How much $$$$$$ do you make?

[Randy43068]

Everything is relative. $20K is extremely expensive for some, for others it's not something they even notice. Some folks are wondering how they're going to feed their family.



Am I the only one who thinks this is a rude question?

Walter, you're not compelled to answer, nor read the thread if you find it offensive or rude.

 

[Randy43068]

I'm rebudgeting lately. I'll spend less on diving and dive gear and more on investments.

 

[DennisS]

Am I the only one who thinks this is a rude question?

I think of it as a GIGO opportunity, pick a number any number.

 

[Captain12Pk]

Everything is relative. $20K is extremely expensive for some, for others it's not something they even notice. Some folks are wondering how they're going to feed their family.



Am I the only one who thinks this is a rude question?

No Walter, you are not.
Wanna see the results from my colonoscopy too?

 

[ScubaBabe22]

I voted for how much I earn. But does it really matter if you're a newly employed, recently graduated, only daughter who is her Dad's dive buddy?!

 

[diver 85]

................enuff............

 

[TSandM]

Walter, for anything in the world, there will be somebody for whom it's trivial, and somebody for whom it's unreachable. The point of my post was to illustrate a fairly popular sport (probably more popular than scuba) that is far more expensive.

 

[mksmith713]

I did my AOW with gear that I bought on eBay.
I splurged on mask,booties and snorkel and got them new.
The used items were regs....... around $35.00, BC was $20.ish, shorty was another $20. and the fins were $9.99 plus S&H....
I paid roughly $200.00 for everything.
You can dive on a shoestring budget if you have the time and know how to shop used stuff.
There's tons of information on the net to eval what's out there for sale.
As far as dive opportunities, that's where I prefer ton spend most of my money.
Roatan is waaaayyyy better than local quarries and the cost is much more reasonable than most dive trips.
Then again, you can do a western caribbean cruise and dive 4 or 5 great locations in one trip for cheap.
I think Carnival has 7 day cruise out of Tampa for around $600. and it stops in Cozumel,Belize, Grand Caymans and Roatan...and they stay in port all day so 2 dives at each spot would be easy. Heck, you might even get 3 or 4 dives if you wanted to.
That's some world class diving on a budget.

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Blackwood]

That there are other activities (horses, photography, motorcycles, racing, yachting, orbiting the earth, etc.) which cost more doesn't mean diving is inexpensive.

I'm tired of the car analogies... let's try a new one:

That World War II cost $288 Billion in 1945 dollars (over $5 Trillion today) doesn't mean the current war in the Middle East is cheap.


Bottom line: diving is (or can be) expensive. Other things can be more expensive. But they aren't relevant to the discussion.

 

[Dich]

... set you back about .5 Harley units ...

What is a Harley Unit worth in Euros? Or dollars or Zlotys or Rubli?