Construction Worker Inviting 'Unknown Woman' Into Client's Home Sparks Fury

There are growing calls for a construction worker to be fired after a client discovered the man had been bringing a mystery woman to their home during work hours.

When it comes to trust, building contractors do not rank especially highly among the American public. In fact, a 2019 Gallup poll found just 29 percent of respondents considered them to have high or very high honesty and ethical standards.

To put that into some kind of perspective, they ranked 10th in terms of honesty on the list of professions people were quizzed about, just behind journalists and only just ahead of bankers.

The reasons for this apparent sense of mistrust may vary from skepticism over pricing to the general application to the task at hand.

While no two construction firms are the same and each should be judged on their own merits, negative stories detailing bad experiences can and occasionally will surface, particularly in the age of social media.

One such example recently appeared on Mumsnet, where a homeowner took to the forum to express concern over the actions of a building contractor hired to complete eight days of work on their property.

According to the post, written by a user under the handle IvyPlant, during a random check of the security cameras placed around their property to keep an eye on their infant son, they "noticed a woman popped round" while the construction worker was busy with the task at hand.

"I can only see her walk past my front door to the back garden gate, she knocks and then the feed ends," they wrote. "She's seen leaving 4 hours later. The next day, same thing, except 3 hours."

Describing the "unknown woman" as a "tall blonde" decked out in a "willowy pleated skirt, biker jacket and ankle boots," the homeowner said that after doing some "social media digging" they can confirm the woman is "definitely not his wife."

The homeowner, who used to work for the police, is torn over how best to proceed. Notifying that while they "don't like the fact there's an unknown and uninvited person" in their house while they are not there, the contractor "still has 4 days left to finish the job."

However, those following along on social media felt it was time to confront him. "You do know this is completely unprofessional and unacceptable, don't you?" Railwaydogs wrote. "I wouldn't have him back in the house."

SheldonesqueTheBstard said they should just "ask him" if only to see "what kind of sh*t
he comes up with to explain it all." TwinkleChristmas thought they might be using the homeowner's property to conduct an illicit affair. "It happens," they said. "A friend of mine was meeting with a tradesman and in the evening they would go to the house he was working on as it was empty and he had a set of keys."

Bookworm777, meanwhile, suggested a stern course of action. "I'd be messaging him now and asking why your security camera shows a woman arriving and staying for hours on both days when he should've been working!" they said.

"Also, have you paid him anything yet? If not, tell him he's not getting a penny now and you'll be getting someone else in."

Carefullycourageous echoed the sentiments of many on the thread. "The obvious answer is often correct," they concluded. "I'd sack him, you've no option really. He won't kick up a fuss as won't want you to tell his wife."

Newsweek was not able to verify the details of the case.