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A British mother shares her horror after discovering that a trader working in her house has invited a woman for hours while she is at work – without her consent.
The anonymous woman took mumsnet to reveal how she saw a stranger come in and out of her house using her security cameras, apparently at a worker doing some work on her house.
Meanwhile, she revealed a a quick social media stalking proved she was not the man’s wife.
Commentators have noted the “unprofessional” behavior and suggested that he is “having sex with his side bit.”
A British mother shares her horror after discovering that a trader working in her house has invited a woman for hours while she is at work, without permission. Stock photo used
The user added that she wanted answers and wondered if she should confront the man, who had yet to complete the work she had hired him for, including work on the electricity.
“How much work can he actually do when his ‘mate’ is there for 4 hours,” she wrote.
The full thread, shared on the AIBU (Am I Being Unreasonable) tag last week, read: “Currently, a trader has come in to do a job. They called me a daily rate of 8 days of work (which I think takes less time, but they are the expert…)
“Anyway, that’s not my AIBU. I checked my security footage this week and saw a woman come to my house while I was away and a trader was working alone in my house.
The anonymous woman went to Mumsnet to reveal how she saw a stranger come in and out of her house using her security cameras, apparently at a worker doing some work on her house
‘All I see is her walking past my front door to the garden gate, she knocks and then the food is over.
“She was seen leaving four hours later. The next day the same, except for three hours.
“Currently, the trader comes here around 8 am and has already stopped working at 3 pm.
“So that’s seven hours of work, fair enough, but four (and three) of them here is an unknown woman.”
Meanwhile, she added: “It’s not his wife, I did some digging on social media and it’s not her.”
‘AIBU if I question him about it next week? He has four days left to finish the job next week and I don’t like having an unknown and uninvited person in my house when I’m not there.
“Besides, how much work can he actually do when his ‘mate’ is there for four hours?”
Users in the comments rushed to assure the mother that the employee’s behavior was “unprofessional” and suggested that he used her home to have a sexual affair.
A poster asked if the woman could ‘come home when and if she arrived again’, but the mother replied that it would be ‘unfeasible’
Another comment speculated whether the woman is a colleague, but the woman claimed it is unlikely
A poster asked if the woman could “come home when and if she would arrive again”, but the mother replied that it would be “not feasible”.
“I work about 30 minutes away,” IvyPlant explained. “I could try, but it would mean I have to work from home afterwards and he works on the electricity…”
Another comment speculated whether the woman is a co-worker, but IvyPlant claimed that wasn’t likely.
She added: “He’s wearing a uniform, she isn’t. He is a sole proprietor, works alone and no subcontractors have been named.’
Commentators have noted the ‘unprofessional’ behavior and suggested he’s ‘having sex with his side bit’
Digging deeper, more users suggested that the trader is having an extramarital affair.
“Maybe it’s his side and he’s having sex with her while you’re gone,” one person wrote. ‘It happens.
“A friend of mine had an appointment with a dealer the night they were going to the house he was working on because it was empty and he had a set of keys.”
The theory was supported, as one user replied: ‘I think the same, they use your house to meet/sex.’
Another simply added “100 percent.”
The Mumsnet user also added that “ironically” it appears that the trader is aware of her surveillance as he installed her doorbell images months ago.
One user suggested planting “something on the bed” or putting covers “a certain way” so she would know if they’ve been moved.
“Unfortunately (or not) I doubt anything like this happens in the house,” she replied.
“He’s working on two buildings in the yard, so he’s got plenty of area to choose from, so to speak.
“All I can think of is to place the camera in my son’s room to point out the window overlooking the garden.
One user suggested planting ‘something on the bed’ or putting covers ‘in a certain way’ so she would know if they’ve been moved
“I’ll be able to see if they go into an outhouse, but not much else and I wouldn’t want to film them having sex if that’s what they’re doing.
“Ugh.”
Commentators urged the Mumsnet user to confront the trader.
“Why are you waiting until next week to confront him?” one asked.
‘I would message him now and ask why your security camera shows a woman arriving on both days and staying for hours when he should have been working!
‘Besides, have you paid him anything yet? If not, tell him he won’t get a dime now and you’ll get someone else in.
Another added: ‘You do know that this is completely unprofessional and unacceptable? I wouldn’t have him in the house anymore.’