But a French maid...
Posted on 06/25/2007 10:06:52 AM PDT by Renfield
The world's richest people are facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions: a chronic shortage of butlers.
English butlers are sought after for their 'calmness in the face of adversity'
The demand for a new generation of Jeeves and Hudsons - from London to Dubai and, especially, from the Hamptons to Malibu - is so high that it is being counted in the tens of thousands.
"If we doubled the number of butlers, they wouldn't be without work," said Charles MacPherson, vice-chairman of the International Guild of Professional Butlers. Robert Watson, managing director of the Guild of Professional English Butlers, agreed. "What they mostly want in the Hamptons and elsewhere is an English butler," he said. "It's that very English calmness in the face of adversity."
The boom in demand for butlers - female and male - has been building over the past decade and is attributed to the increase in the number of dotcom millionaires.
A butler - or household manager, as they are increasingly known in the United States - can expect a salary in Britain of about £30,000, although some in America are getting up to £250,000. The highest paid is reputed to earn £1.5 million - with board and lodging thrown in, of course.
There are estimated to be up to 5,000 butlers in Britain, and Mr Watson said there remained a reluctance among people to choose it as a career.
See - we need illegals now more than ever.
But a French maid...
I’d answer doors and pour drinks for the right sum of money. And fake an English accent.
Yeah, but look at how many illegal immigrant posts there are already.
English butlers are sought after for their ‘calmness in the face of adversity’
...and this movie was real keen on showing that. Remember when his father died? And when he had to fire the “Joos”? I’m very surprised noone but me has mentioned the film...
I watch it quite often when it is on, I was stationed in the UK for about 3 years in the late 80s. British films/shows are an aquired taste.
Doing the jobs Americans won’t do....
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