“Well-Known Celebrity” Is Looking For An “Almost 24/7″ Personal Assistant, And Her Ridiculous Job Listing Has Gone Viral
Who wouldn't want a job like this?
Influencer. The mere mention of the word is enough to make some people cringe.
No one knows what they do, no one knows why they are famous, and they make a lot of money for seemingly doing nothing. Well, it turns out that they need assistants, so they must be doing something, right?
Why else would they need an assistant? We have an intriguing job listing for a personal assistant here.
Being an influencer's personal assistant? That sounds like fun.
What could possibly go wrong in this situation? New York Times-style reporter Taylor Lorenz noticed an interesting job ad and simply had to share it.
It was posted on the Entertainment Careers website and was for the position of an assistant to a "well-known celebrity/influencer with 10+ million followers." The listing included numerous required qualifications, such as 24/7 availability, the ability to remain "emotionless" at all times, regardless of what the job demands, and tasks ranging from cooking and cleaning to pre-production and post-production work.
The job listing quickly went viral, and it is not hard to see why. For this incredibly complex array of job responsibilities with zero work-life balance, the fortunate applicant is eligible to earn an astonishing wage of... wait for it... $25 to $30 per hour, with “minimal days off.”
Who wouldn't want this job?
New York Times-style reporter Taylor Lorenz tweeted screenshots from the Entertainment Careers website where the job listing was originally posted
entertainmentcareers.netThe requirements are… (what's a politically correct word for insane?)
entertainmentcareers.netThe long list of tasks and job requirements made this job post instantly viral. It spread like wildfire on social media, as people were astounded that someone would put themselves through such evident suffering for, once again, a job that pays $30 per hour.
Here are some of the comments on the job post:
What kind of part-time position requires 24/7 availability? That negates the "part-time" nature of the job.
@JeffAbbott
Well, now that it is out in the open, others jump at the opportunity
@WilliamOsman
Hundreds of tasks, and being a butler is one of them...
@caitiedelaney
Nope, Clifford The Big Red Dog is nice
@ACShilton
Unfortunately, the opportunity to bask in the light of a celebrity is just too tempting for some people. They are volunteer slaves.
@latikambourke
It really does sound like a dream job. For a masochist.
@JordanUhl
Be with a client all day? How is that part-time? Well, they say that time is relative...
@TeaSpillYT
Must be driven by fame... other people's fame...
@EddieRobson
The job listing was later withdrawn from the career site, leaving us wondering if it was because the position was filled or because someone from the influencer's entourage realized how ridiculous it was. We certainly hope it was the latter option because the very thought that someone was willing to do all this for such a meager wage, just to be close to a "celebrity," makes us lose whatever faith in humanity we had left.
As they say, "one man's garbage is another man's treasure," and some people may view this as an opportunity of a lifetime.
