| Safety on the Job and in Public |
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• Decide who at work you will inform of your situation. This should include the building or office security. Provide a picture of your batterer if possible. • Consider whether to inform your boss. • Consider carefully who you will tell about being a victim of domestic violence and that you may be a continued risk. • Consider informing your employer about a safety person to call in case of absence. • Arrange to have an answering machine, caller ID or a trusted friend screen your calls. • Devise a safety plan for when you leave work. • Have someone escort you to your car, bus or train and wait with you until you are safely on your way. • Park close to entrances/ exits. • Use a variety of routes to go home. • Look at alternative work hours or locations. • Think about what you would do if something happened while going home. • Stay aware of your surroundings and if you are being followed. • Use different stores and shopping malls to conduct business or shop at different times than you did when living with your abuser. • If you have to meet your partner, meet in a public place (shopping mall, coffee shop, restaurant, or local Police Department). • Vary driving routes and times when you complete errands. • Do not frequent areas visited by abuser. |