The diving industry is one giant pyramid scheme. The truth of the matter is the SCUBA diving industry (recreational, professional instructor and even in some cases technical diving) is one giant cluster fuck of a pyramid scheme solely designed to sell you cute little plastic cards (well ok now eCards™!) while separating you from your paycheck.
You’ve probably encountered this person online somewhere, mostly likely on Facebook or one of the numerous SCUBA forums out there. Perhaps you’ve caught a rare glimpse of them at a dive shop or even struck up a conversation with them in the wild. They may well even be an “advanced technical diver” or “experienced SCUBA instructor.” Their title and knowledge has no boundaries just like their ego. Regardless, the last place you will catch these people are actually on a fucking dive boat or a shore dive.. They’ll often…
