Butler

Being super wealthy definitely has its perks. For instance: You don’t have to go through airport security, since you fly on private jets; you don’t have to make dinner reservations, since even the most exclusive restaurants are happy to have you; and you don’t have to practice parallel parking, since your Chauffeur drives you door to door. Perhaps the best perk of all, however, isn’t your jet or limo; it’s your Butler.

When you’re a Butler, or House Manager, you’re a domestic employee who’s hired by an individual — usually a very wealthy one — to manage his or her household.

Forget what you’ve seen on TV: Tuxedos, British accents, and antique names like Alfred, Jeeves, and Wadsworth are relics of Butlers past. A modern take on the old-fashioned stereotype, you’re not a “Manservant”; instead, you’re more like a Personal Assistant who serves as CEO of the home.

Still, your duties likely include those of a traditional Butler, encompassing everything from cooking and cleaning to shopping and chauffeuring, not to mention opening doors; answering phones; hiring and managing other household employees; maintaining the house and its grounds, as well as any additional properties your employer owns; serving as a Concierge to guests; planning events and parties that take place at the house; and generally making your employer’s life easier by assisting with things such as schedule management, social planning, travel preparation, and even pet and child care.

Basically, you do whatever needs doing, because it’s your job to seamlessly manage your employer’s life — even if it means literally ironing the wrinkles out of it!