Employment on The Grand Cayman...

[ScubaGoose]

Can anyone let me know how the general feeling is about getting work in the Grand Cayman is at the moment?

The reason i'm asking is because i've alway's been interested in working there, but a friend of mine says that no Shop's are recruiting at the moment due to the Economic slump.

But then, i've just seen a well known shop ( Eden Divers ) recruiting on Padi Pages.
I've added my C.V to the thousands they would have received haha, but i'd just like a honest opinion about the feel of the place at the moment.. Thanks Kindly.

Goose.

 

[Drew Sailbum]

Indications are that the tourism sector has been hurting. Friends working for a major dive shop told me the head of the company met with employees to tell them that things would be reviewed in a few weeks to see if some employees should be non-renewed or let go due to insufficient business.

 

[cptjak]

Times are tough, I have not been their in a long time but I don't think Eden Divers have any boats so if you don't mind diving the same reef everyday go for it.

 

[nipi]

Eden Rock do have boats.

 

[CJ's]

Eden Rock do have a boat. They don't seem to use it that often though.

 

[Alex777]

It was out today. No trips tomorrow but it's going out again the day after.

 

[DropkickMurphy]

Times are tough, I have not been their in a long time but I don't think Eden Divers have any boats so if you don't mind diving the same reef everyday go for it.

I would think that after a certain point, it all becomes "the same reef" you've dove before. I know there are quite a few dive sites on Grand Cayman, but it is important to remember that only a handful of them are the ones someone working a dive boat is going to be babysitting divers on trips to. You make it sound like there is no such thing as boredom working an operator with multiple boats. From what I have heard from ALL of my friends who work leading dives at numerous sites and for a wide variety of operators around the world, after a certain point it all becomes "just another day at the office" with the only difference being that their "office" happens to be underwater.

 

[billinwilliamston]

I would think that after a certain point, it all becomes "the same reef" you've dove before. I know there are quite a few dive sites on Grand Cayman, but it is important to remember that only a handful of them are the ones someone working a dive boat is going to be babysitting divers on trips to. You make it sound like there is no such thing as boredom working an operator with multiple boats. From what I have heard from ALL of my friends who work leading dives at numerous sites and for a wide variety of operators around the world, after a certain point it all becomes "just another day at the office" with the only difference being that their "office" happens to be underwater.

Not a small difference in my book. Any of you boat pros want to trade jobs for one where you stare at a computer screen all day, every day?