If you think once you are an instructor you are going to sit in a dive centre and get emails like ‘I want to book an open water course to begin in 2 weeks – how do I pay my deposit’ then you have a shock coming. I can remember spending hours and hours talking […]
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You have many choices when choosing a PADI Course Director to train yourself to become a Scuba Instructor, take a look within the IDC Guide to see some of the world’s best. Here is an impressive resume of a PADI ‘Platinum’ Course Director that is also an EFR Instructor Trainer Over 25 years ago I
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The final part of my adventures in emails between myself and the Dive centre owner: Cant remember if I told you but the German Course Director won’t be able to stay at the Kata Beach Resort as it is 100% full until April Have got another extension agreed with my work in the UK and
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Continuing adventures of a new PADI Instructor running a dive center in Phuket, Thailand during 2006 – 07, the updates are in the form of emails sent to the dive centre owner, these are pretty confusing to read but give a few useful bits of information and also hopefully tells you how important it is
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Monday 10th Vicky Divemaster Exams Tuesday 11th Alice arrived (15 dive and rescue diver course package) Did a refresher with her in pool Alice paid 20,000 baht Wednesday 12th Worked for Sea Bees Guiding (very very rough seas) was with Chris’s / Ben’s IDC on the boat – half were sick ! Alice Diving Thursday
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More updates, these are during low season in Phuket where the lack of work and dive students is starting to get annoying. Monday Paid invoices (calypso / rent / south siam / scandinavian) ouch Tuesday Vicky’s PADI DM watermanship exercises at Laem ka beach. Went to Big A resort to confirm Monday’s arrival and chat
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Continuing the Email Updates I was sending to the Dive Centre owner while I was managing the dive centre for him after my PADI IDC during a low season in Phuket 2006-2007 Monday Used Coral Cruiser for Sundays day trips, Coral Cruiser is being renovated for two weeks so they didnt use that boat and
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Email updates with Dive center owner in Phuket during low season. Show the frustration of trying to make money in a resort during low season when the bills keep coming. Monday Got the work permit application receipt from the Idiot (aka the accountant) Tuesday Visa Run (This is the totally stupid ‘visa run’ required by
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We are here to help but you need access to the PADI Pros website area for answer keys as this exchange demonstrates: [idc student] Thank you for offering these PADI IDC Revision notes. I look forward to receiving them so I can prepare for upcoming IDC classes! One additional question: As I begin studying for
Received this information about a Divemaster wanting work, it can be used as an example of a really nice, polite introduction for PADI Divemasters that are looking for diving positions: I have completed my Divemaster internship course this year at Perhentian Islands, Malaysia, where I still work as a Divemaster until the present date. Working
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