Rockfish Divers - Scuba Family

Rockfish Divers - Scuba Family
By Alisa S. Preston, Director and Master Instructor

Sam enjoying a dive in Saanich Inlet

l would like to begin this post with a toast to Sam, who has been a significant presence in the Rockfish Divers store for the last several months.   He joined us in August, and has met every person who walked in with an unwaivering, friendly smile, and we have had consistent, oustanding feedback about his customer service as he did his best to make everyone feel welcome while learning the ropes of running a dive store and furthering his diving education.   Sam has always been eager to learn more, and has had an exceptionally positive attitude about everything even in times of trial.   Sam is such a genuinely nice guy to everyone, and for me personally he has been someone who always managed to make my day a little brighter because he truly cares and wants to hear how things are going - albeit a boring day in the office, or the most incredible dive experience from that morning.   He always listens with dedicated enthusiasm at whatever you have to share or anything you want to ask about, and steps up to lend a hand (such as jumping in to empty the truck full of tanks after a busy dive charter).

We are sad to share that Sam's last day with Rockfish will be Saturday, February 24th, after which he will be heading off to enjoy the next few months of snow and a fabulous summer in the BC interior before starting courses at BCIT in Vancouver where he'll be studying marketing management in the fall. We wish him the absolutely best, and of course look forward to him returning to visit and say hi and dive  in the future.   

This leads me into the topic of our scuba family, and the value we place in our team at Rockfish Divers.   While we put much emphasis on the safety, skills and experience of our staff, the greatest gift that we get is a sense of family that only comes from having a strong team.   The ability to work together, respect each other, laugh, have fun with and support one another is something that upholds the pillars of our Rockfish dive community and expands out to our customers, friends and family.   It is something that Sam has played a role in, and we look forward to current and new staff continuing the legacy of the Rockfish Scuba Family.

A few of my lasting memories of Sam: 

1. Seeing Sam's excitement after his first cold water dive where he was actually warm.   His smile was nothing short of contagious.
2. Sam asking if he could have a hug after an exceptionally challenging day, which actually left me so touched that I went home in tears afterwards.   Despite these challenges, Sam managed to carry himself through the day with such poise that he earned a lifetime of respect from me.
3. Wiping off the print of his forehead from the sliding door of our staff Christmas Party venue, after Sam had inadvertently walked right into the glass, which resulted in a resounding "boing" sound.

Good luck Sam - you will be missed!
Thank you to all of those who are part of our extended Rockfish Divers Scuba Family and stay tuned for more fun in 2018!

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