What do most Scuba divers do for a living?

[femalediver]

I was just wondering because I think that SCUBA divers are a special group of people that care about the quality of life. Being a recent grad, I wonder what kind of career will allow me to experience the same kind of freedom and joy as diving gave me. Any responses will be helpful. Thank you!

 

[Garrobo]

Occupation? Forget it. Takes up too much of your time. Find a good-looking, wealthy, middle-aged widow with no family ties, likes to travel and isn't jealous.

 

[Dhboner]

Any occupation you can name there is a diver doing it!

Remember it isn't what you do for a living that defines you but rather what you do for a life.

Bob

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

I like to tell folks I'm a manual laborer ... which is to say I write manuals for a living. Been doing that line of work since graduating college in 1976 with a degree in physics and not a clue what I wanted to do with it.

I'm one of those lucky people who stumbled into something I enjoyed doing, was reasonably good at, and it paid me well enough to allow me a reasonable amount of money for recreational activities ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[TCWayne]

Any occupation you can name there is a diver doing it!

Remember it isn't what you do for a living that defines you but rather what you do for a life.

Bob

That's brilliant!!

 

[CuNanoTube]

I would guess that there in not a significant correlation between career and diving, though one may exist.
I am currently an engineering student.

 

[soltari675]

Computer science student

 

[DennisS]

Location, Location, Location to quote the real estate industry. You will get more diving in as a manager/plumber/teacher in the keys than you will as a marine biologist in Wisconsin (I know one)

I was an oceanographic tech, it had freedom and confinement all rolled into one. I got to travel around the world collecting oceanographic data and visiting different ports but spent a lot of time confined on a ship.

 

[Jak Crow]

I'm a lab manager, which doesn't really affect the amount of time I want to dive.

 

[pmenear]

I was a diver first then found a career. Taught myself to dive solo in the 60s while at school from a book 'The Skin Divers Bible'.
Trained as an Engineer and have since made a living over the years from whatever I fancied doing from the following, in order. Applications Engineer, Commercial Diver, Surf Professional, Yacht Builder, Telecommunication Engineer and Property Developer.