[alkonaut]

I have done over 10 years and I use chair, monitor, desk, keyboard, mouse, coffee. That's it. Printer or scanner I have never needed. The total is probably $1k or just under.

I'm assuming of course that the $1k is for the office itself not for any other tech - i.e. that the employees have a laptop.

I have the Ikea hand-cranked version of a stand up desk, and a normal Ikea office chair. Those are by far the biggest expenses but I think they were under $500 together. A good screen is $250-$600 (I got a g-sync one because this is also my gaming space and my gaming rig feeds the same monitor). Unpopular opinion: more than one big external screen is a waste.

My office supplies are a good pen and a stack of printer paper I grab from the office when I'm there. I have never seen the need for a printer or scanner or any other office supplies.

I'd say $1k isn't exactly luxurious, but if we agree that anyone can do fine with ikea furniture and one external monitor then it's just right.

[mtnGoat]

Yes, I agree on the last part. Thats why my OP stated a "nice setup". I think people should be comfortable when they work. Otherwise they will find reasons to not work, specially when un(der)supervised. Thus I think people should have higher quality monitors, decent chairs, adjustable height desks etc. I work fully remote, so a printer/scanner is a must, as i have no office to go to. I just look around my office and see lots of expenses... keyboard + mouse was $200.