Working from the kitchen table works for a week, not a year. This home office setup checklist covers ergonomics, tech, video calls and security, so remote work is comfortable and reliable.
Sit with feet flat and knees about level with your hips, keep the desk at elbow height, and put the top of the monitor at or slightly below eye level, about an arm’s length away. Laptops need a raised screen and an external keyboard to get there.
Where should the light be for video calls?
In front of you — a window or lamp facing you — not behind you, which turns you into a silhouette. For screen work, light from the side avoids glare.