After Chief Stew Fraser Olender and Captain Sandy Yawn’s initial run-in, the drama continued as the former complained about his treatment at the hands of the latter. The Bravo star told the second stew, Alissa Humber, that his main gripe was feeling that Yawn wasn’t seeing all the additional work he and the rest of the interior team were taking on. He was so frustrated that he went as far as saying he wouldn’t care if Yawn fired him and kicked him off the boat.
Though Humber mused that she didn’t believe Yawn would give Olender the axe, in the same episode, the captain warned the group to remember that the boat had thin walls — seemingly confirming that she’d heard his complaints. And, as she told Us Weekly after the episode aired, she had considered firing Olender because of it. Yawn’s take was that instead of complaining about the situation along with the interior crew, he should have gone to her and fostered a more respectful work environment.
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Things went from bad to worse when Yawn pulled Olender aside to address the situation — and used some inflammatory language. Telling Olender that much of the tension on the boat had been caused by him gossiping along with the interior crew, Yawn said he’d had a hand in creating a “cancer” on the St. David. Understandably, Olender was rocked by the choice of words.
