20 Secrets Of The Wealthiest People On The Planet, As Told By The People Who Work For Them

As the saying goes, money makes the world go around, and it's fair to say that those words have never been more relevant than they are now. But money is hard to come by, and with today's extreme costs of living, it's not easy to hold onto either.

So, it stands to reason that most of us don't part with our hard-earned money without first giving it a lot of thought. But, for some people, money (or the lack of it) isn't a concern because they are lucky enough to have it in abundance.

Life works differently for wealthy people, after all. Money isn't a daily worry or a source of endless anxiety because they have plenty of it.

You might be wondering what life must be like for such people. How do super-rich people act, and how do they spend their time when money isn't a factor?

Recently, someone asked the question, "People who work for the super-wealthy, what stuff have you seen?" And, naturally, cybercitizens shared their stories in droves.

Below are some of the best responses for you to enjoy. Keep scrolling to read 20 secrets of the wealthiest people on the planet, as told by the people who work for them.

1. They bought their own castle

A wealthy French family liked to visit their "weekend home" at least twice a month. It was a frickin castle in the country.Out of curiosity, I asked the daughter if they inherited it. She responded that there was too much drama involved with the inherited castle which caused fighting amongst her uncles and aunts...so they simply "bought their own castle."

- hopeful_tatertot

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2. He fired her over the phone

My dad was friends with a Spanish rich dude because they shared some love for old cars. My dad had one, rich dude had many.Thing is, these people had a maid that worked for them since before this rich dude was born. His parents were never around so she was the one to actually raise him.She fed him, took him to school when he was a child, everything your parents would do for you, this maid did. She had been working in that comically large house for over 30 years.Other staff such as cooks, cleaners, etc would come and go but she was almost part of the family, we thought. One day rich dude decides he wants to move to the US and sells the house.What does he do with the maid? He just fired her over the phone. He never even said goodbye to the woman that basically raised him. And so I learned that rich people don't consider the poor to be the same kind of human being as them.

- KalzK

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3. He'd pay people to do whatever he wanted

Private jet to deliver their dog and black car service (me) to pick up the dog then pick up an assistant off another private jet so she could dog sit while they voted on James Beard awards.Giving away all the furniture in a house to their domestic servants because it didn't go with the new theme and was too much trouble to sell. This was very kind but I always think it's funny that there's a landscaper out there with a $50k couch.Super rich guy asking his other super rich friends if they ever went to a low end bar and did a "human circus." Said he'd pay people to do whatever he wanted. Said they were drunk and needed money and thought everyone was having fun. These guys were all obscenely wealthy and all his friends pretty much told him that was a f****d up thing to do.

- Rooster0778

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4. He casually wrote out a cheque for $5 million

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5. It was heartbreaking

I was a nanny for landed gentry (the title of Sir and Lady get handed down to the eldest child, along with the manor house and lands)Kids were packed off to boarding school at 8. It was heartbreaking. The middle child was dreading it, tears every night, literally sobbing himself to sleep in my arms.Parents attitude was 'we were like that too, so he has to do it.'Youngest was 2 at the time and would always prefer me to his actual mum. He fell over once and came to me for cuddles and kisses, didn't even glance at his mum who was stood right next to me. She didn't seem bothered.Thing is the parents were actually pretty nice people, just not bothered about child raising in any way. At least they didn't insist I use their titles, like some of their friends did with their staff.

- Intrepid-Camel-9797

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6. They had a LEGO room

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7. He sent the jet to get his lucky pen

Did work for this guy, more so working with him. We were sitting down at the table about to sign a contract and his assistant forgot "the" pen.Apparently, this pen has sign all the deals that were successful in his early career and made him who is is, so he doesn't sign any deal without it. So he legit tells her to get on the jet, and bring it him immediately.He "apologises" for the inconvenience by adding 20% to the deal.... money isn't an actual thing to wealthy people... it's all a made up concept of unlimited 1s and 0s.

- Who_Dat_1guy

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8. Normal people shop at Wal-Mart

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9. He stole an Egyptian mummy

My boss has a wooden covering to what once encased an ancient Egyptian mummy.He is elderly and we were preparing items to be shipped to his daughter who lives overseas. We didn't send it because it is a known stolen artefact and will be confiscated at customs.

- LilaJax22

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10. She gets VIP service

The CEO of a company I used to work for offered to take me wine tasting, she said it'd be free, apparently she spends so much money on wine from this vineyard that they get her a limo and free access/tasting whenever she feels like it.....

- RoxoRoxo

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11. Imagine buying a yacht and never using it

Not me but the wife of an acquaintance told us a story of how she used to work for a wealthy businessman on his private yacht, but, he was never on it.She worked in the kitchen as one of the chefs and basically he would have his family or his friends use it when they were in town to save on having to have a hotel, they’d just stay on his yacht which she said in the 18 months she worked there, she only knew of him to use it himself once.I mean, can you just imagine having the kind of crazy money to buy a yacht in the first place, then just not f*****g using it?!

- LongrodVonHugedong86

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12. Just a normal day

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13. Rich people are weird

When I lived in New York, I worked at a highly regarded hotel, the kind where you would see celebrities every other day.I had my fair share of what the f**k did I just witness ones that stood out to me was when a guest rented out a honeymoon suite just for their cat.I know it sounds made up, but rich people are weird, and so is New York.

- Ali8ly

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14. $100K for dinner sounds reasonable

Saw a Prince of Saudi Arabia in the early 90s throw money in a way beyond all imagination. Dropped about $100k for a single dinner for him, his wife, and his two children.Shutting down the fine-dining restaurant in our hotel costs $30k for one night. Flew in his favorite chef from New York to Florida (where the hotel is), made enough food for our entire restaurant staff, his family, and the security staff from state, local, and federal forces he had with him, and tipped us a ridiculous amount, too.He stayed at our hotel every year for several years and rented the top 4 floors of the hotel for a month. Had one 747 for himself and another for his staff which numbered around 400 people.

- RacecarHealthPotato

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15. Problem solved

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16. The trophy wife blues

Not me but an acquaintance of mine works as a senior engineer on huge mega yachts. The husband is barely there but the trophy wife (No 5) tens years younger than his youngest daughter, lives in it most of the time. All of the staff know to stay clear of the sun deck between 11.00 and 12.00 every morning. She comes up from her cabin, 3 stiff gins in and cries for an hour before lunch to herself. Every, f*****g, morning. The added kicker, the yacht is named after his first wife.

- Cotford

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17. Even the richest people lose their Tupperware lids

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18. They're different behind closed doors

Lots of pill popping to handle stress- especially before speaking engagements. People always viewed them as friendly, engaging, and fun. Little did they know that was a public persona thanks to copious amounts of Ativan. In real life they were picky, obstinate, difficult, and a nightmare for all of us employees to deal with. We had to remember all of these particular preferences and abide by them always.

- beaux_beaux_

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19. A feast fit for a Queen

My friend was a security guard for an elderly widow of a Dallas oil baron who lived on White Rock lake. She had a full time private chef and kitchen staff, although she lived there alone. He said the chef would cook huge beef roasts, turkeys, brisket, all kinds of food every day just to have available in case the old lady wanted something, which she rarely did. They weren’t allowed to give the leftover food away to the staff or anyone else, but had to throw it out every single day. And when the old lady requested ice water or iced tea or lemonade, if even one ice cube had cracks in it, she would make them throw it all out and make it again.

- NiteGard

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20. He paid to change the seats

Pumped a bunch of money into the Malibu City counsel in order to change a few seats. This would allow him to have the local ordinance changed so his front doors could be taller than 20 feet.

- TrickHot3130

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What are your thoughts on these secrets of the wealthy? Did any of them shock you?

One thing's for sure. It would certainly be nice to have the problem of having too much money - it's fair to say that's a cross we would all be happy to bear!

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