As a dive guide, I'm finding it more difficult each year to find a dive shop to hire 'just' a dive guide. Usually I get my foot in the door by applying one of my many dive related skills such as marine mechanic,compressor tech,dive equipment repair,general contractor,generator tech,bartender,boat captain,resort manager,sales staff,chef,or security. Liability issurance,work visa's,passport extensions are the last thing on my mind but they're usually covered by($$$) the employer IF required. I do not work in the States....rules,taxes,insurance,cold weather,ex-wife,ex-GF's, etc. Being an old,white,bald,male,diver named KrazyTom does not help much either.
"living life without a hard bottom"
KT