I've been working at home since late 2010 after resigning at a BPO company. My former colleague introduced me the basics of working online through oDesk (now called Upwork) and since then, I grasped the opportunity to learn working at the comfort of our home.
Honestly, the route wasn't that easy and it is expensive. I have to set up my office at home and need to have an internet connection. 10 years later as working from home becomes in demand alongside the pandemic crisis, getting a client may it be part time or permanent is hard nowadays. But I was lucky that two of my client get me onboard directly and we left Upwork due to higher fees.
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This was my old table and chair, way back 2011 when I first acquired it |
It took me more than 10 years to finally set up a new desk for my work. At first I bought a minimalist cabinet for my files and also our homeschooling files as well. I always wanted to have one.
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My minimalist drawer: https://youtu.be/wzdv-4HHnC0 |
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This was the 2nd setup of my office |
I used the free bedside table with our stovetop so I can have a small space but later on decided to switch back since the table is too small and not that sturdy enoough. And if I use my husband's laptop, which is bigger than the laptop I am using, then the table will not be enough.
After that, since we started homeschooling when Isobelle graduated from Kindergarten, I also bought a Canon Pixma G1020 printer for our printing needs. Having my HP deskjet before is super expensive to maintain because of the catridge even though I got the printer for a low price. Now I have to look for a more expensive printer but cheaper ink. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTfGYGF_4zY_bddg2sH0ZbQBiRevR71_mKq2fIFVMHE3tWZu41zTjrDjcAf2b4mHFeegMmIkCfYALIRfjGW5rpaXzQtBTSJJ4Wg794O2y8fwGoGKoBmWhhjbXeNWpCU5VmjORS-X0Bg7LQ5rBpv-KL8497Y1eLQPMn_PR0MImkYGG8kOVx0BdRbLGRcA/s320/IMG_20220331_144638.jpg) |
Canon G1020 |
When I receive my yearly Gift Pass from SM, I decided to use it for buying my office desk. Finally, I was able to score one this time. Although at first I didn't like the color because of wood and black aesthetique. which is different from my "white minimalist" desire, I tend to realize that having white desk would be bothersome to make it clean everytime. Besides, my printer which is black in color blends well with it.
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Now, I was able to put my photobooks and our wedding album on my desk since there are shelves |
My cabinet or drawer somehow blends with my laptop as well. I am currently using my husband's old laptop since Chromebook doesn't support Canon printing. Then came my office chair which I dreamt of replacing for how many years already but I am also having second thoughts because I can still use my old one. Until one day I can no longer fixed the backrest of it. And scored a sale at Lazada with something I like. I choose black again even though my first choice was white or grey but I can't find cheaper than this one. Lastly, I was also able to buy a wireless keyboard with mouse for my easy typing/ My work requires data entry most of the time and having a good keyboard and working mouse easy to navigate with is important to me. I choose white so it blends well with my current laptop. My only worry is that I hope the keys will not fade easily this time.
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White in progress |
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My new wireless mouse and keyboar from A4Tech |
My home office is now 90% complete since I still wanted to have a desktop this time rather than a laptop. But I have to prioritize buying other things first before I got a hold of a new desktop. Hopefully soon.
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