I've done a couple Craigslist gigs and such and I thought I'd share my way of staying safe and others could share theirs.
Basically I work it the same as if I was going on a blind date. I tell my roomie the guy's name and address and what time to expect me. If I don't at least call her by then, she gets people and heads towards the address... at least in theory. She's never had to do it!
Except with work, I inform the guy when I arrive. I tell him "I gave my roommate your name, number, and address. If I don't get home by a certain time he will come to get me."
That way they don't know how much time they have AND they're under the impression that my roomie is male. And since they don't know where I live, they don't know how long it would take.
One guy wanted to know about my background, so when he asked about my family I claimed that my dad was a cop. If it comes up, I try to say that someone I know is a cop or military just in case.



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