Data Entry Jobs: Work From Home Data Entry Jobs, Services

By Karla Ruzycki-Davis

Do you ever wonder how couples are able to work together within the same home or office space day after day? I often wondered this as I watched my own parents share an office space in the basement of our old house. Well, I now know how to make this union work under the same roof while keeping my sanity!

If you work from your home or from an office space with your spouse you know how frustrating it can be at times. Work and home time can often cross into the wrong areas if we are not careful to separate them. This time can also be very rewarding and special, and we should consider ourselves blessed if we have the freedom of working from home. It can provide comfort, flexibility, and a sense of real teamwork!

Here are 8 Tips to consider when sharing your office space:

1. GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE FREE FROM DISTRACTIONS

After all, your home office is still your office and the purpose is to get work done and make things happen! Regardless of your specific profession, nobody is getting anything done if you are constantly distracting or being distracted. It is never a good idea to ask your spouse a question while they are taking a phone call, our minds need to be focused on the task at hand. The question can wait until after they are of the phone. Likewise, poking your head in and checking in to ask about trivial things that can wait until after work hours will drive your spouse crazy and not let them be as productive.

Try to find a space that has a door as it will provide quiet when required and lets the other person know when it is not okay to enter. At the very least try to keep your desk area separate. Use common sense and your discretion here. Always think of how you would want to be treated.

2. TRY TO MAKE TIME TO EAT LUNCH TOGETHER

Even if for only 15 minutes, try your best to eat lunch together. This serves as a time to catch up on each other’s day or go over those ’small details’ that would otherwise be saved for later such as groceries, kid items, etc. This no!
t only a
llows the two of you to connect but it ensures that you don’t work through the whole day without eating which can often happen when you are busy within a home environment.

3. MAKE BOUNDARIES FOR WORK AND PERSONAL HOUSEHOLD CHORES

It is easy to get caught up in folding towels, picking up dry cleaning, and watering the garden but remember you have limited business hours to access clients and get the job done. Try to save these smaller tasks for the weekend or evening, or do some on your lunchtime. It is great to have the flexibility to get it all done at home but some of us do not have the discipline to stay focused once we are taken of track.

Likewise, the kids are not going to be thrilled nor are you if your spouse spent 4 hours fiddling with a household chore instead of working on the business to now have to catch up on a Saturday. I am not saying that you cannot blend the two but know your boundaries so that you keep the family peace and stay productive!

4. MAKE PLAY TIME DURING THE WORKDAY

Yes, you heard me-PLAY! Even if for 5 or 10 minutes. You can bring your honey a snack, or read an interesting/funny email you received. One thing that works well for my husband and I is to look for the other when taking a water break, quick stretch or bathroom break. Simply just find your spouse, ask them how everything is going and give them a kiss and/or hug to let them know that you love and appreciate them. It seems like a simple thing but it means a lot in the long run and creates a further sense of peace and contentment, not to mention the desire to go the extra mile!

5. RESPECT PRIVACY DURING NON-WORKING HOURS

Just because you work with your spouse within the home, unlike the common corporate office, does not mean that there should be any less privacy! At times it may be tempting, but it is never a good idea, to read their mail/ e-mail, look through drawers or snoop through receipts. Treat their office as if it was not in the home. If it needs to be cleaned ask them w!

hat thei
r preference is if you do need to go in there. This goes without saying, after all you would not snoop through a colleagues desk!

6. SURPRISE EACH OTHER AS IF YOU WORKED IN SEPARATE OFFICES

This is to keep the excitement and spark that some claim is already lost after marriage, but more so when you work within the same 4 walls. Surprise your spouse as if you would if thinking about them from afar. Send your spouse some flowers or a plant ‘just because’ or for a special occasion! This is not only a nice gesture, it will brighten up your home office where they can be enjoyed all day. My husband and I like to give each other small cards when we know the other will least expect it to show our appreciation for each other. Another idea is to call your sweetie and tell them how much you appreciate them while you are driving en route to see a client or run an errand. It only takes 3 minutes and you will have a more enjoyable work and home environment as a result!

7. HAVE A SEPARATE HOME AND OFFICE PHONE NUMBER

I have worked in sales long enough to tell you how unprofessional it sounds when you call a client and their spouse or child answers the phone saying “Dad, phone for you!” As many couples start a business the issue of cutting expenses is important. This is the one time I would say it is well worth your money! You want to appear as though you are larger than you actually are and appear to be a step above your competitors. Having 2 separate lines also saves you from distractions as you now avoid taking personal home calls during office hours and vice versa. You also get to free yourself from a lot of telemarketers!

8. MAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF

During the day you see so much of one another that booking time with friends or spending some ‘alone time’ becomes essential. You might already visit on the weekend with your friends or extended family but doing this during the week is a great way to break up all the hours you are with your spouse. A 20- minute walk on your own, a trip!
to the
local bookstore/hardware store, yoga class, or dinner with friends is needed as to not drive each other crazy. This keeps you and your marriage fresh. You need something daily to talk about other than work! It might be time to get that gym membership you have been thinking about. Your health will improve and so will your marriage. Balance is key, so try to spend at least 30 minutes per day doing something on your own and I guarantee you won’t regret it!

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