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Commercial Diving FAQ
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2 contributions to Commercial Diving FAQ
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Beginning the grind
Hey all, new to the group and just about to start the journey. 24, from the UK, living in UAE & spent the last 5 years working commercial office jobs because I thought ‘I had to’ to make money, but last few months realised that my time working in industrial construction + teaching rec diving were some of the best times of my life. Figured what better way to make a career than combining my love for being subsea with my love for construction work and move towards commercial diving. I previously worked with a number of commercial diving companies out here in UAE and I’m wondering if a sensible pivot would be to try to find an opportunity with one of them and try to get them to semi-fund my training…? Not sure if anyone has any experience with that going successfully…?
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Havent heard of that personally, not to say that it can't happen. I have heard of companies paying for their air divers to do their sat course but generally they have to sign a contract of some sort agreeing to work with saud company for a minimum time to pay back the course. Might work for some but then again the company might end up not having much work. I would definitely see it a saturation a wiser move to save up and pay for the course yourself or potentially take a loan for it. Could still be worth contacting companies to let them know you will be ready and available once you've done the course.
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@Tris Barford means you're free to work for whoever is offering the best rates and has the most work rather than getting stuck with one company
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Introduction
Hi all, I am a saturation diver, I have been diving since 2019 and am currently working in India. Always looking for the next project and happy to answer any questions anyone may have.
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