Girls arriving and leaving work early morning late evening

[OneCheeryGoldMoose]

I know I'll probably be told off but just for traffic posting on here.

My husband and I run a company and we have two younger girls who run the office with us.

Husband and I are going away for three weeks for a wedding and making a family holiday of it as it's over the other side of the world.

We have an office that's on an industrial estate and is very dark and not well lit in the mornings and evenings- and we start early due to the nature of the business 5.30/6am to get all the boys in and out with job pack if they are required on the day.

Normally we pick the girls up on the way in and drop them home during the winter for safety as they are local.

I know it's probably over the top of me but we are worried about them feeling safe getting in and out on their own in the mornings and evenings (it is a sketchy South London Industrial estate)- does anyone have any suggestions to make them feel a bit safer. We have a ring camera set up on the door of the office.

None of the boys can bring them in as they have material to pick up.

That's useful to know

Can you pay your son to collect them and take them in?

Why are you drawing false equivencies? That just makes you look ridiculous

You asked how to patronise two young women who clearly do know how to get around safely if they go out drinking etc

"And we don't want a taxi, we are able to travel in ourselves, don't patronise me"

Would be my reply

You give them the option of a taxi, you don't force it

And I’d had said - fair enough.

And then not given it one iota further thought

We are in the middle of the city centre, there was a spate of issues so we had the chance to pick up personal alarms. Male or female. It was our choice though.

If they are over 18 they are also women, not girls.

That would open up a whole other can of worms regarding insurance!

Boys and girls who need grown ups to.chaffeur.them?

Why are you employing children?

Oh good grief. Nothing wrong with calling people boys and girls if they don't mind. Nothing wrong with caring about their safety. The world has gone to.pot, or is it just mumsnetters looking for something to ge offended about. 🤣🤣🤣

I work in construction and it’s always the “boys on site” calling the “girls in the office” - ages range from 18-70 😂

My god some people on this site are unbearable! Both me and my colleague are 43 and I still refer to her as “the girl I work with” 😂

If they're arriving together that should be fine. Get a ring camera and security lights for your peace of mind.

You must be a blast in social settings. 👏

Op you sound like a caring, friendly, reasonable employer. Do you have any jobs going?

Can't make out why some posters get their knickers in a twist over these expressions🙄
Boys night out, night in with the girls etc. It's never going to change and majority of peeps will always say it. But that's another thread, don't mean to derail OP, as you were....

Ignoring all the stuff about their ages and terminology - You should have an official 'lone working' policy for the male staff as well as female. In the event that one is sick while you're away that should kick in. I'd suggest they must get a taxi if they are not travelling together. Do they open up / lock up? if so there's additional worry about burglary and they definitely shouldn't be alone.

Oh, @OneCheeryGoldMoose , you and your husband sound lovely. 😊

In the last Strike novel there was a recipe for homemade pepper spray. 🤣 Apparently it was meant to be used as a pesticide.

It'll be ok if they are together.

Babaar

Honestly some of these responses are extremely funny. Do these people not live in the real world or maybe have never worked?

ETA - your workplace sounds a lot of fun and you sound a fabulous employer.

Hmmmm, South London Industrial estate, you say. Friendly environment, employee welfare a high priority, sounds like job security is good..

Have you got any office/data/admin/accounts/work Auntie/honorary Auntie vacancies at the moment?

Asking for DP me

Don't worry OP where i work theres only 3 females working at booking in and we all say "the girls in the back room" If referring to all of them.

Honestly, I have to say I feel less safe in a taxi than I do on public transport when travelling alone - getting into a car with a male stranger makes me feel really vulnerable in a way a nightbus with CCTV etc does not, regardless of whether it was booked in advance etc. So I kind of get them not wanting to take the cab.

Honestly, I have to say I feel less safe in a taxi than I do on public transport when travelling alone - getting into a car with a male stranger makes me feel really vulnerable in a way a nightbus with CCTV etc does not, regardless of whether it was booked in advance etc. So I kind of get them not wanting to take the cab.