Do service call people freak you out?

It normally does not bother me at all to have a service person at the house. I make sure that I call a reputable company and assume they do their due diligence on the employees they hire.

That said, I did have one service person that bugged me some. He was here for my refrigerator. He needed a part that had to come from a warehouse in the southern part of the area. He wanted to come back later that day with the part. I told him that if he could be back before 5pm that would be fine. He could not guarantee that he could get the part and be back by then. I suggested coming back the next day or some other day. It wasn't an urgent fix. He didn't want to do that. He really wanted to be finished with the service call that day. Maybe they have stats that are kept or something. Anyway, he kept questioning me trying to find out why he had to be there by 5pm, wondering if I had plans, if I was going to have to leave, etc. etc. I don't tell strangers that are in my home what my plans are, where I will be, when my house will be sitting empty because I am gone, etc. It bugged me that he kept trying to get the information asking in different ways about 4 or 5 times. I kept saying that I was only available until 5pm.

I find this topic so odd when it comes up. I have never been freaked out or scared or nervous etc when a worker comes to my house. dh ran a business for 20 years where he went to multiple homes daily. I feel part of the reason he was so successful was because he is so friendly and clean cut and apparently many women are super freaked out about people in their homes but they felt comfortable with him. Do you really think someone from a company is going to do something to you -- you know where to find them if they did! Of all the things to be worried about, I find this really silly and pretty rude.

Not in the slightest no. I know you're not saying that you think they're going to rape or murder you but really to say they freak you out is pretty bloody insulting. They are just ordinary people earning a living, maybe you shuffling things around aimlessly freaks them out!

That would have been helpful in your OP. Knowing exactly what creeped you out. All in the details folks.

Yes, it totally freaks me out. I don't want to breathe down their necks but I also don't like the idea that they're off in a part of my house where I can't see them. It causes me so much anxiety, I will put it off as long as possible. And there have been a couple of times I was worried for my safety.

ETA: FWIW, having people I know in my house generally causes me anxiety and a stranger just compounds that. That said, I understand it's my issue and not theirs. I am always kind and offer them a drink or something. I don't understand why my anxiety makes me rude, though. 

Welp, with that lack of attention to detail it will be hard to pick him out of a line up...you know when you comes back to rob the place. Next time try looking him in the eye. I heard that helps.

I can understand your feelings. I prefer not to be by myself when someone comes, and try to schedule it so that my fiancé can be here to handle it lol. Ironically, it's my house I owned before him, even. Despite the fact that he's generally more knowledgeable than I am on most household things (he can explain the prob better and what he's tried to do to fix it), I also worry about my house like most PP have said. I worry that it's dirty, smells, etc. And what I should do while they're working. Fortunately, I've never really really had the creeps over a visitor.

On the flip side, my fiancé does occasionally does similar things for work. I would hope that no one judges him as such, because he's a big teddy bear. I try to be as courteous and nice as I can to those that visit, and try to offer them drinks or whatever as well.

I feel your pain.. I feel the same way... I always want someone here with me. But most of the way I am by myself. 

Not usually. Most of the time I am home by myself when they come, as well.

Hand to god I've never called a service repair person. Growing up my mom and dad fixed everything that broke. Since I've been married either my husband or I do all the repairs including appliance repair, auto repair and remodeling the house. Last time we roofed the house I did it mostly by myself while my husband was at work. The only thing we ever hired done was the concrete driveway, but the workers weren't in my house.

Now I'm wondering if it would make me uncomfortable to have a service person in the house. Hmmmm. I don't know. Have to think about it.

My plumber is a cutie pie.
I probably make him uncomfortable.