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I hope this is isn't seen as derailing the subject at hand, but just out of curiosity, what do you consider a well furnished home office?
Not the original commenter, but for me it's a comfortable chair, desk, and computer set up in a quiet room with a door I can close. Nice speakers and/or headphones and a small couch are a plus.
those are more challenging to source than mattresses, just being willing to spend money alone isn't sufficient.
It took a couple shots for me, but I found a chair that seems to be perfectly suited to my body and the level of support I need. As an added bonus, it wasn't even that expensive.
My home office is an oasis compared to any company supplied office that I've ever had. 100% climate control. A desk that is 100% the size and layout that I want. Perfect office computer chair, finely dialed in. A decorative environment that is perfectly to my taste, no expense spared, that wasn't subject to anyone else's scrutiny or opinions. Private bathroom. Hell there's even a bed in my office, used for micro naps when needed, but don't tell the Boomers that. They might spontaneously combust in outrage.
A private office with a comfortable chair, a large desk, multiple monitors, and all the equipment I need within reach and always hooked up or within cabinets that only I have access to. Instead they're providing an open space with no privacy (i.e. full of distractions), shared tables, a single monitor (or using the laptop screen), and shared equipment. Their chairs are comfortable though.