safecracker at large

©2012 by Ken Dunckel Safecracker Safe and Vault Service  SF Bay Area & Northern CA kendunckel@aol.com 415-203-7298 A Fly On The Wall Observations while working on safes . . . Because of the work I do and where I do it, I get exposed to a lot of different work environments. I get to see what people do (and don't do) in their daily work, hear them talking about topics that interest them. As a self-employed individual, one of the things I envy about some people's job situations is the benefit packages. Especially government jobs. People in government (city, county, state, Federal) jobs might not be getting rich  at the work, but it seems (with some notable exceptions) that if you land that government job at almost any level, you're (generally) in a much better situation than people working in the private sector. Once a worker has passed probation and is settled into the job, there are things like paid health care, paid sick leave and vacations, employee r...

Basic Pointers for Do-It-Yourself Safe Movers Truth is, safe moving is not for beginners, unless yours is so small as to be almost inconsequential in terms of its weight. That said, I at least understand the appeal of moving that safe yourself. It's the money, isn't it? You called a safe moving company (or maybe even a furniture mover), heard an estimate or flat rate quote, and it rocked your world. How could they want so damned much to move a box? Here are the rationales that get safe owners into Do-It-Yourself safe moving: Those guys want more to move it than I paid for it! or a variation of the above Those guys want more to move it than it's worth! Are "those guys" being opportunistic or unreasonable? If they're experienced and properly equipped to do the work, the answer is "probably not." Whatever the case, that's what gets a lot of people thinking about ways to avoid the rip-off safe movers. After all, how hard can it be? ...