Working from home, while kind of awesome in some respects, presents a unique set of challenges that most office workers don’t have to worry about.
Being home at all hours of the day can make you a little stir crazy. It’s imperative that you find a routine, but even with a routine, it’s sometimes easy to accidentally work from your bed all day. Or stay in the same pair of sweatpants for three days straight. Or turn on Netflix and inexplicably lose a few hours while your boss (eek!) has been trying to reach you on Slack for way too long.
Plus, when you work in an actual corporate office, you get sweet perks like free WiFi, a secure network, a desk phone, and maybe even complimentary snacks. Once you’re at home, it’s up to you to find solutions to all of those things, and then some. Read more…
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A COMFORTABLE SEAT CUSHION
The Purple Seat Cushion
The Purple Royal Seat Cushion earns its price with its supportive, comfortable, and impressively ergonomic design — anyone who is using a hard chair for WFH would benefit from the investment.
$79 from Purple
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A VOIP SERVICE
RingCentral
RingCentral is user friendly and boasts all the features that someone working from home would need, making it the best VoIP for your money.
$19.99 from RingCentral
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SOME NOISE-CANCELING HEADPHONES
Apple AirPods Pro
The AirPods Pro pack noise-cancelation, versatility, comfort, and portability, making it the perfect pair of headphones to keep you productive throughout the day.
$249.99 from Best Buy
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A SECURE VPN
TunnelBear VPN
TunnelBear’s affordable and approachable VPN service keeps your web traffic private and out of reach for data thieves, hitting on everything a basic VPN should do.
$4.99 from TunnelBear
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A RELIABLE COFFEE MAKER
Ninja 12-Cup Coffee Maker
Ninja’s 12-cup coffee maker gets all the basics right, and that’s really all you need on an especially busy WFH day.
$99.99 from Best Buy
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A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNER
Moleskine 18-Month Weekly Planner
Understated yet comprehensive, this Moleskine planner should simplify your weeks ahead and alleviate some of your WFH stressors.
$27.99 from Office Depot
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A FULL-COVERAGE WIFI ROUTER
Google Nest WiFi Router
Keeps your speeds constant and alleviates your internet connection woes — plus, you can add on WiFi points if you happen to move into a bigger space.
$149 from Best Buy
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AN ERGONOMIC LAPTOP STAND
WorkEZ Adjustable Laptop Stand
A great laptop stand will change your day-to-day at work for the better, and this one from WorkEZ hits all the marks it needs to at an affordable price.
$59.99 from Target
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A VIDEO CONFERENCING PROGRAM
Jitsi Meet
For $0, Jitsi Meet provides users with a simple and safe way to video conference — what more can you ask for?
$0 from Jitsi Meet
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AMPLE CLOUD STORAGE
Google Drive
Not only is Google Drive completely free up to 15GB, it also comes with a suite of high-quality productivity programs and ample cloud storage space for most remote workers.
$0 from Google Drive
