Nikki McAllen
Registered
Gosh thanks for the quick information on this issue. I think its good information for people to know when choosing a career.
I suspected the limitations of SSI, which are very limiting to the traveling instructor. Unfortunately, while they are not the '800 pound gorilla' they are surely the '400 pounder' at least in Asia. The other dive certification agencies don't seem to have much representation, except for BSAC and as mentioned they don't allow freelancing either.
So it looks to me the international traveling instructor has not much choice but to 'Put Another Dollar In'. Sad really: I've always been a "Macintosh user" to use metaphor.
One might ponder: did PADI get such its monstrous share of the market because it's really that good ? Or did they get it by allowing people to run with their product ?
Worked well for Bill Gates -- for awhile anyway. Apple has now become the biggest tech company in the world by basing their winning strategy on innovation and control. Wonder what the future holds for SSI and BSAC ?
I suspected the limitations of SSI, which are very limiting to the traveling instructor. Unfortunately, while they are not the '800 pound gorilla' they are surely the '400 pounder' at least in Asia. The other dive certification agencies don't seem to have much representation, except for BSAC and as mentioned they don't allow freelancing either.
So it looks to me the international traveling instructor has not much choice but to 'Put Another Dollar In'. Sad really: I've always been a "Macintosh user" to use metaphor.
One might ponder: did PADI get such its monstrous share of the market because it's really that good ? Or did they get it by allowing people to run with their product ?
Worked well for Bill Gates -- for awhile anyway. Apple has now become the biggest tech company in the world by basing their winning strategy on innovation and control. Wonder what the future holds for SSI and BSAC ?