Have an in-depth look at the 19th center household management and service structure. Great photos and daily schedules included! In recent years, TV dramas including Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey have stoked the nation’s fascination with the daily lives of servants. But what was life really like for people who served in the country houses…
Take a look behind the scenes with staff training to work for the queen! Video included! The Queen is one of the most renowned, respected and loved women in the world, having reigned on the British throne for 66 years. Her life has been well documented and photographed, but a new documentary goes…
This post is a nice update on family service positions. The modern day Family Assistant is becoming popular again and including elements of traditional PA’s, Social Secretaries, and helping with children. Maddie Gray’s working day begins at 9am, when there are bills to be paid, invoices to issue and dozens of snags and queries to…
Downton Abbey fans are you ready for a feature film? Well here it comes… Hold onto your bowler hats. On Friday, Focus Features announced that the long-rumored Downton Abbey movie is officially happening, according to Deadline. Production is due to begin this summer, and the original cast is all set to reprise their roles, so…
Here’s a breakdown of the royal family funding. Lots of staff on payroll! The royal household has published its annual financial statement, including a summary of the Queen‘s expenditure for the year 2017/18. The report shows the money used by the monarch to pay for official duties and maintenance of the palaces rose from £42.8…
Yachting is one of the few careers that translates well into land based home management. Some clients even ask for the “yacht experience” in their homes as a request when setting up private services. Do you ask yourself: ‘What will I do after my yachting days are over?’ This is a dilemma that many yachties…
I’ve spoken about this recently – your pets should not be your employer’s problem. Some employers are very accommodating, as the Queen’s household has been historically, but ultimately it is a tangle in your service relationship. The head of The Queen’s household, The Lord Chamberlain, has put an end to staff bringing their four-legged companions…
I like this quick article about transitioning from yacht service to household based positions. This is one of the few careers that translates well for private service professionals entering home or estate employment for the first time. A common conversation among crew is ‘life after yachting’. Many see working on a superyacht as a short-term…
It’s always nice to see the progression from service staff to high level, influential posts. Sometimes favoring people close to you gives great opportunity. The husband of a former member of Donald Trump’s household staff has suddenly ratcheted up his career to become an official of the Environmental Protection Agency. He’s just the latest Trump…
This is one of the ideas I present in my book. The only disagreement I have is that CLIENTS themselves are the root of privacy issues. Unless they have a dedicated staff intentionally protecting them, many mistakes get made they probably are not even aware of… …In this age of the internet, social media and…