How much do dive instructors complete immersion time earn a week?

I'm thinking of packing it into my old boring job and flee to Thailand to do a PADI diving instructor course. Are there any qualified instructors out there who could tell me approximately how much you earn a week?

The old catch 22 – depends on the amount of work they can get. You can teach a maximum of 8 students PADI Open Water course at a time – to win around 2000 baht per student – and that's 16,000 for a group of 8. Not bad for 3 days work. However, the issue is you have to be where many people who want to learn to dive – Koh Tao is the largest certification center in Thailand. There are plenty of other instructors who also want the same as what the competition is fierce. If you work on a cruise that will make some instructions, and some guidelines, and are paid around 5,000 for a 4 day trip cruise, plus tips. Not so much cash, but a much lower pressure – though it has to land a first job. On top of that, we must also learn to get his work permit in Thailand to Thai authorities are taking action on illegal aliens diving personnel. You need to talk with a dive shop that. I usually get employed as an instructor Diving is all about not diving skills – friendly, people person, boat handling, marketing, etc – like passing the course instructor. There are hundreds of people in Thailand with the same dream and you have to find a way to stand out from the crowd. There are also plenty of people who have a wealth of previous instructor experience, and these guys always get preferential treatment because they know how to avoid problems with students or others. Being a teacher in Thailand is not impossible but not easy. PADI a control board job postings on its website which you can access once you become a Divemaster.

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