Tradesperson inviting people into my home

[IvyPlant]

Currently got a tradesperson in to do a job. They quoted me a day rate of 8 days work (which I think will take less time than that, but they're the expert...)

Anyway, that's not my AIBU. I checked my security footage this week and noticed a woman popped round to my house when I was out and tradesperson was working alone in my house. I can only see her walk past my front door to the back garden gate, she knocks and then the feed ends. She's seen leaving 4 hours later. The next day, same thing, except 3 hours.

At present the tradesperson gets here for about 8am and has already stopped working by 3pm. So that's 7 hours of work, fair enough, but 4 (and 3) of them an unknown woman here is (it's not his wife, I did a little social media digging and it's not her).

AIBU if I question him about it next week? He still has 4 days left to finish the job next week and I don't l like the fact there's an unknown and univited person in my house when I'm not there, plus, how much work can he really be doing if his "mate" is there for 4 hours.

Bookmarks come up automatically when you click on the thread title. A combination of "watch" (so the thread title appears in your "threads I'm watching") and bookmark takes you to the right place every time.

@Tillow4ever the wee side arrow at the top next to the title (that's where it is on my mobile anyway lol)

@Tillow4ever the wee side arrow at the top next to the title (that's where it is on my mobile anyway lol)

If you’re using the app then I think that you click the three little dots on the right and choose ‘watch’ (from memory - I don’t use the app any more).

This is on the website - Chrome... On a laptop.

Thank you to those that replied so quickly! I’ve found the “watch this thread” so that’s a start lol (I am on mobile browser).

I’ll have to have a play with the bookmarks as I end up having to read an entire thread in one sitting otherwise, which is extremely unproductive!

@Tillow4ever on the browser on phone it's at the top
i don't use the app

oops took too long to post and you found it...
I shall go back to lurking (and good luck @IvyPlant )

Thank you to those that replied so quickly! I’ve found the “watch this thread” so that’s a start lol (I am on mobile browser).

I’ll have to have a play with the bookmarks as I end up having to read an entire thread in one sitting otherwise, which is extremely unproductive!

I use chrome on safari and it usually just loads the page where I’ve bookmarked. Although it didn’t when I loaded the thread this time and it took ages to type this comment as the keyboard wouldn’t keep up with my typing. Gotta love MN

*safari on iPhone I mean

Omg shamelessly place marking!!

The irony of your comment after posts and posts about how to use the watch thread and bookmark features.

Oops wrong thread my bad. Apologies, will ask for it to be removed.

out of interest, is that your only post on this thread?

Just posting for the deletion message when the sparky demands this thread taken down.
Not placemarking, nope, not me.
Good luck Ivy 🤞🏼

Just posting for the deletion message when the sparky demands this thread taken down.
Not placemarking, nope, not me.
Good luck Ivy 🤞🏼

I'd say calmly, 'I've seen that woman arriving and leaving on the security footage. What's going on?'
Watch him bluster.

What time does OP get home?

Why do I get the feeling this thread will suddenly go cold and be left hanging?

Typical cowboy tradesman, leaving before the job is done.

Nah, he'll have a big boner what needs fixing after the long weekend. Just you wait.

I think she said that she will need baby in bed / review time so I am predicting an 8pm update. Popcorn?

Hey everyone. Thanks for your messages of concern. I had a lot of nervous energy today as you might imagine but on the plus side, I turned it into a productive day at work instead.

I've had a few thoughts over the last few days, and to er on the side of caution, I won't be revealing too many details until the tradesperson has finished the job. This is to protect myself on the off chance he sees this thread. Although judging by what I found out today, he probably has a lot on his mind.

A few things then: the driveway cam was switched off today. This was expected due to the nature of his work, but it remained off for the rest of the day, which surprised me. I don't think he knows about this thread, but rather he didn't want me to see his coming and goings.

I've managed to review half of the internal footage (which doesn't run on main power thankfully) and I confirm the woman made a reappearance today. I know who she is now too as it's as we expected. Other cheeky fuckery: the guy helped himself to food and drink in the house and didn't wash his hands after going to the toilet 🤮

I'm going to review the rest of the footage later. My plan is still to let him finish the job and then confront him with a steadily growing body of evidence.

Have to do mum duties now so will try and update later again tonight after little one is in bed.

P.s. I don't hate the placemarking messages but I can see how annoying it is for others waiting on updates to be constantly notified there is a new message and it's nothing exciting.