u/Equipoisonous

Our video doorbell connection keeps failing and I’m hoping someone can help me understand how my current doorbell setup works before I replace it.

I have an alarm.com system with a SkyBell video doorbell that a technician installed when we moved in. I believe he added wiring because there wasn’t a doorbell there before.

Here’s what’s confusing me:

In our previous house, the doorbell wiring didn’t have a wall plug in-it was tied into the electrical system, and the only way to shut it off was the circuit breaker.

In this house, there’s a wall outlet in the garage with a plug-in transformer that powers the doorbell that the technician set up and he would always tell us to unplug/replug it when troubleshooting.

Because we’ve had constant connectivity issues, and the technician has very poor communication I want to switch to something like Eufy or Aosu that I can manage myself.

I'm wondering if I should go with a wired or battery option.

Since the wiring already exists, it seems like that would be a good option but I didn't know if that plug in setup is specific to the SkyBell or alarm.com system? Would I possibly deal with the same connectivity issues?

Would a battery doorbell be simpler/more reliable in this situation?

Any advice would be appreciated.

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First I had a very basic office chair that was provided and I felt it was causing me tailbone and lower back pain so I decided to bring in my chair from home which is a herman miller mirra 2. It's a high quality chair but I think it is really wrong for me as it seemed to make everything worse and cause the very intolerable hip and thigh pain. It was my home office chair for 4 years but I guess I never sat it in as long as I am doing now. I am going to go shopping for another office chair today but I am worried about picking out another one that isn't right for me.

I do have a standing desk converter and take frequent standing breaks and walking breaks too. But my body is having such a hard time with all the extra sitting and not getting to lie down as much throughout the day. I am not even getting a ton of relief over the weekend. I have seen 2 doctors which have referred me to physical therapy which took a while to schedule but I am starting next week.

I have asked if I can have some WFH time. Some of the staff that's been there longer have 2 days a week, including my direct supervisor. She is encouraging of it but my department head is against it. I am thinking of going to HR to confirm if my department head is allowed to veto it like that when I possibly have a need for a medical accommodation.

I am in so much pain every day, I am really at my wit's end. I don't know if getting a new chair and PT will fix this without some time away from work. I do have a short term disability benefit but I'm not sure the specifics. I don't know whether I'm going to have to quit my job because I can't handle sitting in a chair like a normal person. I am beginning to apply elsewhere as I'm getting close to the 6 month mark which is still hard to explain but I might as well try. I know it will be really hard to find another fully remote job but I would be happy with hybrid at this point. I appreciate any advice, I don't know what to do. I am having so much difficulty getting through the day and my pain is affecting my life outside work.