I work for an organisation where most people just work from their laptop on the desk - no laptop stands or second monitors. The nature of the job means they're not usually at a desk all day (they go off to client sites and come back) so no one seems to mind too much.
I have some health issues so have a specific desk set up through occupational health. Nothing fancy, just a decent office chair with lumbar support that's adjusted for me, docking station for my laptop so I'm working on a screen at the correct height etc.
I've been put onto a project where the rest of the team are based in another office (different site) and my manager wants me to travel to the site to work with them in person. The job itself is all computer based, but they want the team to sit together as they think they'll get the best results that way.
The thing is, there's no scope to move any of my equipment to the other office. It would mean working from my laptop, using a standard (crap!) chair.
My manager seems to think I'm being unreasonable in saying I need to stay at my usual base. My job description does say I can be required to be based at other sites - I can and do visit for meetings, and if they wanted to move me permanently (which would mean moving my set up) I'd have no issue with that. But I'm not prepared to go for a couple of weeks and end up in pain because of it.
My manager knows I have the set up through OH, but their reaction seems to be along the lines of 'yes it's tough but there's no alternative because the team needs to be together'. My view is that if they cant provide the set up, i can't sit with the team, and need to work from my usual office.
AIBU?
FWIW I'm not particularly concerned about reputation/promotion etc. It's a decent job but not one with amazing prospects!