peterson picks

[runnynose]

i really want a set of rubber handle peterson picks, but when i went to check out, it says only professionals can purchase. is this message/decleration just to save their ass incase of a liability? im just wondering if anybody who isnt a professional has ever purchased anything from peterson international...http://www.peterson-international.com/index.htm

[runnynose]

p.s. might be getting a job with a local locksmith and was curious if the starting pay is good, decent, or bad. he said 10 bucks and hour or 100 dollars a day. thanks for the opinions

[Hollywood]

you should be fine ordering through peterson>>>
i order through them, aswell as

http://www.locksmithtoolandsupply.com/

[SFGOON]

Peterson is great, and if you're gettting a job with a local locksmith, it shouldn't be an issue. The rubber handeled picks are excellent, i highy reccomend them.

[Pheniox]

I have both the rubber and the plastic, and I honestly get a better feel with the plastic pics, just my prefrence though

[runnynose]

i have heard a lot of good stuff bout peterson. i might try ordering a single plastic to try the feel (thanks for word up Pheniox) , but the all black rubber picks are just aestheticly sexy. and thanks for the info guys...but anyone know about base pay for starting off? it sounds good, and im actually really nervous because i dont perform at my best when people are watching me. could anyone elaborate (possibly people who own their own shops) on the processes of hiring a lock mechanic? i met the owner of the particular shop im trying to get a job with at my current job, and i told him that i understand how locks work and that ive been picking for a year or so. he said 'cool, understanding is 90 percent, give me a call in a couple weeks because ill have an opening' then he gave me his buisness card and i got all excited. but im hoping he wont assume that im god with a pick set, and that he will apprentice me into complete knowledge because i know that i dont know even 1% of what i need to know because the difference between people who think theyre intelligent and the people that really are, is that intelligent people know they dont know squat because there is so much i dont know compared to what i do. im so willing to learn, but i dont want to get nervous and f up, ya know? this job would mean the world to me, sigh. i would really appreciate any advice or just anything, maybe a comment of reassurance? i mean i dont know how to master key or impression. would he expect me to know this right off? i can open padlocks, deadbolts, bypass most doors with a card or shim instead of picking (picking isnt the first choice sometimes), pick some car doors (some just f my tools up), and i opened one best i-core with a homemade icore tension tool. i think if i had the two commercially sold i-core tools id have better luck. but yea i dont know anything about keying, masterkeying and im sure thats a huge part of the buisness. im rambling, sorry, but it means a lot to me. anything would help, ty.

[digital_blue]

runnynose: First let me say that I don't know anything about locksmithing. But, I do know an awful lot about interviewing and hiring. If an employer has to choose between skill and aptitude/attitude, the smart employer will choose aptitude/attitude every time. It sounds to me that you are extremely eager, excitied, and energetic. As well, you have shown the ability to learn in a self-directed manner. Both of these are extremely strong points in my books. If, during the interview, you display confidence, but are still careful not to promise more than you can deliver, you will have about the best chance you can hope for. If you've done all you can do, then it's out of your hands at that point. At the end of the day it will come down to what his needs are. If his needs require a person with 1-2 years practical experience, comes with his own tools, and is nearly self-sufficient, I'm sorry to say you will likely not get this job. If he mentioned to you that there would be an opening, and encouraged you to apply, my hunch is that his needs are not quite so lofty. In that case, his descision will more than likely be made based on attitude, confidence, and enthusiasm, coupled with a demostration of your aptitude for this type of work. I say your chances look good!

Be sure to let us know how it turned out. Good luck, take a deep breath, and enjoy yourself.

db