Working from home in my shared house is making my life a misery
DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE moving into a shared house and starting my new job, which entails working from home, my life has been a misery.
Every day blends into one, and constantly being confined to my bedroom is driving me mad.
I’m a 25-year-old man and I recently moved into a new house after breaking up with my girlfriend.
We had lived together since I left home at 19, so this is the first time I have shared a house.
Admittedly, I was incredibly naive going into it, and thought we’d all become the best of friends from the off.
Instead, nobody is ever around and the communal areas are a complete mess.
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To make matters worse, I recently started a work-from-home customer service job that means nine long hours every day sitting at my computer.
When I first accepted the position I thought the flexibility would be amazing, but I’ve quickly realised how isolating and limiting it can be.
I often go days without seeing a single person or speaking a word.
What makes it even harder is that I find it difficult to separate my work and personal life.
Since my workplace is also my home, I find it so hard to switch off at the end of the day.
It’s getting to the point where it’s really bringing me down and my mental health is at an all-time low.
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DEIDRE SAYS: Working from home can be incredibly challenging, especially if your working space is also where you sleep.
Consider renting a co-working office space if possible.
This is an environment that’s designed to accommodate people from different companies who are in the same position as you.
It would be a great way to get you out of the house and also offer a space to be around other people on your working days.
You can find workspaces near you on hubblehq.com/coworking/united-kingdom.