by The Crew Coach | Sep 5, 2018 | Q&A articles
Q: When your Values are at Risk of Being Compromised Anonymous, Captain, 42I’ve recently resigned from a Captain’s position as I couldn’t accept a recent change of policies. I was asked to fire my really great crew, who were to be replaced by crew from the commercial...
by The Crew Coach | Aug 22, 2018 | Q&A articles
What to do when your Engineer is Ruling the RoostQ: Jeff, Captain, 39:My Engineer is walking all over me, and I can’t seem to do anything about it. He pre-dates me onboard, he’s older than me, the boss likes him, the boat is old and full of problems…but irritatingly,...
by The Crew Coach | Aug 14, 2018 | Q&A articles
Q: Alex, Stewardess, 27: Should I stay, or should I go? “I’ve only been in yachting for 3 years but I’m already beginning to feel like I’ve had enough. To be honest I’m actually really disappointed with the whole industry. I came into this thinking I’d be working with...
by The Crew Coach | Jul 30, 2018 | Q&A articles
Q: Girls on Deck: how to get hired?! (Amanda, 25, Aspiring Deckhand) “I’m trying to get a deck job, but the fact I’m female seems to be a massive problem! No-one takes me seriously and people keep telling me ‘go the stewardessing route and try again later”. I’ve...
by The Crew Coach | Jul 30, 2018 | Q&A articles
Q:How Do you Manage a Sexist Culture OnBoard? “I come from a family of mostly girls, and went to an all-girl boarding school before becoming a yacht stewardess. Maybe I’m just sheltered, but I have never heard men speak about women so disrespectfully as they do on...
by The Crew Coach | Jul 30, 2018 | Q&A articles
Q: Am I too old for yachting? (Jess, 42, stew) “I’m a 42 year old woman who wants to get into yachting as a stewardess. From what I hear, this is pretty rare… it seems to be a young person’s game, particularly for stews. I don’t want to be discouraged though, as I had...
