Earlier, I published a list of reasonably inexpensive stocking filler gift ideas for web workers. But what if money were no object? Here’s a list of six great web working gift suggestions that I would love to receive this year:
OfficePOD. This is a self-contained 45-square-foot office space that can be set up in your garden or backyard, freeing up valuable space indoors. (Here’s Imran’s post about it from earlier this year.) At £5,000 ($7,000) per year, it would make an expensive gift, but it would make a comfortable and attractively designed office environment.- Canon EOS 5D Mk II. With a full-frame 21.1-megapixel sensor, the 5D really is a dream camera, capable — when paired with the right lenses — of producing stunning imagery. Such quality doesn’t come cheap, though — the 5D Mk. II (just the body, with no lenses) costs around $2,700.
- A virtual assistant for a year. We’ve written about the benefits that VAs can bring many times previously — yet many people balk at the idea of paying someone else to take on some of their more mundane work. A year’s service from a VA would certainly make a great (if pricey) Christmas present.
Bose QuietComfort 15 Headphones. While many people would consider $300 to be somewhat expensive for a pair of headphones, decent quality noise canceling units can be really useful while traveling. I have a pair of cheaper Sony noise canceling headphones, and while they’re not as comfortable or as effective at reducing noise as these headphones from Bose, they still make flying much less fatiguing, and make music or movies much clearer — I’d love to get a pair of these.- Business class upgrade for your next flight. Flying business class is a little luxury that many of us refuse to pay the premium for, but a one-off upgrade would make a great gift that I’d readily receive.
- A year’s membership of a local coworking space. Coworking is a great way of getting some of the benefits of working in an office (less isolation, companionship, idea generation, synergies) in an informal cafe-like environment, working with other creative professionals, with the option to be as flexible as you choose. However, justifying the cost can be difficult for many, so a year’s membership of a coworking space would make a great gift.
What “money no object” web working gift would you like to receive this Christmas?
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