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I've just been catching up on the first med series on 4 od, something that struck me is how much they are reliant on tips, is it the same situation as wait staff in the UK where they are barely paid and basically only earn from tips?
 
emm said:
I've just been catching up on the first med series on 4 od, something that struck me is how much they are reliant on tips, is it the same situation as wait staff in the UK where they are barely paid and basically only earn from tips?
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I think they earn a pretty good basic salary (I read somewhere the Chief Stew would earn £5k a month but don’t take my word for it) but when guests take the charter they have to agree to tip, I guess it’s like a service charge. So the crew know they’ll get a tip, it’s a given but obviously the better the service the better the tip!
 
Happyvalley said:
I think they earn a pretty good basic salary (I read somewhere the Chief Stew would earn £5k a month but don’t take my word for it) but when guests take the charter they have to agree to tip, I guess it’s like a service charge. So the crew know they’ll get a tip, it’s a given but obviously the better the service the better the tip!
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wow! and earning that much with no rent etc! (I would never do that job, seems awful and really tough work though) I was just surprised that the youngish guy (cannot remember his name) who had to forfeit a tip was saying he couldn't send money home as he usually would
 
emm said:
wow! and earning that much with no rent etc! (I would never do that job, seems awful and really tough work though) I was just surprised that the youngish guy (cannot remember his name) who had to forfeit a tip was saying he couldn't send money home as he usually would
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Yes, Danny! To be fair he was the lowest rank on the boat so I guess he’s probably earning basic, I’m sure they must get paid from Bravo though too I would have thought.
 
emm said:
I've just been catching up on the first med series on 4 od, something that struck me is how much they are reliant on tips, is it the same situation as wait staff in the UK where they are barely paid and basically only earn from tips?
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Like others have said they get a salary and then tips and obviously for this show they get production fees. Most yachties earn all season and live off the wage the rest of the year. Kate has a really good book about her yachtie life with all kinds of good info.
 
Clairer86 said:
WOOOOO HOOOO!

Ive found you guys!! I have been hoping for a thread on Below Deck!!

I am pretty late to the show though, and only started watching it the other week. But im gutted Danny got sacked, i hated Bryan and Bobby.

I enjoyed last nights, Hannah is soooo bloody annoying though!! The new chef is HOT! :)
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yeah
i hated the old chef, inititally I liked him but over time he came across as quite mysoginistic and gaslighting despite seeming like a "nice guy"
 
Below Deck Sailing Yacht series 1 was one big advert for Georgia's music.

Hate having to wait for new episodes of this season. Why do they all fancy Gary? Has Natasha never been on a sailing yacht? "Tell the captain the ship is healing!" And that family that have been on the last few episodes the Drewitt- Barlow's 😳.
 
DoseofReality said:
Below Deck Sailing Yacht series 1 was one big advert for Georgia's music.

Hate having to wait for new episodes of this season. Why do they all fancy Gary? Has Natasha never been on a sailing yacht? "Tell the captain the ship is healing!" And that family that have been on the last few episodes the Drewitt- Barlow's 😳.
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Gary is the Wish version of Norman Reedus
 
so I saw a random youtube video in which a season I haven't seen/don't know had a russian chef who literally could not cook anything.... anyone know which season this was? looked hilarious just for that, the food she was serving was (at one "mexican") dinner described to be like tacobell..
 
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