So Much For The Security Doors

I once contracted for a very large corporation that was extremely bureaucratic and slow when it came to things like issuing badges. This was particularly a pain because the corporation’s security doors required a badge going out, not just in. (Yes, you could get out without a badge — it would be a fire safety issue otherwise — but that would trigger an alarm, so that would be a truly last-ditch option.)

Normally, I would rely on my closest coworkers to let me both in and out, but I managed to social-engineer my way out at least once…

…but more interestingly, I once social-engineered my way IN once without even trying.

I was standing around outside the entrance trying to message someone to come let me in, and this woman I didn’t know but who evidently recognized me came by and was like, “Hey, I’ve seen you around! I’ll let you in.”