What’s the one thing in your home office that you was a game changer other than the obvious (laptop, table, chair etc.)?

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Other than the obvious: a plant! If I’m spending hours and hours at my desk alone in my apartment, I like having something pretty and alive nearby 🌺

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Same reasons I added a mirror!

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I got two 24” matching monitors for under $200ea and hardware on Amazon to mount them on my desk side by side. Gets them off the desk and a cleaner look plus better visibility and allows me to keep my laptop shut as I don’t need to use it for the screen.

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If you look for deals you can go a step further. Huge game changer was a set of 1440p 27” monitors for 220 each.

One monitor runs the government virtual machine while my personal desktop is better for productivity.

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WiFi ? Before, we had to be closer to the modem or have a very long cable

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A wine fridge

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My girlfriend

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I second that 😂 Same

Wide screen curved monitor. 2 applications open side by side makes so much difference.

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A monitor, a desk clamp mount for it, a kvm to switch between personal and work laptop, a rubber plant, a reed diffuser, a fan, a furry cat which just sleeps.

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Portrait monitor for word documents has been helpful. Standing desk has also been nice

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Not a huge deal, but mug warmer!

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3 curved monitors.
It’s a wannabe Bloomberg Terminal

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Space heater

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Buying the standing desk, the anti fatigue mat, and some other small products helped a lot.
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