{"id":174191,"date":"2022-12-02T16:24:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T22:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=174191"},"modified":"2024-06-07T20:51:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T01:51:42","slug":"15-things-every-man-should-have-in-his-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.artofmanliness.com\/money-wealth\/career\/15-things-every-man-should-have-in-his-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Things Every Man Should Have in His Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More companies have been asking their employees to return to the office after a long, pandemic-induced period of working from home. One change this transition brings is not being able to access needed personal items from your household’s ample stock of supplies; you have to import all the things you like to have on hand into your professional home away from home. To make your in-person workday as effective and bearable as possible, consider setting up your office desk with the following items:<\/p>\n

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  1. Clothes.<\/strong> A spare suit or sport jacket for impromptu but important meetings, a sweater or sweatshirt to manage aggressive A\/C, and a spare shirt and pants in the event of a spill.<\/li>\n
  2. Toiletries. <\/b>Deodorant, a toothbrush and toothpaste, floss, and cologne in case you need to freshen yourself up for lunches, meetings, and after-work cocktails.<\/li>\n
  3. Lint Roller.<\/strong> For when you look down and notice your clothes are covered with lint or pet hair.<\/li>\n
  4. Breath Mints\/Gum.<\/strong> For when you need to freshen the breath, chomp your way through stress, or alleviate boredom with a minty palate pleaser.<\/li>\n
  5. Hand Sanitizer.<\/strong> Keep germs at bay in a communal space.<\/li>\n
  6. Snacks.<\/strong> Something healthy with a long shelf life, like almonds.<\/li>\n
  7. Framed Pictures.<\/strong> Of family and friends. <\/li>\n
  8. Cash.<\/strong> You never know when you’ll need some greenbacks<\/a>. $40 and a handful of coins should do it.<\/li>\n
  9. Novel. <\/strong>To read over lunch and rest your eyes from heavy screen usage for five to ten minutes every hour (should your boss allow it).<\/li>\n
  10. Headphones.<\/strong> A godsend for your productivity, especially in cubicle farms. <\/li>\n
  11. Water Bottle.<\/strong> Stay hydrated and eliminate waste. <\/li>\n
  12. Phone Charger.<\/strong> Keep your constant companion at full power for important uses, and definitely not to check Instagram.<\/li>\n
  13. Umbrella.<\/strong> For rainy day walks to lunch\/your car.<\/li>\n
  14. Notebook and Pen.<\/strong> For jotting down all your industry-disrupting, career-advancing ideas.<\/li>\n
  15. Mug.<\/strong> A vessel for coffee and tea pick-me-ups.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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