archman:Divemasters get paid?!
When I was DMing, I got 15% off the top, free regulator maintenance and Keyman prices. All dives were free.
DMs work for free because the shop tells them DMs work for free.
Screw that.
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archman:Divemasters get paid?!
Hank49:Here's another way of looking at it. How much time does it take to become a divemaster vs getting a bachelor's degree, masters or PhD? Or to become a skilled carpenter or electrician? Most jobs pay based on the amount of time and money spent to gain the skills required to do the job. Not to belittle any professional in the dive business but that is pretty much the way it is.
Scubakevdm:Hey, I'm a full time DM... I'm not exactly rolling in dough, but I make enough to be alive, and that's cool with me. It's one of the sacrifices you have to be willing to make. I love my job, and that counts for alot, at least to me.
Aquawookie:Cost around $25,000.00
Paul.
jbd:This was the same figure that was presented to us in the ITC. For me, just the ITC,when the smoke cleared and the dust settled, cost me $4200.
Aquawookie:JBD, the scariest thing is I don't remember spending this much money on my diving!
I ran this calculation 3 times and it came out the same :11:
What's worse is I think this is on the low side.
Still, its better than working in I.T.
Paul.
Aquawookie:Just ran a quick calculation on this, so lets see.
OW cost 500 time 5 day
AOW cost 300 time 3 da
Rescue cost 300 time 5 days
EFR cost 100 time 1 day
50 by 2 tank dives cost 3250 time 50 days (50 times $65)
DM cost 2000 time 14 days
IDC cost 3500 time 21 days
Accomodation and food for 100 days say 10,000
Gear/books etc. purchase say 5000
Total,
Time 100 days - so say 4 to 6 months.
Cost around $25,000.00
I prefer to be a scuba instructor.
:11ztongue
Paul.
Hank49 But the time and money required to get to that level (signed off Divemaster beginner) is less than one year of college. And you can do it without a high school diploma.[/QUOTE:So, you're saying that anyone who doesn't have a college degree shouldn't be paid for work they do?
The cost to get a DM card doesn't mean squat. If you have skills, and you use those skills, you should be paid. Either in cash or in kind, depending on your wishes.
Aquawookie:Just ran a quick calculation on this, so lets see.
OW cost 500 time 5 days
AOW cost 300 time 3 days
Rescue cost 300 time 5 days
EFR cost 100 time 1 day
50 by 2 tank dives cost 3250 time 50 days (50 times $65)
DM cost 2000 time 14 days
IDC cost 3500 time 21 days
Accomodation and food for 100 days say 10,000
Gear/books etc. purchase say 5000
Total,
Time 100 days - so say 4 to 6 months.
Cost around $25,000.00
This is an approximation only.
For comparison, to become a Cisco CCIE it would cost about the same and take about the same ammount of time, but the expected starting salary is in the $120,000 to $140,000 range.
I prefer to be a scuba instructor.
:11ztongue
Paul.