My partner is self employed. He operates large plants in various locations on various projects. Great pay. He's always made great money but its always been standard for him to hop around from company to company as work comes up.
A few of the men he's worked for this year are bad news. They have criminal records in fighting, drugs etc. Lads working without licences, drunk on the job and court cases to name a few.
I'm quite worried at the moment. He's just been working for a pretty "tough local" who's been to court this year and 2 or 3 of the lads he employs are coke users who have served time. My partner is pretty masculine and rolls with life and is very big on don't judge and let people live. He has been telling me for a few weeks now that the chap he van shares with is constantly doing cocaine in the digs at night. I knew things were going to go wrong eventually.
This last week I have been phoned by this man to tell me something has gone missing out the van and he believes my partner stole it and sold it locally. It shocked me as the couple of times the van was with my partner I stayed over and he didn't go out at all. I can't think when he would have done this and I find it hard to wrap my head around it.
Anyway he got a message saying he was a sorry thief from the boss. We've just been into town and some tough looking lads stopped in a van and accused him of it again. I have also been told he's going to be dealt with.
My partner is saying he's not bothered and they don't scare him. But I am genuinely worried about how many people are getting involved and they are people that have no issue being violent.
My partner won't tell the police. I'm worried sick for him. I just need a handhold.