Women: Are you worried when alone with Handymen or Repairmen?

Being alone in home just boast your confidence and self maturity for welcoming other people at home. The Handymen could be very scary when you think of that movie but the Handymen comes in your home to just fixed something nothing more nothing less. So you just think positive...

i'm not too trusting with strangers. it never hurts to be cautious. i got it from my mom, she even hides the knives in the kitchen, and would prepare a baseball bat or a pipe or something that is hidden, in case something happens. my style would be to pretend talking to somebody and sort of recommend that repairman. i'd like the guy hear that i've given all his contact details to the person i'm talking to. like, i said it never hurts to be a little paranoid.. hehe

Being a man, I never really put much thought into it before. Hmm... Maybe I should take note of this so that my wife will never be alone at home with a repairman or a handy man. It is sad that with horror stories around, some fact, some fiction, all men are painted with a single stroke... that they are all bad maniacs who will prey on women every chance they get. Some gangster looking people I have met are actually the friendliest around. Instead, it is the ones who wears a suit and a tie that are meanies! So, don't judge a cover by it book only. Some of these handy man and repairman are pretty chatty and offers a lot of information and tips on how to get things done better if you are friendly to them.

Yes....I do feel uncomfortable. I had a phone guy come once to hook up my phones and I was actually scared of him and he said some things that were way out of line....like how he wouldn't mind spending time with me in the bedroom...so yes. I don't like to have them here when I am alone which is most of the time...so if possible I schedule it when someone can be here with me.

moonlitmagikchild, It is normal to feel uneasy and insecure with strangers especially when they come visiting your house, even for the purpose of fixing and repairing your house and house appliance. However, it should not become a paranoid to yourself here, as they are basically answering to your call for help in the first place. So it would help that you would not overreact and innocently mistook a good intention. I do see some good suggestions of having someone around when these repairmen comes but it may not be feasible all the time. But all is not lost, as you can always inform your husband and a close friend of the repair schedule to have them call you at an appointed time to ensure that all is well at home. And to call you if you do not call them back at a specific time after the repairs to ensure your well being. In my house, I have installed a silent panic alert at certain vital locations which connects to a local emergency alert call centre and I make it a point that my wife carries her cellphone with her when the repairmen have to come by when I am not around. Also, if you are an attractive individual, you will have to be mindful of how you are dressed for the occasion so that you do not send out wrong unwanted signals. I hope the above will be helpful on the next repair work. Take care.

Moonlit..I try to have only people that i know do things for me so i won't ever have to feel that way otherwise i'd be a nervous wreck worried if i was alone..if someone comes to my door i won't answer it unless i'm expecting them or they call first..call it what you will but i'm alone and don't need trouble.. huggs

Well I was not till yesterday maybe. I am a single child of working parents and since childhood I have learnt to deal with outsiders alone. Many times when my parents were in office repairmen or courier persons used to come over and I was OK with them. I still am, but now that I am aging, somehow I am becoming a sort of sissy too. Just the other day two guys had come over to repair the fridge and though it was OK, I was sort of having this nagging thought as to whether I should be calling them over on Sunday when hubby would have been at home. Then I gave myself a good talking to and was confident enough while they were here. Guess age does have an effect on us.

No, you are not the only one. I feel very uncomfortable and usually wait to schedule something like that until my husband can be home to meet them. I just don't feel safe in these days and times with a stranger in the house. You know what they say, better safe than sorry!

You should watch them. If nothing else you can assure they're doing their job right & not robbing you blind. There's been too many cases of that around here. P.S. watch for partners too. My grandmother-in-laws dog managed to catch the repair mans "assistant" sneaking in the back of her house while the repair man had her occupied in another room. Turns out they'd hit several elderly family's homes in the area.

I think that you should not feel so unfortable if a repairman visits your house. Let me put it this way - if you call a repairman, from a known outlet/shop/store, then you are already aware about the owner etc. and reputation of that outlet. And a known outlet or repair service will hopefully send the right person. To be on safe side, you can always check the credentials and identity of the repairman, who visits you. Once you have checked the identity, you can double check it with the owner, who has sent the repairman. Please do not feel so apprehensive and when a reapirman is mending your gadgets, please do not think about horror stories or movies.........please stay positive, it will help you.

I'm going to have to say I've never felt uncomfortable with the "repairman" at my current house but...if that repair man isn't my dad (which 95% of the time it is) its someone else i know from town. There's a few people i dont trust alone in my home and others like the furnace guy - he knows where one of my keys is and he comes while i'm at work. If its someone i dont know like when i lived in Saskatoon I always made sure i was home when there was a repairman coming (hated the landlord coming into my house even) and that I was either talking to my mom or grandma while they were there...just in case. You arent the only one uncomfortable with strangers.

yes I would be upset if only me at home and have to face the handymen or repairmen.I know they are not bad,but I feel not safe to be with a stranger alone.Thus I'd rather let my hubby to repair something,or I might ask neighbers to stay with me.I think this is the nature of woman who are afraid of been hurt, right?

I don't blam you for being wierd i feel the same these days are crazy their are ppl that fake being handymen ect...i have a big dog when i'm by my self.

i totally agree with you my mom always asks me to stay with her if someone comes home for installation or for repair

well I have been a single parent all my life so I had to get used to repairmen in the house whether I liked it or not because there was just me and my little boy and when he grew up he never bothered to stay home just because a repairman was coming by.

I actually don't like having people in the house to work and I'm male. Or a passable imitation of one. I don't usually feel unsafe, but they always find something additional that needs doing. I have a small number of preferred people that I ask to do work, but sometimes you don't have that choice. My advice to anyone, female or male is: Check ID on arrival and before they come in. DON'T lock the door but stand between the workman and it. That way you can get out quickly if needs be. In a room with only one door, stand by it and let him go in first. Tell a neighbour that you are expecting someone and ask them to keep an eye on your property or better still to pop over. If, like you, you have a dog, keep it handy and let the man know that it's there. Don't let it bite anyone though! Hope that helps a little.