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What is that 750 USD supposed to cover? - Monitor - PC/ laptop - desk - chair ... either one of those things can cost as much as that

nickjj 5y ago
> What is that 750 USD supposed to cover? - Monitor - PC/ laptop - desk - chair ... either one of those things can cost as much as that If I were to guess it's maybe all of those things except the PC / laptop because chances are the company would issue that separately with a $750 budget. My sample size is only 3 based on people I know who have similar deals: - One of them got $2,000 to buy whatever work supplies they wanted but no company computer was included. - Another got $1,000 to buy whatever work supplies they wanted but the company issued a laptop separately (~$2k). - The last one can request any computer related items within reason as long as it's not abused. For the last one that translated to 2 laptops and a few monitors over 7 years but things like a desk and chair aren't included. I'd be curious to see what others have gotten for home office supplies. There's other ancillary things too like internet and phone bills. Companies that go all-in with remote workers often partially help pay those bills too.
- woutr_be 5y ago
  My company issues a laptop to every employee, you can also buy a mouse and keyboard, headset, various dongles, monitor, through our company portal. So that money is mainly used for a chair and desk, or really anything else you want. Even if you don’t use it, it’s just another extra $750. I found it more than enough, bought a cheap desk in IKEA, and a $300 office chair.
woutr_be 5y ago
You already have a company laptop, computer accessories can be bought through the company. So it’s mostly for desk and chairs.
benhurmarcel 5y ago
That’s still $750 more than most companies.
silicon2401 5y ago
If I were your employer I'd expect you to foot the bill if you want to spend $750 on a monitor or desk alone when there are much cheaper options

nickjj 5y ago

> What is that 750 USD supposed to cover? - Monitor - PC/ laptop - desk - chair ... either one of those things can cost as much as that If I were to guess it's maybe all of those things except the PC / laptop because chances are the company would issue that separately with a $750 budget. My sample size is only 3 based on people I know who have similar deals: - One of them got $2,000 to buy whatever work supplies they wanted but no company computer was included. - Another got $1,000 to buy whatever work supplies they wanted but the company issued a laptop separately (~$2k). - The last one can request any computer related items within reason as long as it's not abused. For the last one that translated to 2 laptops and a few monitors over 7 years but things like a desk and chair aren't included. I'd be curious to see what others have gotten for home office supplies. There's other ancillary things too like internet and phone bills. Companies that go all-in with remote workers often partially help pay those bills too.

woutr_be 5y ago
My company issues a laptop to every employee, you can also buy a mouse and keyboard, headset, various dongles, monitor, through our company portal. So that money is mainly used for a chair and desk, or really anything else you want. Even if you don’t use it, it’s just another extra $750. I found it more than enough, bought a cheap desk in IKEA, and a $300 office chair.

woutr_be 5y ago

You already have a company laptop, computer accessories can be bought through the company. So it’s mostly for desk and chairs.

benhurmarcel 5y ago

That’s still $750 more than most companies.

silicon2401 5y ago

If I were your employer I'd expect you to foot the bill if you want to spend $750 on a monitor or desk alone when there are much cheaper options