To ask engineer to take his shoes off?

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Or at least wear foot coverings?

I'm not normally bothered about things like this but I've just moved into my new home and had new carpets fitted on Monday which obviously cost a lot of money.

Sky engineer is coming tomorrow to connect the broadband. WIBU to ask him to take his shoes off or cover them in the house?

I probably sound really silly but I don't want to be that "person" and make it awkward by asking but the carpets are only a few days old after all.

Nothing. It’s agreeing to it with slow emphasis. It’s clearly the most sensible option for taking control of protecting your own floors as a one off option rather than asking a stranger to remove their footwear in your house.

Vacuum gets up bits, not trodden in wet muddy stuff (or god forbid dog shit!)

I understand the regular use of "this" yours made no sense by adding "."

@Dreamskies I already googled it for op

There could be a whole separate forum for all of these shoes on/ off threads.

It’s the internet. Not everything has to work in a way that’s made just for you.

When working in strangers' houses, you do have to be cautious about that, yes

They always bring she covers when they've come out to us

And when he turns up without them… what then?

this same post is made time and time again by various people about various types of visitors from nurses to tradies. Just cover the floor up.

@Dreamskies then I imagine his or her boss will be very disappointed in them as it's part of their uniform and it could lead to a wasted appointment .

How many people have big enough floor covers?

@Bignanna clearly @Dreamskies does 😂😂

@Bignanna you can buy long rolls of vinyl floor protector it's not particularly expensive and useful to have on the house.

@Bignanna @Letmegohome I’d say most households have old sheets to use as dust sheets. Pretty standard and perfectly normal. I’m quite sure it wouldn’t be a hardship for those who are so obsessed over their carpets to keep back a few old sheets would it? But then those as awkward and obtuse as you will no doubt think of a reason 🤣

And just ignore the point about all the other potential working visitors because that doesn’t suit your own narrative and response 🤣

predictable

A box of 200 shoe covers is about £7 on ebay. If you've just had new carpets maybe you have an off-cut to put near the front door for all the other people going in and out to stand on whilst they put their shoe covers on. All you have to say is "Can you cover your boots please".

I’m a community nurse. Feel like we can’t win. If I took my shoes off or was injured or couldn’t get out of a house due to any issues, then my Trust would likely be unhappy that I hadn’t followed health and safety advice.
shoe covers are often slippery and I’ve never been offered them on a visit.

what I will say is if you are asking a professional or trades person to remove shoes, and they are courteous enough to agree, perhaps you might consider some courtesy back?

Offer them a chair so they don’t have to hop about. Don’t assume they are fit and able bodied some of us need to wear specific footwear and don’t really wish to disclose medical information at the door. At least allow them properly into the hall so they are not half on the doorstep trying to show ID and take shoes off at the same time, often in the rain. And finally please be sure that your floor is spotless and dry. Most times I’ve been asked to remove shoes I’ve had to hop around/lean over in an undignified manner. Very frequently the floors I am then expected to walk on are not clean and I leave with grubby or damp socks/ tights.

if you have regular visitors (as I do) perhaps a hospitable compromise would be to have a washable floor (with removable rugs if desired) in the hall and one of the communal areas.

@Dreamskies I imagine old sheets would be a health and safety nightmare, imagine the risk assessment for that.
I also linked op with floor covering , but since you decided I was your target today, you seem to have focused on me not the thread

See 🤣🤣

Now go back through the thread - you are the one targeting me, picking holes in a comment that was nothing at all to do with you. I didn’t even suggest floor covers, I simply agreed with someone else 🤣🤣 funny you haven’t started an argument with them 🤔

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Aw, it sucks when you’re proved wrong doesn’t it.

@Dreamskies tbf I at least offered information to the op in answer to her question you added...... Derailment

I added …. agreement. To a rational suggestion to what will be an ongoing problem.

The fact you then went on to make bizarre responses to that is not my fault.

I never ask them to take their boots off because they are an integral part of their safety wear. They are not allowed to take their boots off if they are employed.
Buy some blue plastic shoe covers off amazon. The pharmacy might have them too.
District nurses aren't allowed to take their shoes off either, they usually carry some with them.

If they've not turned up with the right kit, their fault, then they can wear the shoe covers I provide or come back at a re-arranged appointment having wasted their time.