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Re:Top Paid LA Lifeguards Earned Up to $392k in 2019 by flr03 on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:15PM (#26624047)
I don't think Lifeguard is a low-skill job, you need to be an extremely skilled swimmer. This is only achievable by learning and training from a very young age and being a minimum gifted for it.
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Re:Top Paid LA Lifeguards Earned Up to $392k in 2019 by dominotw on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:23PM (#26624187)
> This is only achievable by learning and training from a very young age and being a minimum gifted for it.

I passed lifeguard certification in my twenties. I am not a 'gifted' swimmer and the first time I got into water was when I was ~14 yrs.

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Re:Top Paid LA Lifeguards Earned Up to $392k in 2019 by sosborn on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:37PM (#26624421)
Getting hired to guard a pool is a completely different experience than getting hired for a beach.
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Re:Top Paid LA Lifeguards Earned Up to $392k in 2019 by 00117 on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:59PM (#26624780)
Exactly. Swimming is not so hard and working this profession is not the same as operating at a competitive level.
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Re:Top Paid LA Lifeguards Earned Up to $392k in 2019 by sjg007 on Monday March 29, 2021 @12:43PM (#26624526)
Open ocean water certified?
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