Taking days off work. My housemate works from home so when I’m off I still have to be respectful of that fact and not do anything too loud when he’s on the phone. Wouldn’t be an issue if I could afford to live alone. Also just never being able to be really alone because they never seem to go out while I’m home fucking sucks.
No, he owns the place and I am renting half the basement and he’s giving me a very good deal. Like I would have been pretty fucked if he had not come along and offered it when he did. I also don’t really think it’s unreasonable to not be loud and annoying when you’re sharing space with people. There’s just times where it’s like “damn I wish I could just use my circular saw right now instead of waiting for the afternoon” or shit like that. It is what it is. It’s more frustrating that I’ve been working and advancing in my field for 15 years now and still can’t afford a fucking house of my own than anything he’s doing.
yeah no sounds like a decent deal and you’re a kickass house mate to have, I also WFH so I have often wondered about how a roomate/housemate relationship would work from a business / financial perspective, appreciate the data point.
I feel your pain about the career aspect, also 15 years in my field and I have a spouse… So I get it - doubt I would of partnered up if I had been able to afford living expenses on my own. (I love my spouse and I am overall happy, I just think I may have made different choices in a different set of circumstances).
Taking days off work. My housemate works from home so when I’m off I still have to be respectful of that fact and not do anything too loud when he’s on the phone. Wouldn’t be an issue if I could afford to live alone. Also just never being able to be really alone because they never seem to go out while I’m home fucking sucks.
Do you and your housemate pay the same rent for the space? Not trying to start anything, just curious how that part of the deal works out.
No, he owns the place and I am renting half the basement and he’s giving me a very good deal. Like I would have been pretty fucked if he had not come along and offered it when he did. I also don’t really think it’s unreasonable to not be loud and annoying when you’re sharing space with people. There’s just times where it’s like “damn I wish I could just use my circular saw right now instead of waiting for the afternoon” or shit like that. It is what it is. It’s more frustrating that I’ve been working and advancing in my field for 15 years now and still can’t afford a fucking house of my own than anything he’s doing.
yeah no sounds like a decent deal and you’re a kickass house mate to have, I also WFH so I have often wondered about how a roomate/housemate relationship would work from a business / financial perspective, appreciate the data point.
I feel your pain about the career aspect, also 15 years in my field and I have a spouse… So I get it - doubt I would of partnered up if I had been able to afford living expenses on my own. (I love my spouse and I am overall happy, I just think I may have made different choices in a different set of circumstances).