How to Sneak Into Almost Any Building

Jeevan Sivasubramaniam Posted by Jeevan Sivasubramaniam, Managing Director, Editorial, Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc.



Everyone always says that the best way to get into any building is by posing as a security guard or maintenance worker (you can try being the UPS guy but those uniforms are incredibly hard to find). However, most building staff are usually expected to wear an ID card in plain view almost at all times, plus if the "regulars" don't recognize you, there could be trouble.

The trick is to dress up as a pizza delivery person. Everyone orders pizza--even the White House. All you need to do is carry a stack of old pizza boxes (they can be empty) and just wear a baseball cap of some sort. Most pizza delivery people don't even wear uniforms but you can find plenty of pizza delivery service t-shirts and caps on Ebay for a couple of bucks to really seal the deal. No one ever stops the pizza person nor asks him or her for ID. Also, keep in mind that if you are caught, you are more likely to be thought harmless if you are pretending to be a pizza delivery person and not a security guard or maintenance worker.