Essential things you need to setup an home office in Nigeria

There hasn't been more need for people to work from home in recent memory than the unfolding events of the last 18 months. The Covid -19 pandemic has significantly changed our world from what we knew as "normal". In the height of the global pandemic, the world as we knew it was brought to a still and our lives changed forever.

Working from home became (and still is) a norm and most businesses had to abandon the physical office walk-ins to setting up FaceTime online. Telecommuting has become more mainstream in recent years as the remote workforce grew 159% between 2005 and 2017, working from home doesn't have to be that hard at least not with the right tools and tech. In Nigeria given as most office workers may not have experienced telecommuting, adjusting to the new normal might require some help. Hence the need to bring up an article as such. So let's dive into those essential things you need to setup an home office in Nigeria.

1. Desk Chair

Having a very comfortable desk chair is very important when working from home in Nigeria. Most of the essentials that are listed you can get online. But if you can, try to buy your desk chair in person and also go for those that can be lowered or raised. Sometimes you could spend about 12 hours sitting (working) depending on long you work and that is alot of time on a chair, hence the need for you to have the right desk chair so you can be comfortable while working, fully focused and also being able to maintain your posture.

2. Computer Desk

The computer can provide massive space for your home office activities. The reality is your desk is your main command center whatever type of work you do as long as your working from home depending on your budget and capabilities you can either get a small or large desk.

Many people do not really consider the way their desk is setup regardless of whether they are working from home or not after all simply putting your computer on your desk is all that matters, whereas that assumption is quite wrong as incorrectly setting up your computer desk can mean your left with some health issues such as bad back, sore neck and number of others that might only get worse. This is the more reason why computer desk in your home office should be properly setup.

3. Monitor

An ideal investment would be an Apple computer, wireless mouse and bluetooth keyboard for your workspace, but then depending on your type of work and also your budget, if your working from Lagos there are hundreds of affordable monitors that can work for any single or dual monitor setup that you can get at a reasonable price in COMPUTER VILLAGE in ikeja. Also you could get airpods or noise cancelling headphones for conference calls or listening to a streaming service.

4. Hard drive

There is a need to have a backup strategy for your work files. Only so much can be saved in the cloud (iCloud, Dropbox, Google drive etc), External hard drives are smaller, lighter and portable. Many computer users fail to backup their data, This can be a problem particularly when important files are involved. With external hard drives they are convenient and handy and they have extra space.

5. Printer

Though you might perform most of your works digitally, there is still a need to have one of these. An ideal home printer should be a jack of all trades, able to print, scan and copy. You can get a Deskjet 2548 - 3 in 1 printer from KONGA at N16,999.00

6. Tray or File Organizer

Rather than purchasing a bulky file cabinet, you could get a tray to keep your loose notes and papers. Moreso having these makes your workspace looks neat and tidy and easy for you to keep notes and paper all in a place you easily find them while working.

7. Small Desk Lamp

This can also be very handy when working from home. With the unstable power supply, getting a rechargeable led lamp can be a lifesaver. A good rechargeable desk lamp can be very important when working from home in Nigeria.

Hopefully, with these few essentials you can successfully setup your home office and be even more productive while you work from home.