Bastards. But here's and idea: just don't give them your home number. At all. When they ask for it, say "this is the number you need to contact me" and leave it at that.
I had the same problem with my cell back in Chicago. Everyone wanted a cell number, but I didn't want to give it out. So I didn't. Now that I'm in California and it's the only number I have, I only give out this one. When they ask for my home number as back-up, I say I don't have one. I do, of course, but that's none of their business!
Remember, *they* work for *you*. You get to control the terms of the interaction, not them.
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Date: 2009-01-22 07:25 am (UTC)From:I had the same problem with my cell back in Chicago. Everyone wanted a cell number, but I didn't want to give it out. So I didn't. Now that I'm in California and it's the only number I have, I only give out this one. When they ask for my home number as back-up, I say I don't have one. I do, of course, but that's none of their business!
Remember, *they* work for *you*. You get to control the terms of the interaction, not them.
Thus endeth your pep talk for the day. :0