chair mat. As the name implies, it’s a glass mat simply placed over your carpet and under your roll-able office chair. This has certain benefits. For one, your carpet won’t get as destroyed by your office chair’s wheels over time. Also unlike other kinds of carpet chair mats, a glass one will allow you to more easily slide into different positions to complete different kinds of work or reach what you need in a sitting position. Your workflow will become more efficient as a result.
Headset
As you work from home, you’ll also probably need to take part in video conferences and make a number of phone calls. A headset can make doing so in your office much easier and more efficient. You’ll be able to talk to co-workers, listen to them, and have your hands free to do other work simultaneously. It’s a great tool to have. Plus the microphones on headsets are generally better than others.
Overall, this is only a beginner’s list of different items that can increase your productivity in your home office. Choose items that will increase the efficiency of your workflow so you can maximize your productivity. Avoid items that do not provide this and may only serve as a distraction.
