O.T. How hard would it be to be a Locksmith?

Iceman · Apr 13, 2006

Just got into a discussion with my brother about what his kid could do for a living (he's 21) and I told him that I thought a locksmith would be something I have always thought you coud do on the side for extra money. He tells me that locksmith's go thru a 2-4 year apprentice training, I told him I don't beleive it.

Is anyone here a locksmith or no someone who is. Any details? How many hours a week? How much do they make. Seems like something someone could do while going to school or something on the side.

JohnnyMac · Apr 13, 2006

My old lady's ex is a locksmith, and he is a high school drop out. I think their hours suck, though, because a lot of it is "on-call" 24 hour work.

jeckll · Apr 13, 2006

BEING a locksmith is probably a pretty shitty job, owning a locksmith company could be quite lucrative if you can establish a market. The exact thing that makes being an actual locksmith suck (24 hour call) is what makes owning a locksmith shop a great idea because those 24 hour calls are at $50 an hour...

Journeyman · Apr 13, 2006

I know one thing, they're always busy....'interesting' group of people if you ask me...

I rank them in between bail bondsman and just above those repo/towtruck guys..

TheFalls · Apr 13, 2006

Journeyman said:
I know one thing, they're always busy....'interesting' group of people if you ask me...

I rank them in between bail bondsman and just above those repo/towtruck guys..

hhmmm. This profession does fall into a weird category of its own.
I'm sure its a family type industry-generations upon generations continue.
I've never heard of anyone wanting to become a locksmith...

Doug · Apr 14, 2006

I'm pretty sure you need a clean criminal record, not a job for an ex-felon. Probably not that difficult to get into, if it's your desire.

Journeyman · Apr 14, 2006

Who has paid a locksmith ? ME!

I think it was 100 bucks, two years ago....the guy shows up in dress shoes and slacks and a tank top style undershirt, I met him early in the morning at the park ( I lost my keys in the bay after jet skiing the previous day), he seemed to have been out all night and didn't have time to change.

BoratSagdiyev · Apr 14, 2006

They make decent money from legit work and then clean up with all the safecracking /b and e stuff.

Iceman · Apr 15, 2006

anyone else have any thoughts. Thanks

BankerC · Apr 15, 2006

those "pop-a-lock" guys seem to do pretty good, I see several trucks riding all over town, I had to call them once when I locked my keys in my apartment while in college. Guy pulls up and within 10 seconds has my door unlocked, pretty cool. Buh bye 45$.

Objection · Apr 15, 2006

My last trip to Vegas I lost the rental car keys.
It cost 125 to have the guy come out.
It took about 20 mins for the cars computer to cycle with the new key so he spent the time waiting telling me about how he could break into any home he wanted and no door lock or deadbolt was safe from any decent locksmith.He was a nice enough guy but a little "out there"

Kiss1 · Apr 15, 2006

ice man said:
anyone else have any thoughts. Thanks

Probebly not as hard as as being a pimp.

:monsters-

Doug · Apr 15, 2006

Definite proffesion that should exclude ex-felons. I suppose the worker-man should get 20-25 per hour or so. So I conclude a non-owner locksmith is about 45k. Seems about right, adjust to region.

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