6 Secrets I Learned Working For Rich People

In this episode, Chelsea shows us all the secrets she learned while working for rich people, from a yacht club on the East Coast to nannying for families in France.

[shibolinemress]

A former CEO of my company was the kindest boss I've had yet. He treated everyone from the janitor to the Chancellor with the same high respect. I was only a receptionist, but even 10 years after he retired, he still remembered me when he saw me on the street once, shook my hand and asked how I was doing. I wish every CEO were like that.

[OpqHMg]

"stop idolizing the rich and start seeing them for what they are" thank you.

[frida]

My grandmother used to say - if you ever need help - don't ask a rich person.

[ruqgczl]

I worked at a country club very similar to your experiences. I was often treated well, but sometimes treated like a worthless idiot. They didn’t realize my family are also members of the country club...taking off my uniform and sitting with them for dinner at the club and watching their horrified faces after seeing my family was priceless. Oh those “Pretty Woman” film moments....

[yvettedean]

“Never look at your neighbors plate unless it’s to see if they have enough” 👌🏼

[cabinfeverremedy]

I went to school with people way wealthier than we were. It meant a better school but it also it vaccinated me early against illusions towards rich people. I never envied them. I still don't. They should pay their damn taxes.

[SoulfulVeg]

My daughter was on a scholarship to a private boarding school. Almosy all of the he rich kids had profound benevolent neglect. I never saw the rich parents show up except when absolutely required. I still know a few of the kids, and the rich kids (as opposed to scholarship kids) seem to be fairly successful, but really profoundly empty and disturbed. That class experience was so different than I expected.

[soniachauhan]

I am a corporate attorney. Naturally, I work with the rich. The richer a client is, the more affronted they act about their tiniest demand not being met.
They have a lot of trouble in comprehending that a lawyer is not an assistant or a therapist. I have had to drop the wealthiest of my clients for being treated shabbily.

Whole heartedly agree with your video.

[silencedogood]

You know, us middle class people are thinking we're poor because we compare ourselves to rich people in our society, but the truth is we are wealthy too. Quite a large proportion of the world's population is quite poor. Think about how many people are living under a tarp, cooking whatever they can forage over a fire outside while the kids play naked in the yard. No grocery stores, no health care, no fancy clothes or cars, living in what is basically a lean-to. We are very, very lucky.

[anastasia]

I have worked for the super wealthy too. I have been amazed by their greed. At one place I worked, just before thanksgiving, they had a raffle and the prize was a turkey. I was surrounded by men making millions per year and there was one janitor who came by every day who was so nice and did his job with a smile for everyone. He was also a single dad. Who won ? the CEO. I was sure he was going to donate the turkey to his secretary. Nope. He was thrilled that he won the turkey, bragged about how his wife already had bought their turkey and after thanksgiving, he told us all about how they had 2 turkeys on their table. All I could think about is how a decent person would have offered that turkey to the janitor so that he could have had food on his table too. Another time, in some convoluted way, a big 50" color TV at the office became "available" for free -- and the boss grabbed it for his multimillion dollar house (like he didnt already have multiple TVs at home). He spirited that TV away so fast. Again, I thought the decent thing would have been to offer it to one of the lower paid staff, but no. lastly, my mother was very sick and around thanksgiving, I sent a cake to the doctor's office for the staff who took care of my mother. after the holidays, I asked one of the nurses if they liked the cake. She told me they never had any cake because the doctor saw it and he took the whole cake home with him for thanksgiving.

[bgurley]

The wealthy disconnect is so apparent by how many celebrities reacted to the Coronavirus pandemic lol

[pirhan]

The part about how the rich shut themselves away from the community they live in explains politicians very well.

[valentinatapascoigua]

“i wanted to be them, but i also resented them” me, at this very moment

[Bantoshima]

This really hit home. I just started my legal career and its absolutely appalling how rude lawyers are to the support staff. It's like they don't even see them as people. The lawyers are every high earners make their own schedule, take many days of leisure, but get pissed at their "help" for the slightest inconvenience that isn't even their fault.

[ambermay]

After being married to a guy from a very rich family, one thing I learned is they do have empathy, plenty of it, but never for anyone outside their wealth category. His family adored anyone who was on par with them for wealth and would go out of their way to help them out including financially if they suddenly had a bad issue. This also included people who's kids used drugs, stole, got in trouble with the law etc. If they were rich, they were people. If they were poor, they were not.
I received the same treatment at first since I lived in the same area as his family. He always made me keep quiet about living in the public housing section as he didn't want to freak them out.
When they found out they suddenly decided I was a gold digger, transferred all of the money out of his name they kept there for tax reasons, and started treating me like I was trash. Every thing about me suddenly became a bad trait and the reason I was poor. My mother received the exact same government pension as they did (their reason for the hiding of assets) yet because she didn't have millions in shares and a home, she was a drain on society.

Here is the great part. Since he wanted to keep control of me (it was an abusive relationship), he moved away from them with me. They wanted nothing to do with me. After 15 years I got an inheritance from my father who I only met once. It was enough to buy a house and car (he insisted on luxury ugh ) and some to live on. Of course he had to tell his family and anyone who would listen. Suddenly I was rich enough to be treated like a human again. They wanted to spend time with me, make me dinner, sending care packages, visiting, were nice and caring, asking if i needed help, offering gifts etc. I was even written into their wills and they showed me what they planned on giving me personally! My unacceptable poor people problems were now acceptable rich people problems.
I have since escaped his violence and he and I are now the only heirs to their fortune. He spends his day playing computer games and collecting welfare while living in their home waiting for them to die. They are completely ok with that saying he just needs time to find his way (he is 44) while still judging 'welfare bludgers' for doing nothing all day.

[ErynBroughtaBook]

I only want to be rich enough to feel confident in my lasting security/comfort, to continue enjoying my hobbies, and to do what I want with my time. And to provide those things for my loved ones as well. Which, to be honest, is pretty rich! But if that day comes, I hope I can still see that that’s all I need.

[aymealvarez]

"One of the most insidious things about wealth is how keeping it secret can make you less accountable to the community you live in." <---That! 💯💯💯

[alwaysapirateroninace]

This is an exception, but I remember distinctly one wealthy lady I worked for growing up, who was, hands down, the best person I've ever known. She was the sweetest person. Never said a bad word about anyone, ever. She didn't complain about anyone.
And I worked for her for years.
I hope someday I can be like that.

[Taty]

My aunt was a housekeeper/nanny back in the 60s for The Bensons ( rich people, the sister of Loyd Benson a politician) and they treated her really nice and were very loving to her. I wonder if it’s just that we have all became less in touch with humanity and are selfish. My aunt occasionally bumps in to her old boss which these people are in their 80s and 90s and they greet her with so much love. This is in south Texas McAllen to be exact.

[Quixotic]

As someone who had dated someone from a rich family, totally accurate. It was like dating two different people depending on who was around.