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Wow. I am usually the most experienced diver anywhere I go, with the exception of my buddy. I have over 6,000 dives, and about 7500 hours in the water. I have never been asked to lead, follow, instabuddy with a less experienced diver, or any of the things you said. I rarely tell any operator my number of dives, I present a nitrox card, and when asked the number of dives, always answer ">100", and when asked how many in the past year, answer ">25", and check yes to the past 30 days question.
In my opinion, if you tell folks that you are a DM/Instructor/leadership level diver, you are asking for a leadership position. As an operator, I never pay attention to certification level, although we do ask for the information. I'm much more interested in watching you set up your gear....
And I will never ask a customer to accept a leadership role.
In my opinion, if you tell folks that you are a DM/Instructor/leadership level diver, you are asking for a leadership position. As an operator, I never pay attention to certification level, although we do ask for the information. I'm much more interested in watching you set up your gear....
And I will never ask a customer to accept a leadership role.