The Insiders' Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess 2nd Edition : Confessions from My Years Afloat with the Rich and Famous.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perry, Julie.

Contributor:

Gang, Adrienne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Yachts.

Yachting.

Stewards.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Insiders' Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess 2nd Edition

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : Morgan James Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

Since 2006, The Insiders' Guide to Becoming a Yacht Stewardess has been a must-read guide for hopeful, young travelers and those intrigued by a career path in the super-yacht industry.Hundreds of yacht crew in the industry today used Julie's book to get started---and succeed---working aboard yachts.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Welcome Aboard!

The State of the Crew Job Market

A Quick Note on Gender and Terminology

How to use this Guide

Now for what you Won't Find…

Setting Sail for New Horizons

Part I - "The what Industry?"

1 - Shhh…I've got a Secret.-Luxury Yachting Defined-

"Is that Like Working on a Cruise Ship?"

I Must Confess…We Yachties Sort of Frowned upon what life Might be Like Aboard the Ol' Cruise Ships.

Yacht Definitions: The Superlative Confusion

A Yacht's Interior

Who Onboard can Afford all this?-The Owners, the Guests…and their Money-

I Must Confess…I knew Very Little about the High Society Life when I Entered Yachting.

I Must Confess…It was Amazing what Some of Our Guests Deemed a Necessity.

Oh, the Places you'll Go-The Travel-

I Must Confess…I had Never Even Heard of Some of the Places I Made it to Working on Yachts.

Mum's the Word-The Crew-

There's no Business Like Boat Business-The Industry-

2 - What has Yachting Done for Crew Lately?-(a.k.a. the Benefits!)-

The Job Market: Boom to Bust, But Coming Back

(Drum Roll): The Benefits

The Perks

I Must Confess…Times in Port, with no Guests Onboard, are Spent Living Life to the Fullest.

I Must Confess…Sometimes, I Felt More Fortunate than the Guests.

Resist Temptation-Your Saving Grace

I Must Confess…I Spent a Little too Much of My Earnings on Playtime-But I didn't always Regret it.

3 - There's no "I" In Crew-Meet your Fellow Crewmembers-

A Portrait of Captain and Crew

The Key Ingredient = The Crew

I Must Confess…The Pressure can be Exhilarating.

Crew Make-Up

Crew Numbers and Examples

Positions and Responsibilities.

I Must Confess…I Chose to use the More Formal, British Pronunciation for My New Job Title of "Stewardess."

4 - Around the World with a Silver Tray-What Becoming a Yacht Stew Entails-

Endless Chores Earn you Distant Shores

I Must Confess…Before I became a Yacht Stewardess, I was the Least Domesticated of any Person I knew.

The Big Three: Service, Housekeeping, and Laundry

Service

I Must Confess…I always Made it a Point to Befriend the Chef.

I Must Confess…I Sucked at Napkin Folding.

Housekeeping

I Must Confess…Those %#@&amp

!* Gold Sinks were the Bane of my Existence!

I Must Confess…I Tried on a Pair of Guest's Shoes.

I Must Confess…I Once Cleaned a Bit too Thoroughly.

Laundry

I Must Confess…I Skimped on the Laundry because I knew Bed Sheets could be Sent out to the Dry Cleaners.

Rotation Schedule Example

5 - A Stew's Job is Never Done-Beyond the Big Three-

Host/Hostess (With the Most/Mostest)

I Must Confess…I was Overwhelmingly Star-Struck by a Guest Once (And Only Once).

I Must Confess…I had My Fair Share of Party Debacles…One of the Most Disastrous being the "Academy Awards Night gone Awry."

Guest Care

I Must Confess…I told the Kids too Much. (I'm not Good with Kids.)

Household Management

I Must Confess…I Loved Shopping for the Boat.

Back-Up Deck Crew

Crew Care

Part II - Getting Hired

The Quick Start Guide: The A To Z of how to Become a Yacht Stew

6 - The Recipe for a Great Stew-The Skills and Traits Required to Get Hired-

Recipe for a Yacht Stew: The Prime Ingredients

Personal Attributes Assessment

I Must Confess…I had to Bite My Sassy Tongue at Times.

I Must Confess…I Watched Naomi Campbell Watch TV.

I Must Confess…I Once Bribed Some Customs Officials.

I Must Confess…No Matter how Prepared I Tried to be, I was Caught off Guard a Lot.

Transferable "Ingredients" from your Previous Recipes

The Excavation of your Work History

7 - Learning the Ropes-Essential Training for Entry-Level Stews-

STCW Basic Safety Training (BST)

I Must Confess…I Sorta Freaked out during a Fire School Drill.

STCW Basic Safety Training Schools

Specialized Stew Training

I Must Confess…Stew Training was Mind-Boggling.

Interior Crew Training and G.U.E.S.T. Certification

Interior Crew/Stew Training Centers

ENG1 Seafarer Medical Certificates

8 - Picking up Anchor-Choosing and Moving to a Hiring Port-

The First Big "To Do"-Choose a Hiring Port

What Criteria do I use to Choose a Hiring Port?

The Skinny on Hiring Ports

Finding a Crew House in your Hiring Port

I Must Confess…My Own Crew House Experience was Tough to Leave.

Crew Housing Lists

What to Pack

9 - Let the Job Hunt Begin!-Crew Agencies, Day Working, and Networking-

Crew Agencies (Employment Agencies)

It's not Easy being Green…

Get Registered

The Online Job Hunt

Day Working

Dockwalking-For Temporary or Permanent Positions

I Must Confess…I Screwed up My First Time Day Working (And I Even took My Toothbrush!).

Trade Publications-Online and Offline

Networking-Making Connections and Meeting the Right People

10 - Fit to be Hired-Résumés/Cvs, Interviews, and Accepting your First Job!-

Résumés/CVs

CV Strategy

Anatomy (What to Include)

Tips for CV Construction

Sample CV

Jane Jobseeker-CV-Page 2

References

Interviews

Deciding which Type of Job you Want

11 - All Aboard!-Life "Out There"-

Moving Onboard

What to Bring

I Must Confess…I Dated a Fellow Crewmember.

I Must Confess…I got Seasick on a Couple Occasions.

Work Schedules

I Must Confess…I Played Hooky from Work One Afternoon, While we were on Charter.

Behavior Guidelines.

Keeping in Touch with "Back Home"

Changing Jobs and Crew Turnover

Money Management

Life after Yachting

I Must Confess…I Worried about what I would do "After."

Conclusion

Thoughts on being a Yacht Stew

I Must Confess…I Grew to Love the Sea.

Appendix A: Understanding Yacht Measurements

Appendix B: A Sample Mediterranean ItineRARY

Appendix C: Culinary Terms

Appendix D: Sample Lunch and Dinner Menus

Appendix E: Guest Profile-Charter Review Example

Appendix F: Worldwide Yachting Publications, Websites, and Books to Check Out

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781614487869

1614487863

OCLC:

1237868706