Share An Office?
By Shellyann36
@Shellyann36 (11384)
United States
February 4, 2017 2:36pm CST
I am up in the air about sharing an office with hubby. Right now, we each have our own office. However, mine is smaller and colder in the winter months. When my laptop was working it did not matter because I would sit in the living room or at the dining room table. Now I work on the main computer (finally got it fixed) and hubby works on a laptop that his nephew gave him. We recently discussed moving my desk into hubby's office. I would then just turn my office into my crafting room and library.
At this moment the pros are outweighing the cons on this venture.
Pros
Better Lighting.
Warmer in the winter/Cooler in the summer.
More room.
More electrical sockets.
Cons
Hubby in the same room.
Not enough quiet moments.
The pros seem to outweigh the cons. I am going to talk to our tax preparer first before we make any decisions.
Do you share an office space with anyone? How does that work for you?
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18 responses
@rebelann (112737)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Feb 17
Those 2 cons are fixable. All you'd need is a way to create some kind of half divider so that some of the noise might be muffled. As for hubby, hummmm, is there anything you do that irritates him enough to make him want to leave the room?
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@rebelann Nah, he would not be aggravated by me I am afraid I would be aggravated by him. He like to watch youtube videos and he would constantly interrupt me to watch them with him.
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@rebelann (112737)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Feb 17
Himmmmmmm, maybe you should interrupt him to come read that funny whatever on Mylot @Shellyann36
That is if you want him to see what you write of course.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@rebelann Nope, no can do, if I do where can I vent?
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@LadyDuck that is so very sweet. I am glad to know that you have such a great relationship that you can work together. 
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@LadyDuck I am glad that you have managed to work it out!
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
6 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 For some couples is very hard to work together, it takes a bit of time to get the habit, but then it's not so bad.
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@shaggin (72018)
• United States
21 Oct 17
@Shellyann36 When my husband was alive his cousin did his taxes for only $50. Actual tax offices charge so much we were so lucky he did it for us so cheap! The only problem was that we had to mail all the information from PA to Florida and then wait for him to do it and either mail it back or send it up with relatives. One time it was late and we had to pay a penalty.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
21 Oct 17
@shaggin Ouch! No one likes penalties from the IRS. I am so glad that now there is software online so people can do their own taxes. It makes things so much easier.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
19 Oct 17
We did share the office and it became a pain in the kiester. He wanted to go see a family friend that does taxes for a living. He was a big bunch of crock in my opinion. I ended up doing our own taxes.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
4 Feb 17
My husband has no use for an office - the great outdoors is his office. We don't even share a TV!
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill The great outdoors makes a wonderful office!
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@AbbyGreenhill Good for him. Now what does he do in the winter months?
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 He has a hammock in a covered area near the pool and that's 'his office'.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@just4him I am going to find out first. I don't want to take away anything that can be used as a tax deduction.
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@just4him (317004)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 I know. I can claim my office as well.
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@paigea (36318)
• Canada
11 Sep 19
@rebelann mine has become less organized since this post. And how many layers of dust under all that stuff!!!?
Funnily though, this week I did wash and organize 2 shelves in one cupboard in the office.
And I have been slowly listening to our CDs, that are in another office cupboard, and managed to get rid of 2 
Decluttering
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@dfollin (25351)
• United States
9 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 Yep and they have the TV up really loud and it gives me a headache too
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
14 Feb 17
@dfollin That is so rude. I cannot concentrate when its too loud.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
9 Feb 17
@dfollin that is horrible. A loud tv or radio is so distracting. I can sometimes tune out the chitter chatter around me but radios and tv's really do bother me if they are really loud.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
4 Feb 17
My "office" is in the living room. It's not too bad.. yes the TV is in here, but we don't use the TV much. If hubby is home he might be playing video games but that doesn't bother me. It's when someone is watching a show or movie that it bothers me because I don't do well with background noise.
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@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 yeah mine can be like that too, although he knows I have no interest
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@katsmeow1213 I like background noise, I often listen to the radio while I work. I think my main problem with him would be the fact that he would interrupt me constantly to look at this youtube video or something else along the same lines.
@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@katsmeow1213 Mine is like a big kid when it comes to YouTube.
Gotcha@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
9 Feb 17
@jstory07 It seems to be working great for you then. Do you claim your office space on your taxes?
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@jstory07 (139328)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 No we do not claim any money we make on ebay.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Feb 17
Yes and no. It is easy for me to move my laptop to another area, so sharing space is okay.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@PatZAnthony If my laptop were working it would be great. Hubby has a laptop but the power source and battery are not working right. He has to keep it plugged in and sitting a certain way for the cord to fit into the back right.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@PatZAnthony That is what I am feeling myself. I don't want to raise the electric bill. For now, we are sharing the office and the desktop. He cannot get his laptop to work right now. I can't wait until we do get our taxes back and I can get a new laptop.
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 It seems just keeping your own space might be best on one hand, however, being all for saving money, you know I would not want to heat an extra room.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
4 Feb 17
My husband and I have two desks side by side, the phone (land line is on his desk and the computer is on mine. Between the two desks is the file cabinet that we share and its always worked for us. When he's talking on the radio, I make myself disappear so there is no distraction.. but that is not often.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
8 Feb 17
@PainsOnSlate If a professional is doing them, you probably do!
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@PainsOnSlate have you ever used your office space as a deduction on your taxes?
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
6 Feb 17
@Shellyann36 I'm not sure, we have a woman who does our book keeping and taxes, I imagine she has...she doesn't miss a thing..
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
16 Feb 17
As you said, the pros outweigh the cons. Since you are both on computers and laptops, it seems quiet. I have my own office and my hubby has his. It makes no difference. He still enters my space to gab. I should mention that we are both retired.
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@theBlock (2657)
• United States
18 Apr 17
@Shellyann36
I-think-you-both-are-lucky-to-share-an-office-with-each-other....Keep-an-eye-on-each-other....And-make-out-every-once-in-awhile
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
19 Apr 17
Well that is one way to look at it. For us though, those moments are few and far between. Three kids under 10 make it near impossible.1 person likes this
@joanwanjala (522)
• Mombasa, Kenya
22 Oct 17
I would never do anything serious when he's around
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
26 Oct 17
@joanwanjala We have it all sorted out now. It is not too bad.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
19 Feb 17
Our computer right now is on the bedroom so I am typing this from my phone. Eventually I am thinking of moving it and my computer desk back downstairs
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
8 Feb 17
i used to but we were in there at different times of day. lol
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
9 Feb 17
@bunnybon7 That Worked out perfectly then!
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@Marilynda1225 (82578)
• United States
4 Feb 17
My desk and computer is in a corner of the living room. Not much privacy but I don't use the computer for anything other than fun. Sounds like you have more pros for moving into the office with your hubby and a craft room would entice me to make the move
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
6 Feb 17
@Marilynda1225 The craft room idea is very enticing for me. I already have my craft desk in my office but it is not set up the way I want it. We shall see how it goes.
