<p>If you own a castle on a secluded island, can you really expect to dress yourself? When you're cruising the Mediterranean on a super yacht, can you really be expected to make your own shrimp cocktails? The world needs butlers.</p><br><p>Paul Huizinga lost his job in the financial collapse of 2008 . Left wondering what to do with his life in his mid-fifties, Paul decided to pursue his lifelong passion: becoming a professional butler. And today? Paul is the head recruiter at the Internal Butler Academy in the Netherlands.</p><br><p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.butlerschool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The International Butler Academy</a></p><br><p>Support the show: <a href="https://www.weird.work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Weird Work merch</a>!</p><br><p>Know a weird job we should cover? Email us: weirdworkpod@gmail.com</p><br><p>And as always, remember -- <em>You are a unicorn among horses. We love you, weirdo. Stay you.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Weird Work

Sam Balter & Matthew Brown

"I'm a professional butler."

FEB 7, 202332 MIN
Weird Work

"I'm a professional butler."

FEB 7, 202332 MIN

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<p>If you own a castle on a secluded island, can you really expect to dress yourself? When you're cruising the Mediterranean on a super yacht, can you really be expected to make your own shrimp cocktails? The world needs butlers.</p><br><p>Paul Huizinga lost his job in the financial collapse of 2008 . Left wondering what to do with his life in his mid-fifties, Paul decided to pursue his lifelong passion: becoming a professional butler. And today? Paul is the head recruiter at the Internal Butler Academy in the Netherlands.</p><br><p>Learn more: <a href="https://www.butlerschool.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The International Butler Academy</a></p><br><p>Support the show: <a href="https://www.weird.work/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy Weird Work merch</a>!</p><br><p>Know a weird job we should cover? Email us: [email protected]</p><br><p>And as always, remember -- <em>You are a unicorn among horses. We love you, weirdo. Stay you.</em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>