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Working from Home - Constant Interruptions

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boilingstormyseas · 27/11/2019 11:31

DH often works part-time from home - he's upstairs and I'm downstairs in my study next to the kitchen. There are two ways to get into the kitchen - through my study or directly from the hall. He constantly barges through my study and despite me putting a pretty rude notice on the door telling him not to do this and yelling at him now a couple of times, I can't seem to get through to him how f*ing annoying this is. He's surprised every time that I get cross with him and I feel this is rude and disrespectful. He just doesn't get it that he needs to stop doing this as every time I'm interrupted I lose concentration and have to start again. I've found a co-working space that I do go to but it's not open every day (we're pretty rural). Perhaps I should barge into his study every hour on the hour to interrupt him and see how he likes it??? Any other helpful suggestions ...

OP posts:
InfiniteSheldon · 27/11/2019 11:32

Get a lock and use it

RandomMess · 27/11/2019 11:33

Yep lock

CMOTDibbler · 27/11/2019 11:33

Put a bolt on the inside of your doors. Or use a door wedge

HypatiaCade · 27/11/2019 11:34

I'd be tempted to boobytrap the fucking door....

But honestly, does this man respect you at all?! Because his behaviour is really disrespectful. Butbyes, interrupt him constantly all day, see how he likes it!

JPharm · 27/11/2019 11:35

Electric cattle prod? He won’t dare do it again 😂

Gottobefree · 27/11/2019 11:35

100% get a lock

RandomMess · 27/11/2019 11:36

Empty loo roll on the outside handle too because it feels horrible so sensory reminder.

boilingstormyseas · 27/11/2019 11:38

A lock - so obvious - why didn't I think of that!!! Off to the local ironmongers today ...

@JPharm - definitely up for consideration Grin

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InfiniteSheldon · 28/11/2019 17:52

Let us know how you get on. When my now dh moved in he kept letting his children go in my adult sons room to watch tv whilst I was at work so I put a lock on the door problem solved and all arguments over.

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