Printer needed for WFH setup?
For the analysts who already have some WFH experience, is a home printer crucial, or can you do without one?
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It definitely helps to have it, but I personally wouldn't have gone out of my way to buy a new one.
Thanks that you give this. It helps me a lot.
Formatting errors stand out like a sore thumb on paper for me - would highly recommend getting a printer to double check deliverables.
Tbh everybody is so swamped I doubt most analysts would have time to print out and review docs on paper every time they send something out - maybe for final large client decks if you have some time ...
agree it should be best practice though
I don't have one but I have always been the type of guy who prints things and shuts off the computer to read through and proofread, so if you're like that, could be useful, but get ready to buy a lot of ink.
My bank (BB) doesn’t let me print outside the office
Same. Wait until you start to see if it's allowed.
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