Lived with my housemate a year now and it was awesome mainly because she’s only here half the time. She never does any cleaning or vacuum or picking up leaves and I was ok with that because she is usually at her bf’s but she’s now been home 2 weeks straight and has taken up residence in the lounge area where she moved her desk and uses speaker phone all day. Basically I can’t use living area - it’s my tv my couch. She contributes nothing in the house. I’m not working atm and can’t move so I’m stuck. I’m also restricted to my bedroom now. Worst thing is she’s actually quite rude. Always was but I let it go cause she’s rarely home but now it’s harder. In the past I’d try to say morning or hi and she leaves the room whilst I’m talking to her and she always looks at her phone when I’m talking to her. Now that she’s here a lot I’ve ceased speaking to her - I no longer say morning or make conversation with her. It’s not who I am so I feel really uncomfortable but I honestly can’t be bothered anymore.

How are others managing working from home in share accommodation circumstances? What is the etiquette? Do you all work in the living room? I’d of thought that would be too noisy and people should use their bedroom.