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Heard a guy at the dock say a 30-minute bottom time is always a waste of a dive...
That was last week in Port Arthur, and it got me thinking. He was talking about big inspection jobs, saying anything under an hour isn't worth the suit-up. But I did a 35-minute dive on a pump intake last month that found a critical crack. The client paid the full day rate and was just glad we caught it. Sometimes the short, focused dives are the most important ones. What's the shortest dive you've done that really mattered?
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margaretramirez5mo ago
Man, that's so true about life in general. People get hung up on how long something takes instead of what it actually gets done. I've seen five minute conversations fix problems that hours of meetings never touched.
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michaelgrant5mo ago
Okay but that "five minute conversation" thing only works for SIMPLE stuff. Try fixing a supply chain breakdown or a software bug with a quick chat. Some problems NEED those long meetings because you have to get data from ten different people, check facts, and make a plan that actually holds up. Skipping the process just means you miss something big and have to redo it all later.
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jakewhite4mo ago
Shorter dives can be just as crucial when you know exactly what you're looking for. Always set a clear goal before splashing down, even if it's just a quick visual check on a known problem spot. A focused thirty minutes beats an unfocused two hours every time.
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