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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal
I am trying to change my already-negative attitude about our upcoming overtime season. They just made a change in one of our 2 main computer programs that we use that means we must use it at 100% or less (zoom size or whatever). Problem is, the content is SO tiny at 100% I get terrible eyestrain trying to use it. I have an eyeball headache already today and I've worked only 2 hours. I'm trying to figure out how to reconfigure my desk so I can have one monitor closer to my eyes and keep the other one where it is as that distance is okay for the other programs that we have to use. The biggest issue with this other program, is that there's no scroll bar at the bottom so you can't just make it 125% which I usually do, and scroll over. I don't know what the answer is; moving the monitor closer may not help at all I don't know. I may have to seriously start looking for a new job. I hate to quit after 10 years but... I can't work with an eyeball headache every day. The other option would be work providing me with a monitor that is about 5 inches wider, but I do not see that happening. I need to have a talk with my boss...
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I totally understand your problem. Even with my new glasses whuch finally help me actually see for tge first time in years, I still have to enlarge almost every system I use. Some of them however do not have the capability and others like you said lose maneuverability. Then I am expected to read files over zoom when others are screen sharing which is next to impossible. When I am WFH i have to bring my lap top right up to my face. I'm sure that is attractive.
Luckily I am not frontline with customers. I would definitely speak to your boss and HR. It should be a kind of ADA accommodation and they should either be able to either change tge font on the program in question or provide you with larger screens. Good luck. I know tge difficulty you are dealing with. It also causes neck and shoulder pain from tension. Truly a meducal issue.