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So I just interviewed for a locksmith position and several things just didn't jive right with me. The way he talked about the job, I would be expected to get as much money from each customer as possible instead of just providing good service at reasonable prices. It felt more like when I was in home theater sales.
Another thing I really didn't like was the fact that he seemed to hint that if people didn't have id or anything to just do the job off the books without a receipt.
Minus the "hinting" portion, expect a similar response from most companies. Companies are there to make a profit, and if not in the interview process you will likely find that most companies want you to not just be a locksmith but an aggressive sales person. Just sayin'.
Varjeal wrote:Minus the "hinting" portion, expect a similar response from most companies. Companies are there to make a profit, and if not in the interview process you will likely find that most companies want you to not just be a locksmith but an aggressive sales person. Just sayin'.
On a local locksmith I use to go to, he stated that he couldn't care less for picking because he is there to make money. So if a very quick bypass isn't available he just destroys the lock and sells the costumer a new one.
He stated that he would only like a pick gun for those really cheap locks where he barelly makes no money replacing, so opening them quickly would be more profitable (not in absolute values, but relative to the time taken). So I guess I agree with Varjeal on this!
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Varjeal wrote:Minus the "hinting" portion, expect a similar response from most companies. Companies are there to make a profit, and if not in the interview process you will likely find that most companies want you to not just be a locksmith but an aggressive sales person. Just sayin'.
I understand about making money, but when they indicate that when a customer can't prove they have a right to enter the house or car you have been asked to open, you just do it off the books and take cash, that is what I thought was shady. The whole thing felt off. It was supposed to be an interview and it felt more like he was trying to sell the job to me instead of seeing if I was a good fit.
sounds a lot like the policies of the fraudulent companies running rampant across America. They got shut down in Missouri on Postal Fraud charges. But they simply opened up under other names and continue to ply their ripoffs. Now, one has opened a shop literally a stone throw from another legit locksmith shop....and was taking in locks they didnt know how to do in to get fixed and then upping the cost to the customers until the business owner wised up and told them where to go and how to get there.
Unfortunately, it is apparent that sites like this one are partially responsible for encouraging anyone to take up lockpicking and consequently locksmithing. Even though training is suggested, there are often more than enough tips here for anyone to go out and think they can make a quid in the business without proper training or experience.
Unwittingly LP101 contributes to the problem of the fraudsters knowing too much for their own good.
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globallockytoo wrote:Unfortunately, it is apparent that sites like this one are partially responsible for encouraging anyone to take up lockpicking and consequently locksmithing. Even though training is suggested, there are often more than enough tips here for anyone to go out and think they can make a quid in the business without proper training or experience.
Unwittingly LP101 contributes to the problem of the fraudsters knowing too much for their own good.
how is is apparent? has Dateline NBC caught a foreign scammer locksmith in the street and did he suddenly start weeping and saying things like "I learned everything I know on lp101 forums" ?
reverendus wrote:So I just interviewed for a locksmith position and several things just didn't jive right with me. The way he talked about the job, I would be expected to get as much money from each customer as possible instead of just providing good service at reasonable prices. It felt more like when I was in home theater sales.
Another thing I really didn't like was the fact that he seemed to hint that if people didn't have id or anything to just do the job off the books without a receipt.
Well, looks like I will have to keep looking.
Companies like that make us look bad. There's nothing wrong with making money selling things people NEED, OTOH. I would ask customers if any other doors needed locks or are any others giving them trouble, for instance. That's perfectly legit. See if you can find an institutional lock job.
