Safety Issue 5:
Staying Safe at WORK
- Carefully choose who to trust with information about your situation.
- You may want to inform your boss or supervisor. Your office may set up a safety policy.
- You can post your protection order.
- Tell your co-workers and office security to call the police if they see your batterer at the workplace. You can show a picture of the batterer.
- You can ask a co-worker to screen your incoming phone calls at work.
- Ask co-workers not to tell where you are if your batterer comes to the workplace or calls.
- When possible, travel to or from work with another person and vary your route and the times you go to work.
- Work when other people are there, never work alone.
- If possible, move to an alternate worksite, avoid sitting with back to doors, lobbies, or street level windows.
- Keep your office door locked if you can.
- Plan an escape route in case your partner shows up at your work.
- Have someone escort you to your car and park close to the building.
- Try to always carry a cell phone for emergencies.