>> "To insult a new hire by providing only a single 4:3 monitor? I can't work like this."

> I can work like this, but I prefer two monitors. How much does a monitor cost anyway? Having two displays is much more convenient.

I now prefer a LG 21:9 34". They are fairly cheap, have a good quality screen for long viewing, and the extra width is a real help. I wouldn't buy the thunderbolt version as it really doesn't do the thunderbolt properly.

I think any programmer or manager bitching about developers chairs or screens is a sadist and doesn't really get we have to live with this stuff and it affects our health.