A Day in the Life of a Locksmith… From Around the World.
Owner and Operator of America’s Lock and Key, Efi Amoyal, has been a locksmith for over 10 years and has successfully operated his company, in Tampa, Florida, serving all of Hillsborough county. During that time, Efi says he’s seen things he wishes could unsee and learned a few things about the human condition along the way, something most locksmiths can relate to. He tells the Locksmith Journal about one particular encounter…
What I love about locksmithing is that no matter who you are, no matter what your station in life – from a jet-setting CEO to the single mom of two – you’ve likely lost your keys at some point and have called a locksmith for help. As a locksmith, I’ve met so many different people and have encountered so many different homes and ridiculous situations. I’ve learned a lot from it.During dinner time one night, I got a phone call from a frequent customer of mine. He’s a landlord who owns a bunch of rental homes, and had one sitting vacant for a while. He wanted to know if I could go over and change the locks on the front door of the house. ‘No biggie’, I told him that I’d be happy to help. I’ve been a locksmith long enough to know that this job wouldn’t take long.As I approached the house, it looked overgrown and untidy. I thought that the landlord would need to have the place landscaped, or at least clear it out, to get it ready for the next tenant. I got the new lock and my tools from the truck and got ready to start.
