Nows and Forevers

Here’s another data point that says to me that the work-from-anywhere revolution may be dimming.

The past few weeks I’ve seen a lot more devices and accessories aimed at the remote worker on clearance at my local Staples. It’s reminiscent of 2021, when I started seeing previously difficult-to-find items like masks and hand sanitizer going on clearance.

Coincidence?

Like this mobile work station, which is on sale for half off. It’s sort of a combination laptop bag, file folder and portable desk. And it’s got a way to carry it all.

I’m a sucker for the latest office tech, and spend a fair amount of my time working from outside the office, home or workplace, long before it became a necessity in March 2020. But it didn’t take more than a few minutes for me to realize that this mobile work station wasn’t for me.

I’m happy to stick with my laptop bag and, when I need a lap desk, I just use that.