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Getting a job/apprenticenship

This is the old Locksmith business info area and will be broken down to fill in the new sections below.

Getting a job/apprenticenship

Postby n2oah » 24 Feb 2007 16:50

Well, I'm sick of being so poor, so I want to get a job in the industry. How do I go about this? What skills/things would you be looking for in an apprentice?
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Postby UWSDWF » 24 Feb 2007 16:55

-the location of all local coffee shops.
-paitence
-knowldege of a micrometer to sort the pins
-a love for the most mundane things
-a passion for sweeping
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Postby pip » 24 Feb 2007 18:04

when/if you go for an apprentice interview
take along some of your cutaways

just to show that you know the basic workings of locks
and your craftsmanship 8)

you can maybe go old school
and stick with the basics
or specialize in something
whether it be high security locks
or something in electronics / new technology

RFID - card swipe stuff - lasers - BIOMETRICS
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Postby n2oah » 24 Feb 2007 18:44

UWSDWF wrote:-the location of all local coffee shops.
-paitence
-knowldege of a micrometer to sort the pins
-a love for the most mundane things
-a passion for sweeping


Yeah, I figured I would have to slave over the key machine all day, too.
Oh, and I have my own digital calipers so I won't be needing a micrometer. :lol:
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