Welcome back to the channel! I hope this helps to explain why I've been away for so long, and what you can expect from future videos.

Last year when I was still green I watched all of your videos, some multiple times. Thanks for laying a clear path for me and so many others. I left home in September 2021 to do my STCW in Ft Lauderdale. I got a few months of daywork and realized I needed a yachtmaster to rise above the din. Luckily I found a boat I could sail on for the season. Between that and an Atlantic crossing I’m sitting here in July 2022, in Palma, with a yachtmaster offshore and many valuable lessons and skills learned along the way. Still struggling to break in, but now I feel I’ve got my head above water and really happy with how far I’ve come. So, thank you for all that you did. You inspired me, gave me confidence to depart for the unknown, and helped me to realize my dream; to work on a superyacht and rise through the ranks! Cheers mate! Hope to run into you in a port somewhere.

I never expect to have less time for myself before I get to the yachting. And you even have time to make high quality videos about it which make me wonder how would you’ve done this. So we’re always here to listen your opinion and professional guidance - I cannot count how many times I question myself “how they not suppose to knew that, it’s a free knowledge in KZread about it” thinking about your profile. Thank you for all the input and don’t get consumed by YT algorithm, you know what’s the most important for you. We will be always here to listen!

Life behind the lens can be a fine balance.

I understand everything you said, and I agree 100 percent and support you unconditionally. Live your life and be happy. It is the most important. And also thank you for all that you bring. You don't have to answer :):) If you read my comment, it's good, if you don't read it, it doesn't matter. Don't worry about so little. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Nice to see you back Matt. My favourite yachting KZread channels are those which are incidental to the creator's boating life rather than the the other way around.

We were lucky with the HELM (M) instructors weren’t we! Good for you Matthew, it’s your ship (channel) and you can take it where ever you want! 😁

@WorkonaSuperyacht

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! The whole class was a pleasure to work with, and HELM (M) shall go down as one of my favourite courses!

Matt. Welcome Back! I'm very happy to see your Mental Health is still intact. Some KZreadrs are not so lucky. Your "planning" of videos came out perfect. I reflect now on the fact that so much of your time went into making them and what suffered. You should be you. Your authenticity is what always makes your videos shine. Sorry for my Ted talk.

So great to se an update from you. Always a pleasure when I get a message that you have updated. I just watched a video on another channel, completely unrelated content, that I follow regularly with a creator going through a similar issue. I think all of us watching need a reminder of just how hard you and other creators must work to entertain us. I have always wanted to create on KZread and your videos inspire me but I am very very aware of the pitfalls of social media. Your candor, honesty, and insight are amazing and I appreciate you sharing. I am not in your industry but I love your content. Keep your focus where it needs to be on your family, career, and real life. You are doing a great job. Forget the KZread algorithm and forget the metrics and just make the videos you want to make. We will keep watching and those that don’t, we’ll they won’t and so be it. You can’t please everyone. Thanks again.

You gotta do what’s best for you, you gotta look after number one at the end of the day 💪🏼

I just mentioned you to Chef Dean and Jared Watney when they posted on IG about what to do in Miami during the Miami Boat Show. I said they should find where Mat from Work on a Superyacht channel is amd get together with him and other yacht KZreadrs. But I didn't hear back from him. I recommended your channel to lots of people over the year. It's the most entertaining informative stuff. It should be required viewing for anyone going to work on a yacht. So much information packed into there that you need to know, or should know. However you come back, if you come back, we look forward to seeing what you put out there.

Glad to see your back again Matthew. I decided to cancel my "the adventures of sailing LAGERTHA" channel to concentrate on others so I feel for you, it was a hard descion to take. I'm glad your still around. I'm sure as your career unfolds keeping your channel live will benefit us all greatly. Do what you love and everything else will fall in place. Layton

Im so happy to see you back even if its just for the update. Your content is really really nice and I will keep watching for as long as i have internet. I know what its like to go through what you have gone through in regards to getting a job opportunity then watching it slip away, it suck beyond measure but i hope you will manage to get your dream job and move up the ranks, then your inspiration story to others in the industry will be that much more "dramatic". All in all, all the best in everything you do and i hope you manage to get that dream position.

Glad your feeling better, you need to enjoy it just as much as we do 👍🏻

Good content production is very time consuming. Thanks for taking time to share your knowledge. I only do short reels on Instagram and that's already taking up so much effort that I don't see myself ever doing KZread. 🤣

I didn't know KZread could do that to a person! I'm glad you've cleared things in your life. You gotta put yourself first. Actually, I've never been expecting you to be a full-time KZreadr considering that you love your job and KZread takes away a lot a lot of time. Thanx to you and your videos I've decided to get into yachting after I finish my university in late summer. I'm not giving up on this. No matter how this channel will change. You showed me a possibility for my future and in which direction to go. Thank you and hope to see you soon, happy and glowing 😎✨

So glad to have you back, and healthy, and doing what you actually love and not what you think you should love! You're great at it, and your channel has always been about the journey! That said, I found the choice of thumbnail questionable given the current state of affairs in the world. Perhaps there are other yachts that better reflect your place in the industry.

@WorkonaSuperyacht

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, BeautyWearsBoots. I take your point about the thumbnail, and I shall be more mindful of this in future.

Great vid. When it becomes not fun and over takes your life itbis time to step back. Glad to see you well and healthy and am sticking around for more.

Lovely to listen to your dulcet tones again Matt... Lovely to see you back. I am glad you have seen the light that is "not giving your life to social media"... You have done so much, and as you say will continue to do so, but thankfully you won't become one of the people who become completely enveloped into it and end up "colab"ing with anyone and anything just to get more followers. Stay true to yourself, your wants and desires and most important, always remember what you have just told all of us... You still have a life to lead outside of KZread, so continue to live it. I am sorry about the jobs, it is always disappointing when things don't come through as you expect. But, any captain and owner will be lucky to have you onboard with them 🙂👍

You seem like a great guy. I wish you well on your journey.

Matthew, I'm glad to see that you are well, and, your personal wellness is very important, so good for you for recognizing that and listening to your body and mind. You've mentioned the other KZreadrs, to which I am subscribed to all as well. You all have something in common the yachting industry, and that your channels are very different to each other to which you all complement each other. Your channel through your creativity has been entertaining and even humorous, it has also always been Informative and Interesting. But for me, it has always been about the fact that you’ve always seemed to provide just the right amount of information and articulated the information in an interesting and clear understanding way. This is what I enjoyed the most, so be yourself and see how it feels, your channel is young, so go and explore, just like you do in your personal and work life. I, for one, am glad to see that you are putting you first. I remember when I made fun of what your priorities should be Work, KZread then Personal life. I believe it should be Personal Life, Work, and then You Tube (social media) if you feel like it. Though I’ve missed your updates, and would miss your channel if it would ever close. But it’s all about you and your wellness, so enjoy life whatever part of it, it is.

I'm just glad you found what works for you. Keep working on your career, and as always we'll be here and watch whatever you upload, whenever it may be.

Always happy to see your videos popping in my notifications. Will watch the video now. Thanks a lot for all the amazing content. Today I am in Antibes, searching for my first deckhand job, and using all your tips in my dock walking. Cheers mate!

Really proud of you Matt! We love you.

Glad to hear you back on here. Mental health is very important keeping your mental health safe is doing what every you need to do. Look forward to seeing you here soon. Safe travels

new viewer and just wanted to say thanks to you for your detailed maintenance (stainless , teak etc) video's . I am not a candidate to work on superyachts as we've been quite busy 'sailing the world' ourselves since 2017 , but the maintenance video's are great just watched this honest video and wanted to say , please do what's right for you , what makes you comfortable and what brings joy to *you* , whatever you decide as long as its honest and brings joy , it will show and viewers will come

Nice to see you again

Matt, so happy that you have had this epiphany. While I have enjoyed learning from your yachting experience, you, the real Matt, have always been the draw. I am sure that as is true of all of us, there are things you want to improve about yourself, but from the first video of yours I saw, I felt like I was lucky to have met someone who I would want to have as a real life friend. I hope your life and work opportunities open up in wonderful ways, but I also look forward to getting a window in to your life as and when it is possible.

Hello my friend! I'm glad to see you. I perfectly understand you and you are right, the main thing is to follow your way and not lose yourself. Do what you want yourself and when you want. We'll be waiting for your videos. Thank you very much for your work 🤝.

Just found your channel recently. And you are an inspiration! Subscribed. Take time for yourself and take care of yourself.

It is wonderful to see you again! Now I will watch your video..

We still want to hear from you on the channel every once in a while. Hope all is good.

Great honest talk, dont feel pressured. Post when you want and you dont always need to respond to comments. Most people understand that many things are going on on people's life that isnt always visible. (Your thumbnails fine by the way).

I like you.. being you, and I love your videos. Thanks for sharing. There should be a personal survival techniques course for social media ;) Anyway, stay safe, I look forward follow your journey for as much as you want to share.

Thank you so much for your honesty and that is what makes you such an appealing person. I am so glad that you are giving your girlfriend the attention that a relationship needs. Do not worry about anything but yourself and your career. It was awesome how you answering every comment, but I didn't know how much time that you spent responding to comments. I am one of those that will not be working on a Super yacht as I am 63 years old and I do not want you to waste your limited time responding to my comments.

I’m really glad you’re back Matt, it’s great to see you posting again. Because of you and your videos I have decided I am finally going to take the plunge and leave my secure job to pursue a career in yachting, something I have wanted for a very long time. A question I don’t think I’ve seen you cover in a video yet is when is the best time to look for a job, specifically south of France? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Can’t wait for the next video already!

Un like life you can get a retake on KZread Channel. Your Mat health happiness will and should all come first it was there before the channel With out you as a whole and content /happy person the channel would not be the same that we all come to like and love

Welcome back💜

Vere well done mate what you did so far on KZread so it was fantastic lessons for all sailors. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍💪💪

@WorkonaSuperyacht

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Thank you, Coşkan. I really appreciate your comments on all the videos.

Thank you for the update, while the channel is great, it must always be sustainable for you and not damaging to your career or happiness. Shame the jobs did not work out, but a lesson for everyone how you turned it into a positive by progressing your training needs. I look forward to any videos that you put out as like the other youtubers it is fascinating, but I hope that you never feel pressured.

we appreciate you

Thanks for being back. Keep it real.

Do what u love doing and it seams to me that ur love , is working on a supper yacht KZread is a hobby and as you have found out it will bring u down if u let it . I 👍 ur content and if it comes every 2 to 3 weeks then we as subscribers will have to like or lump it keep up the good work and glad ur back looking forward to ur next upload when ever that will be

👍☑️ I guess we will see what the future brings. Wise decision Matt, take it slow and find your path.

Great to see you are doing well. Having gone through some mental health issues myself and consequently adjusted my career and life to it I can really relate to what you said here. So do what is right for you and do not let yourself carry away by false external expectations. Take care and all the best!

I found it really interesting for the small stuff.

Love watching your videos. Appreciate your hard work that goes into making them! Inspiring me to take a journey to the sea someday and grow some sea legs. Thank you!

I JUST discovered this channel (you can thank Tristan Mortlock) and found some of it informative. I’m in the group that will never work aboard a yacht (nor own one lest I will the lottery - 18’ speed boat is my lot for now) but just enjoy learning about the lifestyle. That said I notice there are only a few vids made after this one (I’ll for sure go back and watch many of the old ones because the presentation is great) and while I 💯 understand what he’s saying - I hope Matthew is doing GREAT even though he’s not posting now. Maybe he got a great job that keeps him too busy and happy. 🤞 Best Luck, Matthew - with wherever you are. 👍

@WorkonaSuperyacht

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Hello Google Voicer. Thanks for all your comments and support. I will be releasing an update video on Sunday (30th April) to explain what I’ve been up to for the last year!

@googlevoicer

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@@WorkonaSuperyacht ~ I’ll be waiting. And I’m sure I’m not the only one. 👍

Legend

Good luck mate!

TL;DR I relate! I started my youtube channel in June last year and also ran into this problem, especially 5-6 months in. I went from posting weekly to posting monthly to taking Nov/Dec/Jan off. I was spending a lot of time on it because there was so much to learn and I wanted to get it right and it was taking up all my time. I've started posting again now and I've realised that I need to make the process work for me as much as possible, and simplify it as much as possible, so it doesn't take over. I'm aiming for a video every couple of weeks but I'm not holding myself to a schedule right now because I'm trying to take the pressure off myself as much as possible.

@WorkonaSuperyacht

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. It looks like you've had a very successful first year!

@FPGAsforBeginners

2 жыл бұрын

@@WorkonaSuperyacht You too! More so than me! 8k subscribers in 2 years is amazing!!

New to the channel but I've seen this alot with KZread, maybe set up a schedule. Like only 1 video posted a month other than these straight forward chats

Is italian useful in the superyacht scene? Have been studying it for about 6 months and wondering if I should switch to french instead. Thanks!

Hey Matthew any word on your progress or working on yachts?

Hello I love your videos just a quick questions I won't to work 12 months of the year on the superyatchs will I be able to do that because there obviously 6 months seasons so does that mean I'll have to fly over to do the next season thankyou for you efforts on replying to comments

@WorkonaSuperyacht

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Ryan. It's often only small yachts that employ their crew seasonally. Most large yachts employ their crew permanently, with a holiday package of around 40 to 60 days per year. You'll be on board the rest of the time, and if the yacht isn't in port and doesn't have any guests on board, you will also have weekends free. This includes yachts that only do a single season, because out of season the yacht still needs to be manned, and there is plenty of maintenance work to keep you busy.

@ryanbowenspronationmuscle9701

2 жыл бұрын

@@WorkonaSuperyacht thankyou so much for the reply and wishing you well on your life's journey 🙌

I have question that Will I get International Yatch Job. And will company give Accommodation to crew?????

Is it good idea to become crew. Is there any future

Do they pay you when you are off the boat?

@WorkonaSuperyacht

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Lorenzo. Leave periods are paid provided that they don’t exceed the amount stated in your contract; however, I left my last yacht permanently, so I won’t get anything until I find a new position.

Well it’s time everyone speaks English I think