IDC

[Max2018]

Hi,

I have my divemaster and looking at possibly taking my IDC. Where is th best area in the world to land a job? A little concerned as when I did my divemaster, it seemed like a factory going on in Utila.

Cheers,

Max

 

[Sam Miller III]

Apply at Mc Donald's -- better salary and benifits

 

[abnfrog]

as a new instructor it will be a lean time financially , but a great lifestyle , like all professions the more marketable you are the more you can command in salary

 

[FlyinV]

When I was doing my IDC in Bonaire at Buddy Dive they said they have openings for instructors.
If you happen to do your IDC there you would certainly have a foot in the door.

Here is a little blog I wrote about how it went for me:
http://nwdivers.me/blog/padi-idc-at-buddy-dive-in-bonaire/

I also thought the package price was a pretty ripping good deal.

 

[boulderjohn]

Are you willing to live anywhere in the world? Would this be a lifetime commitment or just a few years?

 

[decompression]

Try to hedge your bets a bit to make yourself more employable.......boat captain, service tech, webmaster, IT network etc. it’s a competition.......have lots of money making specialties like photo and video to sell pics and videos to clients.

 

[boulderjohn]

Try to hedge your bets a bit to make yourself more employable.......boat captain, service tech, webmaster, IT network etc. it’s a competition.......have lots of money making specialties like photo and video to sell pics and videos to clients.

Yes. Most people who work in the business wear many hats.

When I did my first liveaboard tip, the primary crew consisted of 3 people: the captain, the DM, and the engineer. I learned that they had a 4th person who was on vacation. They were all on a 4 week schedule, with each week a different role: captain, DM, engineer, and vacationer. That way any of the 3 on board could fill any of the other roles in a pinch. I imagine they took turns as captains during the night passages.

 

[Bubble Junky]

Asia can be good for employment opportunities as it's always high season somewhere, and the cost of living is often quite reasonable... I have never found it difficult to find work here, even as a new instructor...

 

[Max2018]

Apply at Mc Donald's -- better salary and benifits

Lol...not looking for money...had that before...just looking for a job I like and be able to eat, have a place to sleep, and enjoy life into a semi- non rat race lifestyle...thx for comment doh

 

[Max2018]

When I was doing my IDC in Bonaire at Buddy Dive they said they have openings for instructors.
If you happen to do your IDC there you would certainly have a foot in the door.

Here is a little blog I wrote about how it went for me:
http://nwdivers.me/blog/padi-idc-at-buddy-dive-in-bonaire/

I also thought the package price was a pretty ripping good deal.

Thx havent got my IDC yet...doing research on where to do it...Im in Bali but leaning on going back to Utila where I did my DM...trying to find in which part of the world there is more opportunities for a newbie instructor...cheers