Learning about locksmithing
For me it was studying magic and learning about Houdini. I wanted to be Houdini and when I read we was a locksmith apprentice and was able to pick locks that the locksmith who hired him couldn't, I wanted to be him.
So I went to Hollywood Magic but only after watching an episode of AMW where unfortunately they showed a criminal who knew magic and would make cigarettes disappear and reappear. I wanted to learn then trick so bought the trick at this store and also bought a book on picking locks.
Later I learned of a locksmith school at Abram Friedman Occupation Center while I was attending LA Trade Tech for a Business Administation major.
The school told me they don't teach picking locks and if I still wanted to attend. I did and the rest if history so to speak.
My first two locksmith jobs never lasted more than a year. I was working with crazy bosses that stressed me out and I always quit.
I then worked as bike patrol for more than 10 years but kept my locksmith license up and wanted to do locksmith work.
So finally I found a locksmith company near my bike patrol job and secured it.
I worked both jobs for 3 years, working a total of 80 hours per week.
Now we lost our bike account and today will be my last day working bike patrol.
Fortunately I'm going to get interviews for a locksmith job that pays more.
God willing, I will get the job!
CLH!