Some jobs require a certain expectation of having to bypass normal access/entry procedures. For instance locksmiths, tow-truck operators and even computer techn

Some jobs require a certain expectation of having to bypass normal access/entry procedures. For instance locksmiths, tow-truck operators and even computer technicians are expected to quickly and efficiently 'get in' without being unencumbered. I used to do TV technician things at music/sports events and studios where you always needed the pass and there was always security including bouncers. Being a contractor I didn't have fall-back documentation with something like 'BBC' written in big letters on the top. However I would need access first to get in and then get the proper pass. Mobiles weren't a guaranteed thing then so I could not just have someone meet me at the gate. So the first challenge always would be having to get past security. When I had the access all areas skills (including back stage) something like getting into Coldplay would have been a snip. Nowadays I am back of the queue paying to get in, having to wear the right dress code etc. but for a long time I just didn't have any expectations of that. I just breezed past, no payment required, no fake ID or badge, just a smile, P+Q's, plausible story and a little bit of white, male privilege. Now I did sometimes use my 'craft' to go to things of my own choosing - local gigs and festivals. I did find that there was one thing that you have to get right when you are in... Sometimes a bouncer will follow you and then when you blag to you mates that you got in with a feeble story they will boot you out. Offers to pay will not be accepted, you then are barred and having no mates for that evening, having to go home early. If you are male then one way to 'social engineer without deception' straight into nightclubs where there is a strict door policy (e.g. dress code, long queue, bouncers) is to be with four highly attractive ladies. Easy, no blagging needed.