The Locksmith Journal May/Jun 2021 - Issue 74 | Page 10

A DAY IN THE LIFE ...

Effort and determination is key to any problem

Stewart Scott of Badgers Locksmiths joined Teamwork Locksmiths two years ago . Here , Stewart talks us through a day in his Monday to Friday life , how he spends his weekends and eight years of locksmithing that led him to where he is today …
» “ MY NAME IS STEWART SCOTT , I AM 32 years old and managing director of Badgers Locksmiths Ltd . I currently live in Beverley , East Yorkshire but operating our Locksmith services from York all the way down to Leicester .
“ Personally , I first started locksmithing in 2013 but didn ’ t really start utility warrants full-time until August 2018 . I then set up Badgers Locksmiths in January 2019 and started working on the utility warrants for Teamwork Locksmiths .
“ A typical day on the utility warrants will be that we start at the first address at approx .. 8am , meeting the warrant officer and engineer , attending various addresses , usually finishing around 4pm . In the past I have had numerous careers but never managed to find one I truly enjoy , until now .
“ Waking up in a morning , looking forward to going to work is what it ’ s all about for me . I feel we are only here once and need to make the most of life . Working for Teamwork certainly helps as they are such a good company to work for . Doug , Sophie and the team have been brilliant since day one and I can ’ t thank them enough for their support over the last few years .
“ If I were to advise anyone wanting to start working as a Locksmith , I would tell them to just keep practising . A day will come when you get stuck on a door and it can be quite frustrating , you just need to remember that every Locksmith in the UK will have been stuck at some point .
“ Effort and determination will help you overcome any problems you have . There are plenty of people in the industry who are here to help . I would also advise a few training days with Jason Hillier in Birmingham . He is the best in the country in my opinion and his wife does amazing bacon sandwiches !
“ 2020 was a tough year for most locksmiths in the industry due to Covid but hopefully we are on the way up and onto a successful 2021 .
“ Working hard is important but having down-time with your family and friends is just as important . I try to work hard Mon-Fri but like to play sport on a weekend and spend quality time with my daughter .”
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