Answer:
Skills: diving, patience (not really a skill but needed), knowledge of diving equipment etc.
Working hours: There are typically seasons in which they work.
They need to be willing to travel for their work, "pearl diving tends to take place in distant locations, including Japanese lakes, Caribbean tropics, and Australian shores. "
Work conditions: Difficult and dangerous. You are diving in the ocean, this always comes with risks, sharks, riptides etc.
Pay: up to $1,200 a day
Sorry this couldn't be more detailed, this is just the basics
How they are going to: achieve higher goals.
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California
The clues from the text are "one state south" and "sea side". There are only a few states one state south of Oregon: Nevada and California. Nevada is landlocked which means it does not have any access to the ocean. Therefore, your answer must be California. California's entire Western border is on the ocean.