Would this bother you or DH?

EliseB0323

The AC at my BIL and sister's house is out. AC repair guy is coming today. BIL is "not comfortable" with my sister and their baby being home alone when the AC guy comes, so they asked my Dad to go over there.

It never occurred to me to be worried about a contractor or repair guy being in the house with me and DS.

august06mom

A licensed, insured worker? No, that probably wouldn't bother either of us. A guy from Craigslist or other unknown company coming by? I'd probably want someone with me.

ToledoDeux

Yes, I'd be uncomfortable with it.

KoriBrett

uh, no.

DandelionMom

If I was uncomfortable about it, I'd call around and get a recommendation from someone I trust. 

Marce921

No... I've been home alone before when repairmen or handymen are here working.

Mrs Manners

Someone from a reputable company? No...but I'm not easily frightened.  However, I did have a guy who was here to clean my carpets (from a reputable company recommended by another local nestie) who once make comments to me that made me VERY uncomfortable (ie. he asked me if he could give me a footrub or a back massage when I was at home alone with my 3 month old). I excused myself from his work area, locked ds and I in the bedroom and called dh at work. He came home and told the dude to "Get *** out of our house". He then called the company and gave them an earfull.

REOM

I do make an attempt not to be home alone with a contractor or worker, but sometimes I can't help it.

If my BIL/SIL were right down the street and home at the time, I would definitely call and ask them to come over.

DevonPow

No. My DH works 70 hours a week - we would never be able to have anything done if I wasn't home alone with repair people, etc.

ridesbuttons

No.  Not every guy out there is a serial killer, theif, rapist or 'bad guy'.  Frankly, hardly any of them are.

Emiliana7

I'm always a bit on edge but I don't have a problem being home alone(as long as it was a reputable company- not just some dude)

But I do put on my knife whenever I have someone come in the house. Gives me a little piece of mind. Its just a little blade nothing like Crocodile Dundee type of knife. Just big enough to hurt enough to get me (and kids) out of the house.

EMT

I don't worry about myself but I do have this irrational fear that someone is going to "fall in love" with one of my kids and come back for them (like the Elizabeth Smart wacko). Now I know that repairmen are not homeless, religious-freaks like that guy is so I know this is a pretty irrational fear. Still, I try to take the kids to my parents (they live down the street), when someone I don't know is coming into my home.

luckyluvr

If I can't find someone to come over, I leave the front door open and hang out in the kitchen or living room (which are right by the front door). I don't care if only 1 in a million repairmen is a psycho killer, you never know who that 1 will turn out to be. I don't think any of the people who have been randomly killed ever thought the person they let in their house or passed on the sidewalk was going to kill them. Then again, I grew up with a very paranoid mother. Still, licensed or not, I'm not risking it.