{"id":13230,"date":"2017-12-11T17:17:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-11T17:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=13230"},"modified":"2018-02-13T04:29:20","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T04:29:20","slug":"how-to-ensure-your-family-respects-your-home-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/how-to-ensure-your-family-respects-your-home-office\/","title":{"rendered":"How to ensure your family respects your home office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>Working at <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> can be both a blessing and a curse. Yes, you\u2019re avoiding a tiresome, costly morning commute, but business owners who work from home often complain of not being taken seriously by their loved ones. Whether it\u2019s your significant another nagging you to cook dinner or your children noisily playing with their toys, running a business from home can certainly prove difficult at times. How then do you go about getting the respect you deserve?<\/p>\n<h2>Define clear working hours<\/h2>\n<p>Like any serious job, you need to have clear, defined working hours. We\u2019re not suggesting you have to be a rigid 9-5er day in, day out \u2013 you are your own boss now, so you can choose hours which work best for you and make good business sense.<\/p>\n<p>If your loved ones are aware of your working schedule, they are much less likely to disturb you during these times, much in the same way as they wouldn\u2019t call you for a natter if you worked in a conventional office.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Create your designated workspace<\/h2>\n<p>Having a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Section (United States land surveying)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/section-united-states-land-surveying\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/section_united_states_land_surveying;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Section_(United_States_land_surveying);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03j8pj;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Section_(United_States_land_surveying)\" >section<\/a> of the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a> which you can call your own and designate solely for work purposes is vital. A separate study area, decked out with some lovely <a href=\"http:\/\/www.planscape.co.uk\/\">office furniture<\/a> is perfect, but if this isn\u2019t possible then even a desk in your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"bedrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bedroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bedroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02_58j;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bedroom\" >bedroom<\/a> can double-up as a makeshift <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home-office-decor-tips\/4968\/\">home office<\/a>. As long as your family recognises that this is your elected workspace and that they are not to interfere with it during your normal hours, then you can essentially make any area of the house your workplace if you really put your mind to it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Set boundaries<\/h2>\n<p>You wouldn\u2019t choose to work in an environment where there were children running wild and a TV blasting out noise constantly, because, realistically, you\u2019d never get anything done. It takes a very patient person to be able to concentrate through such a racket. Working at home is no different and the same rules you would expect to apply in a corporate setting should apply there too.<\/p>\n<p>As such, you need to set boundaries and make sure your family understands and respects them. Communicate your needs and expectations from the outset and emphasise how important this is to you \u2013 at the end of the day, your family love you and should want to make you happy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Act professionally<\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the biggest benefit of owning a business is that you can set your own rules. Now it might seem tempting to work on the couch in your pyjamas every day, but that\u2019s no way to prove to your friends and family that you\u2019re a hard-working, respectable business owner.<\/p>\n<p>As with most aspects in life, the way we conduct ourselves parallels how people respond to us, which means that if you dress and act like a professional, your friends and family are more likely to treat you as such. Follow these simple <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"step\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >steps<\/a> and your home-based business will continue to thrive!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working at home can be both a blessing and a curse. Yes, you\u2019re avoiding a tiresome, costly morning commute, but business owners who work from home often complain of not being taken seriously by their loved ones. 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