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Why are you not getting work?
I took this screenshot from LinkedIn in a discussion about how to get Work. This operations manager has said that they receive up to 1000 applications for a job and your CV must be on point. If your CV is not up to scratch it will get rejected it won’t even get past the first trap. For premium members we have a CV builder on beyond the surface offshore. There are drop-down menus you can add your own sections and it will format your CV for you no messing around with word documents. You can choose formats and customise your theme too. Simple!
Why are you not getting work?
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Appreciate and respect your point of view but I already lost hope. I was an operations manager and to be honest I had to read the entire cv, review certifications and then talk and talk and then talk some more. To me it doesent depend on the cv style. It depends on the actual interview and wether the candidate has the experience/ "attitude". And now that Im looking for work I have to confess that in 25 years I never got a job online. It was all in person and showing up at the correct place and the right time. Maybe thats why its so hard to get a job for me.
UK or SA Sat course?
There’s a lot of noise around the new sat training routes, so let’s strip it back and look at two real options: I did my air course at PDC years ago, so I’ve seen how they train. 🇿🇦 Professional Diving Centre (PDC)– ~5 weeks– ~R480,000 (~£18.5k)– Accommodation & food extra– Traditional approach: more time, more repetition. 🇬🇧 DEEP– 3 weeks– £30k + VAT (~£36k)– Fast-track model: structured, controlled environment Same end goal:👉 HSE closed bell / sat qualification But very different routes to get there. One takes longer and costs less .One is shorter and costs more. The real question isn’t which one is “better” —it’s whether either of them actually changes what happens after: 👉 You still need experience 👉 You still need the right opportunity 👉 You still need timing on your side So if you’re looking at spending £18.5k–£36k to get into saturation… What would you choose — more time in training, or a faster route in?
UK or SA Sat course?
2 likes • Apr 19
Good subject Stu. The rigth opportunity still is more important than where you graduated.
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Gabriel Despaigne
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Commercial diver/Air Supervisor/ALST

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Joined Mar 21, 2026