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So scary! I don't like being alone for contractors.

That's scary!

Omg! How awful!

omg - i'm totally giving that to my DH to read. i hate hate HATE when she schedules them to come and isn't home.

Wow, this is awful. I've never had someone do work in my place without DH around, but I have accepted deliveries alone and that is also pretty scary!

That's so scary! I hate being home by myself when people come too, especially now that LO is here with me. I've been alone a few times over the past year for cable, internet, and moving companies and it freaks me out more when it's more than one (like with the moving company it was me alone with three guys). Luckily nothing has happened.

I also didnt know it was the exterminator that killed her. wow

I just read the story and what a bizarre reason to kill someone! I have worked in a company where we had to send out servicemen to homes and one customer pulled a gun on our serviceman and we had to send the police over. So I guess it goes both ways

Given your experiences, I can totally understand why you wouldn’t want to be alone in these situations but there are honest people out there. While it could be nerve wracking to grant these individuals access to your home, think about how uncomfortable it is for them. They’re going into a stranger’s domain where the homeowner has the upper hand. How many pizza boy murders have we heard of? There are some seriously crazy people out there.

I think it comes down to research and knowing the individuals that you’re hiring. My family members swear by Angies List. They’ve hired numerous trustworthy service workers and never had a single issue. Can’t say the same for those who scour the yellow pages.

This story is incredibly tragic and horrifying.

I had 2 contractors in our home today to paint some rooms in the house and I had someone to service our fridge just last week. I do my due diligence when having people in our home (ref checks, proper ID). I feel very comfortable having proper contractors working in and outside of our house. In addition to that I am a "retired" martial arts instructor and I feel all women should at least learn basic self defence techniques to feel secure enough without the accompaniment of a man.

Yikes, I don't blame you!

I've had plenty of workers/contractors alone with me in the house over the years. I make sure to only ever hire someone who comes highly recommended by a friend or Yelp.

This is a devastating story. I first heard about it Monday because the victim was a fellow pediatric resident with one of my best friends. It is such a disgusting, disturbing story. The only thing I am grateful for is that they know who did it and at least there is no mystery surrounding it.

I told DH I don't want to be alone on Sunday when the handyman comes over to fix the lights!