Safety at work?

[Pocahontas98_21]

Ok, so I do privaty duty nursing at night. Shifts 11p-7a or 7p-7a. My husband and I were talking about how he wants to go out of town (visit family) and leave me alone. My problem is the car he is leaving me with just broke down last week and I'm afraid it is going to break down again, leaving me stranded. Our family lives 2hrs. away (whole family mothers, dads, sisters, brothers, cousins) so if it breaks down i have no one to call. And no I don't have something like AAA. So he thinks I'm paranoid because I told him that I would be scared because if the car broke down I would have to wait 2 hrs. for someone to pick me up. And i would have a heart attack if someone would stop (yes some people are nice and just want to help but I would be taking a chance to see if this person or persons are nice or if they just want to hurt me). I mean would u not be afraid if u was along the side of the road, in the dark, waiting on someone for 2hrs to pick u up, and having all kinds of people stopping to check on you? This is my question, am I paranoid about my car breaking down or is he a little too unconcerned? It's not about the car breaking down its about being on the side of the road and something happening to me. I don't think having concern for my own saftey is being paranoid, right? I'm 5'1" and he's 6' 3" I have to tell him all the time he doesn't have to worry (like I do) about getting attacked, raped, or kidnaped. I don't think too many people will try anything with him unless they have a gun.

Thanks for reading

[sissiesmama, ASN, RN]

That brings back memories, not exactly good ones, either. I was working 3-11 and my car had been giving me some trouble. I was working at a hospital about 30 miles from our house. This was back in the early 90s, so I didn't have a cell phone. My ex dh (emphasis on ex) didn't think I needed a cell phone.

So I get about halfway home, and the car just dies. A few sputters and that's it. But, I am about 3 miles from the nearest exit where I can find a pay phone. I was hoofing it as fast as I could, r/t like you said in your posting, was nervous about the possibility of killing, raping maiming, ect.

So my ex dh got an earful, and I got a cell phone, one of those bag phones for Christmas.

Good luck!

Anne, RNC

[racing-mom4, BSN, RN]

Have him leave you the good car --and he takes the car that broke down last week....if that car is safe then he Will`have no trouble driving it!!

[lpnflorida]

Heck , I am the person who gets nervous when the car doesn't have a history of trouble but the milegage starts creeping over 70,000. Enough to make me get a new vehicle everytime. Did I mention it takes about 10 years for me to have that high of mileage. None the less not enough good can be said about peace of mind and ones safety.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

i agree -- have him leave you the good car; he takes the one that broke down last week! and if you have car trouble, call a cab or a co-worker. (you'll find that if you explain your worries to a co-worker, someone will volunteer to pick you up or help you out if you need it!)