nesima
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In the UK PADI is alleged by some people to stand for 'Pay And Die Immediately'.
PADI is not perceived as a serious SCUBA Diving Trainer, but as a commercial organisation that allows individuals interested in Diving to make a living out of it, with PADI taking its cut.
I know a very experienced (35 years) multi agency (including PADI) instuctor that very strongly believes that PADI's approach ie. 2 newly qualified OW divers being allowed to dive independantly, is contrary to safe practice.
This combined with the commercial pressure on PADI Instructors to 'certify' i.e. bonus payments related to number of certs, has lead to thousands of 'unsuitable / unsafe' people being qualified to dive.
PADI is not perceived as a serious SCUBA Diving Trainer, but as a commercial organisation that allows individuals interested in Diving to make a living out of it, with PADI taking its cut.
I know a very experienced (35 years) multi agency (including PADI) instuctor that very strongly believes that PADI's approach ie. 2 newly qualified OW divers being allowed to dive independantly, is contrary to safe practice.
This combined with the commercial pressure on PADI Instructors to 'certify' i.e. bonus payments related to number of certs, has lead to thousands of 'unsuitable / unsafe' people being qualified to dive.