new job in not safe area of a city

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re not familiar with either the city or area yet you’ve determined it’s not safe based on pictures?? Unclench woman. You kid is an adult. At least one of you is acting like an adult

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[Anonymous]

I understand your concerns as a parent but as an adult he can listen to your advice and not follow it. No hard feelings. Agree to disagree. Yes, you'll have to follow consequences with him in case anything happens but that's your self imposed burden as a caring parent, he isn't asking you to carry it.

[Anonymous]

Most high ranking urban college campuses like U Chicago, Harvard, Yale, Hopkins, Rice etc are in urban areas where its not very safe to live but majority faces no issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is unsafe for a middle-aged woman is not necessarily unsafe for a man in his 20's.

+1

And your thought are based on conjecture.

[Anonymous]

If it was that unsafe the school would have no students

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it was that unsafe the school would have no students

Not necessarily. Non English speaking immigrants don't have many choices.

[Anonymous]

oh sorry its a private ESL school.

[Anonymous]

Will he be the last one there and lock up at night?

[Anonymous]

Men are victims of crime more than women. Why would you say he’s going to be safe because he’s a man? Doesn’t make sense.

[Anonymous]

The school is safe enough for the students and other staff but not for your son? He's an adult, old enough to figure out a safe way of commuting. Your conjecture of danger, based on no actual knowledge of the neighborhood, is not helpful.

[Anonymous]

You have a right as a parent to worry but it is ultimately his choice. I would gently remind him of safety options — mace, no high value shoes, coats, headphones, etc.

[Anonymous]

Land that helicopter, mama.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have a right as a parent to worry but it is ultimately his choice. I would gently remind him of safety options — mace, no high value shoes, coats, headphones, etc.

+1. Great points- especially about not wearing valuables. And he should leave when everyone else does.

[Anonymous]

5-10 pm shift? what is he doing? janitor or giving private lesson to girls?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is unsafe for a middle-aged woman is not necessarily unsafe for a man in his 20's.

Which is probably why they hired him in the first place. I would not worry about it OP.