Home office on a budget

Zagreb (Croatia) Freelancers Online Meetup: Remote Work
https://www.meetup.com/Zagreb-Freelancers/events/269743550/

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1. Home office on a budget Dražen Lučanin @metakermit https://punkrockdev.com/ Zagreb Freelancers – 1.4.2020.
2. #WFH • So, your company told you to Work From Home? • Or you started freelancing for remote clients from home? • Woohoo!
3. Day 1
4. Day 5
5. The weekend
6. Let's debug this!
7. What’s your posture like? • Neck • Back • Legs • Arms • Wrists
8. How can we fix this? • On a budget • Splurge a bit!
9. Avoid the sofa! free
10. Chair height • Your desk – a fixed point • So raise your chair! • use cushions • buy an office chair • Forearms parallel to the desk • Knees level with your hips 9,90 kn 399 kn
11. Screen height • Now on to that neck… • Raise the screen • Old books • Laptop stand • Top of the screen level with your eyes free 525 kn
12. Chair back support • If you got the office chair, keep its back support in free mode • Recline in your chair occasionally! • It’s good to use your abs a bit
13. Move! Move! Move!
14. Budget summary budget splurge Chair cushion office chair Screen old books laptop stand Total 10-30 kn 924 kn
15. Much better!
16. Bonus level
17. • Keeps your body active • Difficult to work all day on it • Combine with an office chair Pilates ball as a chair 120 kn
18. Larger screen Well worth the investment!
19. Natural wrist position
20. MOVE! MOVE! MOVE!
21. App recommendations • Time Out • Flux • RescueTime • Toggl / Harvest • Recordit • Todoist
22. Resources • Home Working Ergonomics – “How To” Keep Comfy • Purchase equipment • What? https://thewirecutter.com/ • Where? • https://www.nabava.net/ • https://geizhals.at/ • https://www.amazon.de/ • Office setups • Basecamp • Wes Bos • https://www.reddit.com/r/homeoffice/
23. Summary • MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! – really most important thing! • Use books & pillows to get yourself comfy • Sit at a table / desk rather than a sofa • Raise your laptop and use a separate mouse & keyboard • Your health is worth investing in. Stay safe!
24. Thanks! • Slides on https://metakermit.com/talks • Questions? • Your own tips & tricks?