These items must be purchased from out of your own pocket up to $300; any item over $300 needs to be depreciated and you can\u2019t claim the costs in full. As uncertainty remains about just how long these social restrictions will last, if you require any of the products below in order to work from home, now is definitely the time to stock up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Computers and monitors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Making the switch from your usual office set-up to working from home can be quite difficult, especially if you don\u2019t have the same tech accessories at your disposal. This can lead to a serious drop in productivity levels and the quality of your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re used to working with a laptop <\/a>and two monitors <\/a>in the office or whatever your set-up, creating the same one at home will make it easier for you to adjust to your new environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Is your home office chair on its last legs, or are you using an uncomfortable chair from another room in the house? If you\u2019re going to be working from home for an extended period, it\u2019s probably worth investing in a proper ergonomic office chair, as well as making sure that your home office furniture <\/a>is ergonomically sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sit-stand desks have also been proven to reduce back pain, lower your risk of heart disease and improve productivity levels. If you don\u2019t mind the idea of being on your feet periodically throughout the day, a sit-stand desk might be just what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Headsets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Working from home means a tonne of video conferences, and the most important tool for a successful video call is an effective headset<\/a>. Furthermore, if your job involves being on the phone all day, it\u2019s more than likely you use a headset to make and receive calls when you\u2019re at work. Now that you\u2019re working from home, having to talk on your mobile all-day could be pretty painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Purchasing a headset <\/a>will free up your hands to use the computer or take notes and you\u2019ll be able to stretch your legs and walk around the house whilst on a call, all unbeknownst to the person on the other end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tech Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your workplace probably provides you with all the tech accessories<\/a> you need to produce great work, so moving from the office to your home office means you\u2019ll be without a few of your favourite tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This could include a keyboard, wireless mouse, portable hard drive, multi-function printer or docking station. If you relied on these items to get the job done before you started working from home, purchasing them to keep in your home office will make the job feel far more seamless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To be at your most productive you will need to have the correct tools, not just the tools needed to do your job, but also the tools that will take care of your health & wellbeing. This includes a comfortable chair, and an ergonomically sound set up. Things are stressful enough at the moment without you having to worry about back and neck pain. Make sure to take care of you!<\/p>\n 2020 will be a year we will all remember for the rest of our lives, the year of COVID-19 and the sudden rise in working from home. 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