I've been working remotely full-time since 2021. The setup I have now isn't fancy, but it took a long time to get right.
Desk: a basic electric standing desk. I stand for maybe an hour a day, but having the option matters.
Chair: Herman Miller Aeron, bought used. Easily the best money I've ever spent on anything work-related.
Monitor: one 27" 4K display. I tried dual monitors and hated it — too much neck movement.
Lighting: a cheap key light for video calls and a warm floor lamp for the rest of the day.
The habits matter more than the gear. A fixed start time, a walk before and after work, and a hard cutoff at 6pm. Without those, even the best setup stops working.
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Thanks for writing this up. The bit about batching meetings is something I really need to start doing.
Nice read. I had a similar experience with dual monitors — one good screen beat two mediocre ones for me.
Subscribed. Looking forward to more posts.
The two-minute rule changed everything for me last year. Totally agree.
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