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Home office: the best gadgets for working from home

2021-02-17T13:16:42.504Z


Because of the corona pandemic, many people are currently working from home. It doesn't always work optimally - that's why we're introducing you to some helpful home office gadgets here.


Because of the corona pandemic, many people are currently working from home.

It doesn't always work optimally - that's why we're introducing you to some helpful home office gadgets here.

One of the many consequences of the corona pandemic is that the majority of the people whose jobs allow it are currently working from home *.

A situation that is

new and unfamiliar

to many even around a year after the start of the pandemic

, also because the legal situation is changing.

In addition,

worrying reports

are circulating

again and again

, for example that the home office promotes fraud in short-time work allowances or a company fires its employees when they go to home office.

But what about home work itself?

The desk in the home office or next to the couch differs massively from that in the office.

The result: workers in the home office face a multitude of

problems and challenges

faced.

That is why in this article we introduce you to some

practical gadgets

that make home work easier and better.

Big challenge in the home office:

Internet failure.

You will continue to work with these tips anyway

Gadgets for the home office: Make home work easier and better

The laptop on the dining table, rattling notebook speakers, uncomfortable kitchen chair: most home offices are probably

not perfectly furnished

.

However, many of the sources of problems can be fixed with simple gadgets - here we introduce you to the best ones:

  • # 1:

    Using a

    headset

    makes Skype calls and Zoom meetings much

    more comfortable

    .

    Not only do you hear the other participants in the call better, thanks to the

    integrated microphone

    , they in turn understand you much better.

    So if you make a lot of phone calls in the home office, the headset is an absolute

    must

    .

  • # 2:

    A

    height-adjustable desk attachment

    makes annoying

    back problems quickly forgotten

    .

    Because it is not healthy to sit in a slightly bent position at the kitchen or dining table for around eight hours.

    With the desk top gadget you can

    adjust its height and adjust it ideally to you

    .

  • # 3:

    The

    ergonomic desk or office chair

    follows

    the same notch as # 2.

    The seat height and backrest can be adjusted and ideally adjusted, and in principle you sit

    much more comfortably

    on an office chair

    .

    The cheaper alternative are

    ergonomic seat and back cushions

    , with which you can upgrade your kitchen chair considerably.

  • # 4:

    The perfect alternative (or companion?) To the headset:

    noise-canceling headphones

    .

    As the name suggests,

    these suppress any ambient noise

    .

    So ideal if you have to share your home office with children playing or other background noise, gofeminin.de also knows.

  • # 5:

    Completely digital is not the case again - which is why in many cases

    it is worth

    purchasing a

    mobile scanner

    .

    This scans your documents and saves them as

    image or text files

    .

    The transfer to the PC or laptop is

    quick and easy

    , and you can then process your files there.

    Another plus point: A mobile scanner is extremely

    space-saving

    and in many cases can also be connected

    wirelessly

    , for example with your smartphone.

Also read:

Home office in your pajamas?

According to researchers, you should do without that.

Get the most out of your home office

The

separation of work and free time

is much more difficult in the home office - one of the greatest challenges when working from home.

This makes it all the more important to set up your home workplace as optimally as possible.

With gadgets, this is quick, easy and usually

surprisingly inexpensive

.

And when the days of extensive home work are over, most gadgets can

easily be taken to the office

.

(fh) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.

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Source: merkur

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