Do you always work on a laptop as a consultant? Do you ever get a docking station or an opportunity to use a full-size keyboard and mouse? I don't see how I could do my best work on a laptop, I feel that it majorly slows me down. Have you ever seen a consultant pull out a full-size KB+Mouse or one of those portable second monitors? How weird would it be if I did this?
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I always use a wireless mouse. I see some people hook up to monitors (these are usually developers) but I've gotten pretty used to the Laptop in my 10 years. Every time I get a new one the keyboard takes some getting used to.
No worries, someone else will do that instead of you.
Yes, I work entirely from a laptop either at my client site in the pantry (gasps), in the firm's office or at home. As I am usually mobile and do not have a fixed desk, I do not use a monitor.
However, a mouse comes in handy especially when you are working with shapes or figures in slide decks.
Even if you happen to hook your laptop up to a monitor, it should not be a problem. In fact, you feel less strain in your eyes working with a monitor allowing you to view and read easily.
I've had some projects where an additional large monitor was brought in to the client site and I also connect to a second monitor in the home office. I am much more productive with more screens. Oh, and I always use a mouse.
When I travel a lot, I just use a light ultrabook. Should be enough to cover 1-3 days of travel. When I'm in my office, a desktop with extra monitors is easier to use.
Depends on the firm type. Mine operates a home office model where we don't travel much so we have docking stations and rarely work from laptops unless we travel. If you're at MBB, you'll live out of your laptop due to the frequent travel.
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