Travel Nurse Housing with a Roommate? Tips for Working Together

Relationships are a key part of everyday life. As a nurse, you’re working with patients each day at the hospital and learning how to grow in patience, empathy and in overall communication skills. And don’t forget interactions with grocery store personnel, people at the gym, family members via phone / email etc, etc. In addition, if you’ve decided to stay here locally in travel nurse housing with a roommate, you’ll need to learn how to interact with this person as well. In this post, we’ll discuss some tips for how to stay under the same roof in a peaceful manner.

What’s the number one tip? Communication

As mentioned above, the best way to ensure harmonious roommate interactions is to communicate with him or her. One great method for clear communication is to write up an agreement / contract that you both sign. This could spell out everything from…

• Who will do the dishes?
• Are you a morning person or night owl?
• Extrovert or introvert?
• How will the monthly rent be split up?
• Who buys laundry detergent and other toiletries like paper towels, toilet paper etc?
• Will you have quiet hours in the morning and evening?
• How long beforehand should you notify the other person before inviting friends over?
• What days will you do your laundry?
• Do you want to share meals together or buy separate groceries?
• What is your work schedule?
• What is the ideal room temperature setting inside?
• If one or both of you have pets, how will they be cared for?

The agreement may not include all of these items, but it can be helpful to discuss these and other points of contention when you begin sharing a space. There will be additional matters that need worked through as time progresses, so you may want to pencil in a monthly “checkup” where the two of you cover any issues that have arisen over the past month. What if you both have different tastes in television? This, like anything else, will have to be discussed.

Another key to roommate bliss? Flexibility. If you like to keep a tight ship but your roommate doesn’t mind a mess, this could be a problem. Try to be flexible as much as possible, while still stating your needs in a gracious manner.

Sometimes the two of you won’t agree…and that’s okay. Compromise is the act of finding a solution somewhere in the middle of what you both want. Maybe this means that the TV stays off and you both watch what you want on your laptops. Or, maybe you make and eat your own meals in the equipped kitchen area on different nights.

Roommate…or not? We’ve got travel nurse housing solutions for you!

Working with other people is rewarding, but it can come with challenges. That’s why it’s important to work through issues as they arise so problems don’t fester. We have one-bedroom travel nurse housing solutions as well as a two-bedroom rental that’s ideal for staying with a roommate. Our fully furnished short term rentals make moving in a snap since you don’t have to bring your furniture or kitchen utensils with you! Each condo includes amenities like washer and dryer, Keurig, pots & pans, full-sized fridge and more. We even have a discount for nurses!

Send us a message via our Contact form to ask about current availability. Or, give Shreveport-Bossier Corporate Housing a call at 318-548-6156. We look forward to hearing from you!

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