Hi, I am getting close to having my first client at home and would like some safety tips please.

I would like ideas for safety precautions, working from my house is pretty much my only option at the moment so I am doing a bit of research before my first client.

What do you do for your own safety when working at home?

oh wow, I didn't even think of the drug dealer thing. I would have at maximum one client a night if I got busy enough.

My idea is to get him to pull up over the road from my house so I can see him then ask him what he can see, I have a big van so if he mentions that then I can let him know where I live without mentioning my house number at all.

If things did get awkward with a client in my house what would be the best way to deal with it and get rid of him?

I wok from home and have done for a while now. 

So when guys enquire I give them the postcode for a street next to me, I have 3 postcodes to choose from so no one starts turning up unannounced on the same street.  I got all guys o confirm a booking via telephone before I accept the booking.  Then will give postcode (real one), I tell them where to park and call me for house number.  If I can't see them they don't get number.  And he must call sat in the car not stood on the street, his I am very very strict about.

I have CCTV on the font of my house and a huge yellow sign stating so on my window, this puts off any bad behaviour, as they all see the sign.  All my doors are closed from clients view except bathroom and my treatment room.  I have bight pink rape alarms hung in the handles of doors, so they can see them.  I leave the TV on in living room, so they don't know if I alon or not.

I use the Hollie Guard line worker safety app, very good app.  I have a spare front door key that I use and don't  leave in the door, my Keys and handbag are hidden.  I have a spare handbag filled with crap which is my "robbery handbag".  God for bid it ever happens they will run off with the robbery handbag that's very visible in my living room and not the real thing.  I have self defence training, which gives m a lot of confidence without being cocky.  My car is not parked directly outside my house, so they don't know if I driv or which cars mine. 

As a mature woman, my neighbours would pay attention if young lads started turning up at my house, so I refuse anyone under 25. 

I have got ultra fussy about clients, anyone who sounds the slightest bit off, I politely decline. 

Everyone works differently so you will find a way that works best for you

I would make sure that you don’t have any private stuff letters /bills in plain view for clients to see so that they can get your name

Keep the other doors in your house shut so they can’t be nosey. But maybe leave the TV /Radio on in one room so that you have some abstract sound
   I would take them straight to the main room/ bedroom straight away
 Also don’t park your own car outside your house

  A lot of clients won’t want to park right outside your house and depending on where you live some  neighbours can be fucking awful about parking outside their house and if your client accidentally parks outside your neighbours house by mistake the last thing you want is your neighbour banging on the door asking your client to move his car once he as arrived . Also a car is much more noticeable than someone just walking down the st . So for me I wouldn’t want a punter parking outside my house but other ladies Insist on them parking outside
I know all my neighbours cars and can instantly recognise any new cars in my st

So what I used to do was to get them to park in the next street and once they have parked up guide them in by phone. 
That’s what I do at my work flat even though I don’t live at it and just use it for work I get them to park at the car park give them directions by text to a certain landmark in the car park and then when they call I direct them in by phone that way they don’t get lost

Also walk the route that you want them to come so you know exactly how to direct them  be familiar with surrounding streets so if they say I’m at xxx st you will know exactly where they are .

Also what I use to do when I worked  from my actual house years ago was that  I had I normal black wheelie bin outside but it had these really funky stickers on it and my house number. I had the stickers on all sides of the bin and my number on both sides .
That way none of the blind and ignorant punters could miss it 😂. You can get wheelie bin stickers on amazon for a few quid .

Saftety wise I always wear slip on high heels so I can get them off easily if I need to .
I always take the money first and count it in front of them.
 I also take the money downstairs to another room i never leave anything valuable like my phones or the cash in the bedroom
I just say I’ll just take this downstairs and grab us a few drinks I’ll be back up in 1 minso if you want to get undressed blah blah
Have a chair in the room for them to put their clothes on and maybe a few hangers for those guys that wear suits
I always have bottles of water to offer them as well
Oh and remove your toothbrushes from the bathroom - don’t ask why 😂😂

    Other stuff to consider is a few extra duvet covers and pillows that you can throw over the bed to protect your own bedding . Dark colours with patterns are best
 Decent xtra large towels and plenty of mouth wash . I have loads of towels but I give them one to have a shower with and I also place a smaller one on the floor in case they slip over when getting in/ out of the shower . Otherwise if I leave towels in the bathroom they will use Ever single one of them

   I personally always leave my keys in the door - I don’t want to be trying to find them in an emergency but everything else handbag money phone iPad is in a separate room .
    I use my personal iPhone for music in the room and it has a play list on it of music  that last for just over an hour so I don’t need to check my watch for time .

In addition to what they've said, consider making it clear that you're borrowing the place from someone else, via a comment about when you have to go because they're coming back or whatever.

Always used my own property for incalls ,hide money away when they are not able to see it. I have a heavy bolted safe in another room .
Phones etc put in a drawer switched to silent but not off just to be on the safe side.
No documents lying around or cards with my name inside  i.e. Xmas  time  birthday
It's very quiet everyone's out at work when I'm working and its a block of flats so client could be visiting Anyone.
I won't give out the door number I just buzz them into the flats .

I also have a stock of drinks in my room, so there's no leaving the room for them to have a sneaky look around the room for anything to steal.

Yes this is a grand idea , i have a little drinks trolley i shall use for that  next time