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Work From Home Without Breaking the Bank: Companies Offering Equipment
Working remotely offers fantastic flexibility, but setting up a home office can be surprisingly expensive. Luckily, some companies are easing the financial burden by providing equipment for their remote workers.
From laptops and headsets to full home office setups, these companies can help you skip the upfront costs and dive right into your new role. This can be a game-changer, especially for those making a quick career switch or trying to manage a tight budget.
Here are some companies that often provide equipment for remote workers:
- Customer Service & Tech Support:
- Amazon: Regularly hires remote customer service associates and often provides laptops, headsets, and Ethernet adapters.
Everise: Known for hiring bilingual customer service representatives for remote positions and frequently supplies equipment like laptops and headsets.
* **Liveops:** While not always provided, some of their virtual call center contract roles include equipment or a tech stipend depending on the client.
* **Transcom:** Frequently provides all the necessary equipment, including computers, headsets, and accessories, shipped directly to their remote customer service and tech support reps.
* **Continuum Global Solutions:** Often provides tech gear like laptops and headsets for short-term, project-based customer support roles (e.g., FEMA support).
* **TEKsystems:** Places candidates in hybrid and remote customer service jobs, often including company-issued equipment like laptops or monitors, depending on the client and specific role.
- Other Remote Roles:
- American Express: Hires for remote roles such as virtual travel consultants and service representatives, typically providing laptops/desktops, headsets, webcams, and sometimes even covering internet costs.
Buffer: Known for its remote work perks, offering new hires a company laptop and up to $500 for home office setup, often with internet and coworking reimbursements.
* **GitLab:** A fully remote company providing comprehensive hardware (laptops/desktops, keyboards, headphones, etc.) and sometimes stipends for additional workspace accessories.
* **Zapier:** Provides pre-configured computer equipment and a home office stipend or development allowance to its remote workforce.
* **Automattic:** Supports its remote employees with essential gear and a home office setup budget, occasionally including coworking allowances and professional development support.
The Bottom Line
Many companies recognize the costs associated with setting up a home office and are stepping up to support their remote workforce. While ergonomic furniture is still less common, the increasing availability of equipment stipends and provided hardware makes remote work more accessible and affordable than ever. For job seekers, this means more opportunities to find a fulfilling remote role without the initial financial strain.
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