I have a shower and I shave most mornings, I always shave after showering which might seem counter intuitive but I think you get a better/easier shave after showering your face. Opens the pores or something like that.
You're not imagining it - it's definitely much easier to shave if your stubble has been exposed to hot water/steam. I actually get in the shower, spray hot water on my face, jump out and shave, and then normal shower.
Doing it this way prevents you walking into work with shaving foam on your ear. 
