Hot desking at work... bring your own mouse and keyboard?

[Sunbed]

In about 3 weeks our office will be refurbished and on our return there is supposed to be proper hot desking and a clear desk policy. I'm not so keen on the idea but I'll go along with it providing I get a decent sized locker.

The main thing I despise about hot desking is that people sometimes use the desk I regularly sit at and get their grubby fingers all over my nice, clean mouse and keyboard. Does this bother anyone else?

I'm tempted to treat myself to a decent mouse, keyboard and mousepad for work but only if I can guarantee other people don't gunk them all up with bits of crisps and biscuit crumbs.

Has anyone else treated themselves to a nice mouse/keyboard for work which you lock away everyday?

 

[Sunbed]

We have hotdesking here at work but we have our own laptops/keyboard/mouse. Do you have a laptop or does the office have a PC at every desk?

Own laptop but standard monitors, keyboards and mice at every desk.

I used to keep my old MX518 at my desk but I got fed up with finding other people's greasy finger marks all over it when I returned a day or so later. Part of the problem is there isn't many 'breakout' areas, so people have to eat at their desks. I'm guilty of this but at least when I do it I know it's MY dirt, not someone else's

 

[Sunbed]

Sounds like a pain. What's the logic behind it?

Capacity. In my team we frequently have to visit sites and work externally, and we don't have enough space for designated desks for everyone. In theory it's a good idea I think but only if you force everyone to keep all their paperwork and personal items in lockers.

Also if your job generates a lot of paperwork it can be frustrating as you would have to file it every day.