Working Liveaboards in Thailand?

[Cerveza]

Im a Divemaster in southern spain and have been working in the dive industry for well over a year now, at the end of this year (fingers crossed) i will be MSDT (or IDC staff instructor, depends on how far i want to go) with several specialities,(yet to decide which ones but i have a good idea). As many of you know being DM is hard work for little financial reward, but the work itself is very enjoyable as well as sometimes draining, after all my course work is over and my fees paid to PADI for 2009 im wanting to take a year out doing what i love in a country i love (namely Thailand), My question is in two parts, after scrimping for what will then be going on for 3 years what kind of payments could i expect to receive for both liveaboard work or land based any info would be appreciated,thanks

[smartecosse]

that totally depends on who you work for, some inst / guides earn paupers wages and some do exceptionally well

25k THB upwards

[ppatrick]

Hi,

I never worked as a DM in Thailand but I was in one of the liveaboard ships last year. I learn from the Thai crew on the ship that the Australian DM (who also worked there) had 3 wives --> of course each of them didn't know that he had multiple wives because he spent most of the time on the ship. So here's my thought. If he can support 3 wives, the pay must not be that bad. ;)

[Bowmouth]

If he can support 3 wives, the pay must not be that bad.

Or maybe his "gear" was of such a condition that the "wives" just found him irresistible....

:D

[Arizona]

I bet they support him.