Advice on finding Part time lockie work

[mcm757207]

I've now have a part time job at a local locksmith this summer I'm so excited... i'm barely old enough to legally work (14). Learned how to work the cash regiser today... it's more complicated than i thought! lol

[maldotcom2]

Cool, id love a job like that for my first part time job!!
im 14 too...RIPPER!!

[Romstar]

I'm almost thinking that giving out your age might be a bad thing.

Some of the participants here are extremely talented. Some of them are underage. Now, I am not aware of any rule, law or proviso about giving instruction to an underage person.

However, we seem to have a huge number of younger people on here. I am sure that there are some people who would easily liken this to telling them how to build bombs. There are far too many people who can't handle the idea that a 14 year old young man can be trusted with something.
Also, there are far too many 14, 15, 16, 20, etc. year olds who can't be trusted with anything and they make it difficult for serious, honest and sincere young people to do anything.

Also, you're just plain making me feel old. I shouldn't feel old at my age.

I suppose what I am trying to say to every one of the younger people here is this:
Don't act like a kid. Especially where this stuff is concerned. Rather, act like a 45 year old man with a family who has his livelihood, family and reputation to lose.
Or in other words, make every one of the people here who trusted you with information proud of the way you handle yourself. Show us, and show everyone who thinks otherwise that being young doesn't mean you are irresponsible.

Anyway, enough of my soap boxing. I'm climbing down now. Don't mind my creaking gerriatric bones.

Oh, and by the way MCM, congratulations on that part time job. That's a great gig to get.

Romstar

[CaptHook]

Rom, was that a knock?
Chuck

[marso]

Far from it capthook.

[CaptHook]

I know, it just fun to see Rom on the soapbox as he puts it.
Chuck

[Romstar]

Rom, was that a knock?
Chuck

If you're referring to any sounds my bones may make, it very well could have been. I wouldn't be surprised if I sounded like an old Dodge slant 6 some morning.

It's cold and raining here tonight, and the one thing I do have is arthritis. I've had it since I was 15 years old. As my doctor told me, it's only going to get worse.

If you aren't referring to the bones, then the euphemism escapes me at the moment. Unless you meant that I was knocking young people. In that case, I wasn't at all.
Had a long talk tonight with my girlfriend's daughter, and maturity and responsibility were big topics. I guess that kind of carried over here.

Romstar

[CaptHook]

Arthritis.... dont ya love it. I have osteo in my spine, shoulders and knees with some extra fun bone spurs in the spine.
On the responsibility and maturity thing.... I just think of my stepdaughter... shes 19 now, I see the mistakes she makes and it makes me shudder. You cant impart wisdom, only life can do that. Its just hard, knowing all you can do is to give advice from experience, and hope they take it to heart.
Chuck

[Pheniox]

(insert overly long post here)

has anyone EVER seen him do a post with less than 2348294832 words?

[HeadHunterCEO]

I don't want to know i am dishing out advice and tactics to 14 yr olds

keep yor age to yourself

[zeke79]

Congratulations on your job. It's good to see someone as young as you are with the ambition to learn and make some money for yourself. Too many young kids these days dont understand money and how hard it is to make a living because they are spoon fed until they are through college. You have my upmost respect for doing what you're doing. Keep up the good work.

[mcm757207]

Thank you for your support all. I don't think locksmithing will be my lifetime job, but at least to get me through school and such. I'm really glad he let me get the job- I'm not quite sure but there are certain rules about jobs in which I might be too young to operate "electrically powered machinery," but I dunno. I'm just happy all the way around

[Romstar]

(insert overly long post here)

has anyone EVER seen him do a post with less than 2348294832 words?

More than a few times.

Romstar

[Kuju]

Dang, I wish I could get an apprentice job, but im to shy to ask.
Good job MCM.

[Romstar]

Dang, I wish I could get an apprentice job, but im to shy to ask.
Good job MCM.

Man, don't be shy. Just look decent, not like one of the Brooks Brother's, but respectable. Then, go ask your local smith if you could talk to him. Tell him how interested you are in the work, and that you would really like a job working with him.

Don't be surprised if he starts you off sweeping the floor. Some of these guys want to see how dedicated you are, and that's one of the tests.

Don't show up with your picks, but don't hide anything either. If he asks if you know anything, or have any experience then tell him about your hobby. You obviously aren't carrying your picks because you don't have any locks to pick outside of your home. That statement alone might be the difference in how he considers you.

Good luck,
Romstar