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A video on Gabe Newell's giant yacht, and a strange detail is: The astonishment that he eats with his crew, in a good looking mess hall, and he also gives the crew good rooms that... just look like hotel rooms: https://youtu.be/4pRawnAFLEk?si=0NjQArGYS4QRDc8F
So this means every other yacht owner doesn't? That's nuts!
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@RYStorm Definitely expect crew would be below the water line (no windows) and maybe even in partial height rooms. Depending on size (I have never been in anything big like that but have been on my fair share of smaller boats and slept on beds where you have to be careful sitting up that you don't band your head and have to crawl out of the room). I also wouldn't be shocked if some have bunks and shift sleep rotas (so only a locker for personal belongings).
Does that mean every other giant yacht owner just stuffs the crew in a dank hole to eat and sleep? They mention other yachts have crew retention of 6 to 9 months, but Gabe's is over 4 years.
I have no experience with this so I'm genuinely curious. 'Just treat people well' is still that unheard of?