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Using Two Monitors Makes You More Productive?

Posted by Cliff on from the it's-all-about-the-screen-real-estate dept.

Double Vision asks: "In my job, I work with several software applications at once. I find that constantly switching back and forth wastes a tremendous amount of time and causes me to lose focus. My video card supports two monitors, so I found a discarded monitor in my office and hooked it up. This has made it much easier to do my job. However, we are getting ready to go through an equipment audit, which means I will likely lose my additional monitor unless I can justify keeping it. How can I make this case? Is anyone aware of studies that support my claim that two monitors makes me more productive?"

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  1. More productive? by east+coast · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Probably not more productive but twice the pr0n viewing pleasure.

    That's what I'm talking about!

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    Dedicated Cthulhu Cultist since 4523 BC.
  2. I have 4 monitors by Enry · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just call them virtual desktops and switch between them when I need to.

  3. Re:Trivial ? by nharmon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Uh, no it isn't. My compensation does not include the taxes my employer has to pay to keep me. That is their expense. That is like saying the electricity that runs this PC is part of my compensation. It's a misrepresentation saying that the total cost of an employee constitutes that employee's compensation.

    Benefits on the other hand are not always optional, and don't always pay out if you don't take advantage of them. If your company considers tuition reimbursement to be a benefit that contributes to your overall compensation, then you need to make it clear that spending your own time to continue your training is part of your overall contribution to them.