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Cherry MX browns might be an option, they are supposed to be quiet.
Still very clacky if you bottom them out which 99% of people do. Mechanical keyboards, unfortunately, do not have a place in the office space.
Shopify did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment. It's unclear if whether the $1,000 amount is a bonus employees will see in their paychecks, or whether workers will need to expense the items they purchase. Does it make any actual difference? Yes, it could theoretically impact somebody's tax bracket, but do we need that level of detail? Also someone is blaming a lot of companies with the "why wait?"…
That could make a significant difference in terms of usage and spending of these funds.
There doesn't seem to be any official announcement of the program on Shopify's blog or social media so far.
It's probably best to assume that journalists are acting in good faith to uncover the full story and to discover details which might be relevant for their audience either now or retrospectively when people look back on these events in future.
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Cherry MX browns might be an option, they are supposed to be quiet.
Still very clacky if you bottom them out which 99% of people do. Mechanical keyboards, unfortunately, do not have a place in the office space.
To install them, find the cheapest kind of ballpoint and pull out the tip and ink tube. The body tube is just the right size to press the spacers onto the key stems. It's miles easier than anything else I've ever tried.
Before spacers, the helpdesk complained about my keyboard noise. The helpdesk! After, no one did.
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Dining tables make the best desks. Lots of surface area, and plenty of room underneath for cables and boxen.
Failing that, a door with one edge rested on a radiator and the other a stack of cardboard boxes. I work from a proper ergonomic office desk now but it beat many other alternatives including a dining table and various purpose-made 'home office' desks. (Accepting I got lucky with the height of the radiator).
Damn this is awesome. I'm actually dreading working from home because I don't have a desk, keyboard, or anything of the sort.
For anyone in the same position I can vouch for IKEA MARKUS office chairs. Working from a dining room chair will leave your back sore after a few days. For desks I'd stay clear though, all the IKEA desks I've had have ended up with annoying wobbles.
The downside is that it's no longer in production, so I can't buy another module to add to it. The ones they have now are a lot flimsier; thinner metal, thinner table tops, etc.
If I ever move I'll see to orienting myself on the desk market. And get a used chair, I spent nearly 500 on a new chair from an office shop but it's not as good as the ones I've had at work before. I googled and there's big webshops that sell refurbished office furniture, including the best chairs ever, for under 300.
Shopify did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment. It's unclear if whether the $1,000 amount is a bonus employees will see in their paychecks, or whether workers will need to expense the items they purchase. Does it make any actual difference? Yes, it could theoretically impact somebody's tax bracket, but do we need that level of detail? Also someone is blaming a lot of companies with the "why wait?"…
But for the customer support reps? It might make all the difference in the world. Most of those employees won't have an extra $1k laying around that they can forego until finance gets around to finally reimbursing them for their expenses. For the average customer service rep, the question will likely boil down to:
1.) Can I not pay a bill (or three) right now so I can take advantage of the program?; or 2.) Do I not participate in the program.
A couple years ago I had similar dilemma with expensing around ~$400 for something. At the time I made about $50k/year and was supporting two households in two separate cities. It took a lot of juggling household budget(s) to wait for the 4 weeks it took to get that money back. That was a lot of added stress when I was already working paycheck-to-paycheck.
Today? I make over double that. If I had to put out $1k, I could do so without blinking. But I live a VERY different life now than even 2 years ago.
Shopify did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment. It's unclear if whether the $1,000 amount is a bonus employees will see in their paychecks, or whether workers will need to expense the items they purchase. Does it make any actual difference? Yes, it could theoretically impact somebody's tax bracket, but do we need that level of detail? Also someone is blaming a lot of companies with the "why wait?"…
I work at a remote company and this is normal, but obviously Shopify has a much better PR team than us.
Obviously I wish they'd give us money to set up a nice work station at home though lol
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Not at all the most important thing, but mechanical keyboards are going to be sold out so fast. There are tons of people who want them, but just don’t want to bug people in their office. WFH will change that. And it’s mostly small suppliers who won’t scale that fast. I imagine they use some Chinese parts, too.
Just get browns, they're not so bad that they will bother anyone but the most fussy coworker. They're louder than laptop keyboards but as loud as some regular non-mech keyboards.
Also, props for letting them use their office equipment at home. Asked my boss for the same and he was happy to allow me to carry the better of my monitors to corona/home office with me :)