What do you get out of Lock picking?

[fuzz]

Just wondering, seeming i'm interested, do you get a decent wage if you're a locksmith?
What else do people do with their skills?
And what do you get out of it?

[UWSDWF]

A. ok wages from what I've heard (assuming your busy and not bust)
B. it's a hobby so I picklocks as a hobby
C. zen

[illusion]

1: You will live in mansion, own nice cars, a private plane and will be able to execute anybody you desire - I wonder if Mr. Picks works as a lockie?

2: Open locks - I'm sorry... Was that a serious question.

3: Release - Wait that's only since I learnt to multi task whilst picking...

[Eyes_Only]

1. I'm an apprentice so the pay is a bit low but still pretty good.

2. Make extra cash on the side doing my own work for friends when they need me.

3. A boost in self-esteem and confidence.

[locksportboy]

1, earn money by doing a little work for my friends ..,and by teaching them makes alot of money

2, its my hobby so i whenever i m boring so i take all my 74 locks off diffrent types and pick them by diffrent methods it earns you experience .

3, the main thing i will never stuck in lockedout situation not less than few minute

[gremner]

Its a relaxing hobby. Good for focusing your brain into one place.

Sometimes it can be useful. Like when my mom asked me to get a padlock off a set of lockers she had just bought (she owns an antique store).

[CVScam]

I save the used car dealership I work at a lot of locksmith service calls. I help out friends who get locked out of their cars or houses. I have made a bit over 100 dollars from my dumb lockpicking youtube videos.

[zeke79]

There are alot of things I get from picking locks.

1. Relaxation
2. Stimulates the mind
3. Personal fullfilment
4. Education
5. A great group of friends to talk to about a hobby we all enjoy
6. Great discussions with people who are locked out and take an interest in what you are doing.
7. Increased dexterity and motor skills
8. A subject that I discuss with my 4 year old son who is fascinated with picking. It makes my heart swell when I see him go grab his peterson tri fold pick kit when he sees me sit down with a bunch of locks.
9. A way to never be locked out of somewhere (besides my home which I installed abloy protec on. If I am locked out there, it is time for the drill to come out.
10. A great topic that I can write articles about and share my findings with others.
11. Pretty darn good money if you take the time spent and convert it to an hourly wage. When you do this, it is hard to find a job that pays close to the same amount.

The downsides?

1. I get the opportunity to be called a criminal by those with a closed mind.
2. This hobby can quickly take over the pocket book. Especially when you start collecting high security and rare locks. Then you have code machines, etc that gobble up the rest.

[digital_blue]

Thus far, I've gotten:

1. An awesome, challenging hobby that has no end.

2. A skill that few people possess.

3. The opportunity to get involved in a young community and make a difference.

4. A better-developed sense of visualization and concentration.

5. Increased motor skills.

6. Some great friends.

7. A ton of laughs.

8. A huge sense of accomplishment.

... in no particular order...

db

[blackfoot]

the chicks dig it when you can unlock there doors to their homes and cars............

[Raccoon]

1: You will live in mansion, own nice cars, a private plane and will be able to execute anybody you desire - I wonder if Mr. Picks works as a lockie?

2: Open locks - I'm sorry... Was that a serious question.

3: Release - Wait that's only since I learnt to multi task whilst picking...

Hehe, my thoughts exactly. And here I thought someone was asking what we got out of it as a hobby, and I was going to answer as a locksmith. "Money, but not much just yet".

Hey illusion... you pick locks with one hand, too?

[Raccoon]

the chicks dig it when you can unlock there doors to their homes and cars............

Chicks get VERY creeped out by this. As a matter of fact, 2/3rds girls that I've encountered thought that simply picking a padlock in my hand was creepy, until (if allowed) I engaged them in conversation about it. Certainly dropping off a girl at home and picking her door open while she digs for your keys will result in multiple concussions to the head by her purse and/or shoe.

[Raccoon]

*her keys

[nemesis61]

...Uh, you get cramps in your hands, knobby fingers, and a grip that lets you squeeze diamonds out of a lump of coal.

[illusion]

Hey illusion... you pick locks with one hand, too?

It depends - If I'm picking Euro profile locks then I have to use one hand to hold the handstand. I used to stand on my head, but lately I have been randomly blacking out - The doctor thought it might be epilepsy untill he saw that I had callusses on my head... That took some explaining!