Locksmiths

A Day in the Life

Every day as a locksmith brings new challenges. You report to the office where you work for the afternoon shift and are immediately dispatched to assist a homeowner who has lost his keys. You drive a company truck with all of your tools to the home. After you let the man into his house, you talk to him about whether or not he would like the locks changed. He's not sure where he lost his keys, so you advise that it would be wise to change all exterior locks.

You write up a work order so that the customer knows how much he'll pay for the new locks and the labor to have them installed. After the customer has signed the work order, you begin the installation process. You replace the locks and deadbolts on the front and back door of the house. You also replace the locking mechanism on a sliding glass door. Once you've completed the work, you provide the customer with his new keys and let him know that he can have copies made at your central offices.

You check in with your office's dispatcher to let her know that you're available to take another job. She sends you to a local business to perform a consultation. The business owner has lost the combination to his in-office safe. You assess the safe and the lock. You'll need special tools in order to open the safe, so you head out to your truck. It takes you the rest of the afternoon to open the safe. Safe-cracking is a difficult skill that takes years to master, but you are pleased with how well you did today.

Before you sign back on for more calls, you take a short lunch break. After you finish your lunch, you radio the dispatcher, and let her know that you're ready to handle calls again. She sends you to a parking lot to assist a woman who is locked out of her car. You pop the car's lock and take down the woman's emergency roadside service membership information so that your office can bill her provider.

You handle several more calls before your shift ends. You spend the rest of your evening assisting motorists and homeowners. Tomorrow, you might work primarily with businesspeople. Variety is at the heart of your job. You head home to enjoy a relaxing night and to rest before another day of work.