with respect to commercial diving and recreational diving - the two are as different as water and llamas. Also with commercial diving it's usually a welder who becomes a commercial diver, not the other way around.
It is possible to earn a reasonably good living as a dive instructor, but you'll never be rich. If you want a career from full time instruction you need to head for Course Director or equivalent - some dive shop owners are very successful; most are not.
I'm already here doing it - so as always feel free to PM me if you want advice - but research carefully before you make your decision.
Happy diving,
C.
It is possible to earn a reasonably good living as a dive instructor, but you'll never be rich. If you want a career from full time instruction you need to head for Course Director or equivalent - some dive shop owners are very successful; most are not.
I'm already here doing it - so as always feel free to PM me if you want advice - but research carefully before you make your decision.
Happy diving,
C.