sink-er-swim
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Heavy Equipment Operator, that's right I move dirt! I started diving at 12 so the two have no connection. Working in construction is usually nice because I'm out of work by 3:30 and there is plenty of time to dive.
What do most Scuba divers do for a living?
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divingtpapa
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I am a Park Ranger. I get to be indoors and outdoors, I meet people from all over the world everyday, and I get to share my passion for history. As a hobby, I like scuba diving on the World War II wrecks of North Carolina. I also like to observe sea animals in their natural habitats.
Civil Engineer = I make boring documents from trees and carbon.
I use to work for the Forest Service which was a lot of outdoor activity, but it just doen't pay very well.
I use to work for the Forest Service which was a lot of outdoor activity, but it just doen't pay very well.
flw
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Isn't one of the nice things about diving the fact that it cuts accross every section of society, and no-one actually cares about what you do for a living anyway? Generally when diving we don't discuss work stuff, I go to work to pay for the things I want to do, and although I enjoy what I do, I live from 5-9
I'm a computer science student with no idea what I want to do with it when I graduate. My intention for now is to go for my DM after I finish school and see about working as a DM (and then possibly instructor) for a year or 2 and then see what happens. My diving is currently financed by a crummy part time job at a grocery store. "Do you need any bags, sir? Will that be paper or plastic?"
Abidon
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Plastics Engineer. I work for a company that supplies parts and machines for the plastics industry.
One of our clients that I've had the pleasure of visiting on a few occasions is Pelican (manufacturer of dive lights and waterproof cases). I've managed to get a few freebies from them that otherwise would have been discarded due to miniscule cosmetic defects. Some of our other customers have built molds that make Omega flip-fins, and silicon mouth-pieces for regulators and snorkels.
We're also in discussions with a company that wants to buy a machine that makes plastic components for Spare Air units.
One of our clients that I've had the pleasure of visiting on a few occasions is Pelican (manufacturer of dive lights and waterproof cases). I've managed to get a few freebies from them that otherwise would have been discarded due to miniscule cosmetic defects. Some of our other customers have built molds that make Omega flip-fins, and silicon mouth-pieces for regulators and snorkels.
We're also in discussions with a company that wants to buy a machine that makes plastic components for Spare Air units.
fah
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Pathologist , mostly surgical pathology with some lab management. I keep pretty busy, but try to take at least one vacation per yr with diving as a goal.
vinegarbiscuit
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I'm an oil and gas consultant. A weird occupation for a hippie, yes, but I'm trying to change the system from within 
Jimmer
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I'm a mould and tool designer. Decent pay, plus I have the freedom of an entire tool and die shop to make toys for my own diving.
seaducer
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Telecommunications systems technician. I work primarily with large business and government contracts, with data circuits ranging from 9.6 kbs all the way up to OC192, or 10gig optical circuits (which I am currently doing at this second in the basement of a hospital).
It pays the bills and is challenging enough to stay fun after 14 years. It does eat up a lot of time though, I get around 350 hours of overtime a year in, which means less time to dive than I would like. Living in Jersey eats up most of the cash so I get in about 1 trip a year. Gosh this is depressing, I need to change threads...
It pays the bills and is challenging enough to stay fun after 14 years. It does eat up a lot of time though, I get around 350 hours of overtime a year in, which means less time to dive than I would like. Living in Jersey eats up most of the cash so I get in about 1 trip a year. Gosh this is depressing, I need to change threads...
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