Former housekeeper sues Bezos — claims she was forced to eat in the laundry room and work 14 hour shifts

[PsiPhiGrrrl]

@Brainspore

His safety, privacy and personal comfort are in the hands of his personal staff, so he has much to gain and nothing to lose by ensuring they have enough job satisfaction to show him some degree of loyalty and respect.

Ah, remember this gem?

Billionaire chronicles

… “How do I maintain authority over my security force after the event?” The event. That was their euphemism for the environmental collapse, social unrest, nuclear explosion, solar storm, unstoppable virus, or malicious computer hack that takes everything down. This single question occupied us for the rest of the hour. They knew armed guards would be required to protect their compounds from raiders as well as angry mobs. One had already secured a dozen Navy Seals to make their way to his comp…

@Brainspore

Also, whatever happened to giant mansions being built with servants’ corridors and on-site quarters to ensure the nobility could always have staff on hand without actually having to fraternize with them?

It’s yet another class issue. This is what separates the wealthy from the nouveau riche.