Kyle89
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Hi! My name is Kyle, I currently reside in Ohio, but grew up in Florida. I moved to Ohio to be with family, but lately have been considering a huge change of scenery. I have no experience with diving beyond the many snorkel trips with my family while living in the Sunshine State. I've always had a love for the Ocean and all its wonders. Actually since I've moved to Ohio I've consistently felt the need to be back in the sunshine and saltwater. For lack of a better term, I feel like a fish out of water! I've always been fascinated with scuba diving but never had the opportunity to learn, until now...and the sad thing is, I don't know what to do! Which is exactly what lead me to find this forum full of wonderful people who have followed their dream of becoming a divemaster in hopes of finding advice 
I just recently discovered an opportunity presented by a dive charter located in beautiful Marathon, FL. If I act fast and make the move down there soon, they will take me on and even train me to become a divemaster. They are even willing to work with me on payment for the training, which will total around $2,000 and take around 2 months I'm told. $2,000 for the amazing experiences that I'd gain from becoming a career scuba diver seems well worth it.
The catch is this, my fiancee and I both have jobs we would have to leave. She currently makes a decent salaried living at a menial job in the medical billing industry, and I build websites and fix computers with a local tech company. She is excited at the prospect of leaving the stressful environment of everyday "normal living" in exchange for a minimalist life in paradise. I'm also ready.
I recognize actually moving somewhere is a lot different than vacationing. You bring all your bills and stress and troubles along, however, my thoughts on that are....I have my troubles and bills no matter where I am, so why not have them in a location I love rather than...farms...
If you're from Marathon or made a big move to live the dive life, I would love to hear your experiences!
I just recently discovered an opportunity presented by a dive charter located in beautiful Marathon, FL. If I act fast and make the move down there soon, they will take me on and even train me to become a divemaster. They are even willing to work with me on payment for the training, which will total around $2,000 and take around 2 months I'm told. $2,000 for the amazing experiences that I'd gain from becoming a career scuba diver seems well worth it.
The catch is this, my fiancee and I both have jobs we would have to leave. She currently makes a decent salaried living at a menial job in the medical billing industry, and I build websites and fix computers with a local tech company. She is excited at the prospect of leaving the stressful environment of everyday "normal living" in exchange for a minimalist life in paradise. I'm also ready.
I recognize actually moving somewhere is a lot different than vacationing. You bring all your bills and stress and troubles along, however, my thoughts on that are....I have my troubles and bills no matter where I am, so why not have them in a location I love rather than...farms...
If you're from Marathon or made a big move to live the dive life, I would love to hear your experiences!
