Make Good Money as a Scuba Instructor

[joewr]

Folks,

I rarely give my adult sons unsolicited advice (quote, my grandmother: "Anytime you feel like giving advice, take two aspirin and go to bed."). However, one thing I did tell them was to NOT go into a profession for the money alone. Do it because you enjoy it! No one can pay you enough to go to work everyday to a job you hate!

I was fortunate--in nearly 30 years of earning a living, I only had one year of a job that I disliked. However, it was "my turn in the barrel" and I knew that it was temporary...

Joewr...NetDoc, life is good!

 

[TwoBitTxn]

Butch,

No offense taken dude, I'm too easy going for that

Diving gal.. your welcome...DM's have a tough job. I spent some time in the medical field and I guess you can kinda liken DM's to nurses. Lots of work for little pay and no recognition.

Final dives of the season for me this weekend. Yall have a good one.

Tom

 

[Sara Smiles]

Its called a MEASURE OF SUCCESS.
How do you measure a man's success?

Some believe more MONEY means your successful - this is the
capitalistic, materialistic supposidly progressive viewpoint
(United States, 2001).
Do you need to buy your kids a $250. plastic car to drive around
the yard or 10 toys at Xmas? Or your wife a brand new Lexus.
Throw away the leftovers we don't eat them. Put some fancy
packaging on those eggs so we can sell MORE.

Some believe HAPPINESS in what your are doing in life and JOY
are a meaure of your success - this is the traditional, good guy, 1950's time frame viewpoint (Budapest, Hungary - love it).
Buy the child 1 toy at Xmas, tell him you love him dearly.
Your wife doesn't have a car. The leftovers can be made into
another meal. Bring your own egg carton to the store and bag
to carry groceries, less garbage, we throw packaging away anyway.

Do we measure a man by his wallet? or what? this is
freedom of choice in what YOU feel is the success.

Dive instructors are usually in it because I believe they love the sport.
JOY.

I know both types of people and this perplexes me?

The MONEY type are losing their fortunes in the stock
market they have worked their butts off for 40 years
getting. SAD. Never had time to play.

The JOY type have banked in on 30-40 yrs of enjoying life, playing golf, scuba diving, spearfishing etc. and worked at what they enjoyed just to survive. They now have no retirement money
cause they spent it all or never made any money.

Who is better off? I don't know...

Is this the root of the forum?

Oh gee, let's get away from this time sucking computer and go outside, yeah it's 5:00 p.m. quitting time, lets get out of here -- possibly night diving.... (joking)

COMPETENCE, nem, no, is this some kind of foreign word. I
don't think anyone practices that anymore in the U.S.

$$$$$$$$$$$ and more....$$$$$$$$$$$$$

no offense to anyone, this must be a value judgement call?

 

[scubakat]

Originally posted by Sara Smiles
Oh gee, let's get away from this time sucking computer and go outside, yeah it's 5:00 p.m. quitting time, lets get out of here -- possibly night diving.... (joking)

I'm with you on that Sara.... Except that I am outa here and I am going night diving (NOT joking .

-kate

 

[WetDane]

Yeah - well - I'm NOT outta here - and I'm in CA so I'm NOT going night diving... Bummer - you and Dave have fun...

Big T

Sara - whaddaya mean "joking" about night diving?

 

[scubakat]

I did see Dave & Mike (Not Mike G.) out there. When I got there I saw a pair of lights in the shallows that matched yours & Dave's & I thought for sure that you were with him. I was surprised to see Mike get out! I dove with my friend Linda. Tomorrow I am off to the San Juan's for the weekend, I hope you get home & get some dives in. You missed out on the Pizza & Beer too!

-kate

 

[jarke55]

Hey, Im a new instructor to be very soon. Its going to be a babyboomer second career.I know what you are saying. You have lit my lightbulb.Still young and impressionable. Thanks for the insight. Jarke55

 

[SubMariner]

In case no one noticed, this thread is 5 years old.

Just thought I'd bring that up if anyone was expecting an answer.