Coworker asks you to stop by her house after work

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A coworker of mine (who I've known since HS, and liked back in HS) asked me to stop by her place omw home after work to check up on it. She has a "feeling" something isn't right, and wants me to check make sure doors are locked and such.

I have known the girl for ~5 years or so, but never really hung out other then at school/work except for her 21st bday I went to. She is at work until later tonight, so it's not for a FWB situation (and I'm in a relationship so I wouldn't do that anyways lol).

What would you do?

So here is the update (12/17/08):

As I said earlier I told my gf prior to going over there to cover my ass from that aspect. She gave me her address, and turns out she lives on a numbered street. So I turned down the one before hers out of stupidity. I drive down, and don't see her address. Pull in 2-3 driveways to turn around and slowly drive past. After driving past where her address *should* be and not seeing it, I decide "okay I'm going home".

When I got to the end of the road and realized it was the wrong street, and decided to go down her actual road and stop by. So I get to her apartment, and drive in back to the parking lot (thank you Google Earth for letting me know that was there so I wasn't in the street/front of the place looking like a stalker to her whole neighborhood). I only saw 2 cars in the p/l (each building has only 4 different apartments in them). Her car wasn't there, so I knew she didn't get off work early for some "fun". Got out and checked the doors real quick, they were both locked and nothing was broken into. So I got in my car and texted her letting her know everything was okay.

The other thing I forgot to mention in the OP and yesterday that made it seem weirder, was that we had just had a conversation about her not being able to find any guys awake to come over at 4 am a few nights ago. She also did make a point to mention she isn't in a relationship with anybody....

Oh and to whoever said "she wants you now that you have a gf" or whatever. I have had this gf for almost 6 months. She knew about my gf since sept or so. Oh and the coworker isn't into ffm's, so that's not an option :(

Update 12/18: So this morning I wake up, have some fun with the gf, take a shower, and get ready for work. I check my phone when I get it off my desk every morning to see what texts/emails I got over night. I see "3 missed calls" at 11:45ish, 130ish, and 245ish all from this coworker, and no voicemails. I see I have 8 other texts/emails, and when going through I see a text from her between the 2nd and 3rd call that says "so... I got robbed...."

So I send her a text back making sure she is okay and talk with her. Through the conversation she brings up the "gut feeling" she had the day before, and says how it was too early. She goes on to say shes glad I didn't go over yesterday, because that was when it was happening apparently (not entirely sure how she knows that, because she was at work at the time).

Just thought ATOT deserves this update :p...

oh and btw in case anybody thinks I will get blamed for it, I have proof of where I was from when I left work yesterday until this morning when I got into work. So even if she tried accusing me of it (which I highly doubt based on talking this morning), I can prove my innocence :)
 

spidey07

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I'd hit it. That's what I would do. And I'm being serious. That's an invitation if not downright begging to be hit.
 

torpid

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So you have a friend/coworker asking you to do a favor, but you are hesitant because her reason for asking is rather ridiculous? That's how I'm interpreting it. I would do it, I guess. Unless it is really out of your way. Then she will owe you a pet sitting / house sitting and might bake you some cookies. Be sure to tell your SO in case she has a PI on you.
 

MaxDepth

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Have you all had any violent crimes happen in your town lately? Or, is she getting pranked called? Or did she just break up with some one, or the anniversary of her break up with someone?

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vi edit

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Am I reading it right that she's still at work and she just wants you to drive by and make sure somebody hasn't TP'd her trees or put a burning cross in her yard?

The female coworker won't actually *be* at the house?
 

AmberClad

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Originally posted by: vi edit
The female coworker won't actually *be* at the house?
That's the way it sounded to me.

OP - You couldn't ask her to be a little more specific about what "didn't feel right?". If she has some crazy psycho stalker boyfriend, then that's probably something you should know about before driving around her place...
 

vi edit

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Originally posted by: AmberClad
Originally posted by: vi edit
The female coworker won't actually *be* at the house?
That's the way it sounded to me.

OP - You couldn't ask her to be a little more specific about what "didn't feel right?". If she has some crazy psycho stalker boyfriend, then that's probably something you should know about before driving around her place...

That's what I was thinking too. It'd be nice to know that she doesn't have some 6'8" roided out freak of an ex-bf waiting there in his army fatigues and a pink tu-tu and armed with an assault rifle.

Info like that is nice to know.
 

BurnItDwn

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If it's on your way home and it isn't a big inconvenience just do it. If you don't want to do it, then tell her no. Whatever you do, don't lie and say you will and then decide not to do it. That isn't one of your options.
 
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Originally posted by: torpid
So you have a friend/coworker asking you to do a favor, but you are hesitant because her reason for asking is rather ridiculous? That's how I'm interpreting it. I would do it, I guess. Unless it is really out of your way. Then she will owe you a pet sitting / house sitting and might bake you some cookies. Be sure to tell your SO in case she has a PI on you.

It does seem a bit odd request out of the blue. The main reason I am asking is because I really don't feel like her neighbors thinking I'm breaking in and getting cops called on me. It's about 5-10 min extra to my drive home.

Originally posted by: MaxDepth
Have you all had any violent crimes happen in your town lately? Or, is she getting pranked called? Or did she just break up with some one, or the anniversary of her break up with someone?

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Too many vectors to give a specified response to your question. Repost later.
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Well she lives basically right next to downtown of a largish city. Her last bf was a crazy dude and would do shit like breaking in and all, but I haven't heard anything about him since they broke up "completely" a few months back. She hasn't given me any reason other then a "gut feeling"

Originally posted by: vi edit
Am I reading it right that she's still at work and she just wants you to drive by and make sure somebody hasn't TP'd her trees or put a burning cross in her yard?

The female coworker won't actually *be* at the house?

She will be at work until a few hours after I am done. So she will not *be* at her house when I go. She wants me to check to make sure it wasn't broken into, doors are closed/locked, and basically make sure nothings wrong at her house.
 

AmberClad

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Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
Her last bf was a crazy dude and would do shit like breaking in and all
Ok, well, this is the sort of thing we were talking about though, as far as bad things to possibly run into when you're at her place ;). Especially if he gets the wrong idea as far as why you're there.