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A few months back I started looking into commercial diving and came to the quick and smart conclusion that it is not for me. I don't want to go that deep, or spend that kind of money to find out later that I its not for me!

What I am wondering is if there is any type of diving that is between commercial diving and regular recreational diving? Does this make any sense? I am an automotive mechanic, and was specialized in the Natural Gas / Propane industry. I also worked for Jordair compressors (I'm you have seen them around diveshops), have alot of experience with high pressure valving, instrumentation, etc., pipe fitting, you get the idea!

Has anybody heard of any type of work, anywhere in the world, that is not as extreme as commercial diving, but could still require certain skills not normally found in a typical diver? I figure this would be a good place to find out what other options are available.

Thanks in advance.

Victor
 
There is nothing “between” recreational and commercial diving. There is nothing “between” recreational and military diving. Basically there is nothing “between” any of the different types of diving as each is very unique.

Recreational diving is in a world of it’s own as are all the others. I’ve seen it time after time where recreational diver say commercial and military divers don’t know how to dive because of this or that. That’s like a private pilot saying commercial or military pilots don’t know how to fly. Each is in its own world and has its own techniques.

Commercial diving is basically just your way to get to work. Some military diving is very similar but most is very different.

Working under water is hard work. Even the simplest tasks are much harder under water than on land. Even scrubbing boat bottoms is not as simple a task as one might think physically and technically.

It’s a good thing you did your research and found out now instead of investing a lot of time and money into something. A buddy of mine is a recently retired Navy Master Diver and has worked as a commercial diving instructor/supervisor. He told me yesterday that the majority of graduates leave the commercial field with in the first year when they realize it isn’t for them.

Good luck on finding something. It isn't a cake walk.

Gary D.
 
With your compressor experience, you may very well be in high demand in the resort industry.

You might easily develop a circuit of resorts to visit and do compressor maint, if you have the salesmanship to sell them on a p.m. schedule. "Have hammer- will travel". I have seen this in action.

If you're looking for something less lucrative but way more laid back- get your SCUBA Instructor certification and start approaching individual resorts.

When you utter that key phrase, "and I can fix your compressor, too", you'll move to the top 3 on the list of candidates for dive ops manager at almost any resort.
 

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