Cable-Free Desk Setup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Name: Michael Medina
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Occupation: IT Infrastructure Support
Room size: 28 m² (301 ft²)
Cost of the setup: ~$2K
Social media: Facebook, YouTube
Hello! Tell us a bit about yourself
Hello everyone! Hope you’re doing well.
My name is John Michael Medina. I’m 29 years old, and I love photography and video editing.
I’m currently working in IT infrastructure support for a world-leading provider of construction equipment based in Dubai, UAE.
Our company offers software for design. We also create products and tools for onsite work, training, testing, and consultancy.
Michael Medina in different work environments
Our company has over 3K staff all over the Middle East. My team supports a lot of users with software and hardware issues.
Now that we’re in the thick of the global COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people are abruptly forced to work from home.
As this is our team’s first experience with it, we’ll have to figure out how to stay on task in a new environment. The one that may not be conducive to productivity.
The first time you do a thing is always exciting. — Agatha Christie
Dealing with network issues remotely requires a lot of patience. And, of course, the most insidious issue is always the users themselves.
At the end of the day, my team is still grateful that we find ways around the hiccups. As we always say, teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.
In the UAE, home offices are not commonplace. Most Filipinos residing here have a small budget for rent. Some live in bed spaces or small partition rooms.
In other words, many of us hunch over laptops on sofas or beds, sit on hard dining room chairs or hurt our wrists with poorly placed keyboards on a daily basis.
The days when well-designed offices took care of all this stuff are over for most of us.
As an organised person, which isn’t so common for guys, I’ve always wanted my plans to be systematic.
I want my workspace at home to be comfortable. Less fatigue, less back pain, and fewer distractions.
Fortunately, my wife and I decided to rent a studio flat so now we can have our own privacy.
Take us through your setup
| Item | Model |
|---|---|
| Monitor | Lenovo ThinkVision P27h-20 27″ QHD Type-C Monitor | Monitor mount | NB North Bayou Monitor Stand H100-B |
| Desktop | Acer Predator G3-605 |
| Speakers | Samsung DVD Home Theater HT-E330K |
| Keyboard | Keychron K8 |
| Mouse | Logitech MX Master 3 |
| Computer table | Height Adjustable Desk Black/Oak-ET114G/ZB01-14070-BH-H18 |
| Chair | IKEA TÄRNÖ |
| Cable manager | Monoprice Cable Management Spine White |
| Desk mat | THMINS Desk Pad |
| Desktop flower pot | eWinner Desktop Glass Flower Pot 3 Bulbs Vase |
| Wrist rest pad | SKEIDO Wooden Keyboard Cushion Hand Wrist Rest Pad |
| Screen light bar | Quntis Screen Light Bar with No Glare (22~29″) |
Let’s talk about my workspace. I’m the type of person who doesn’t want too many things in my surroundings.
Meaning, I’m a minimalist-type — the complete opposite of my wife.
I don’t have a favourite colour either.
I just enjoy the earthy and rustic colours.
Since my wife has many things and collections, I requested that she give me a little space. Not in a relationship, but in our home.
It may sound funny, but she agreed to give me a 200×150 cm space in our room “beside the door”.
Still thankful, though.
After using standing desks for several weeks, participants experienced a 32% improvement in lower back pain, according to a study
Since I have a small space, I ordered a height-adjustable desk and made sure that the size would fit in this area.
The main reason for choosing this kind of desk was to reduce my back pain. I know most of us also get tired of sitting at work all day.