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A day in the life of a modern-day butler
An age-old profession is getting a new lease of life as the super-rich demand their very own Jeeves.
Shifty suspects and secret drunks aside, the art of the modern butler is altruism at its best. Butlers live a life of anticipation. Whether the silver-haired administrator butler at a large estate or a housekeeper butler at a dual-income middle-class home, he or she is marked by a remarkable devotion to service. Ever nimble-toed, the efficient manservant can scurry like a dormouse through a lounge full of broken crockery, scooping, clearing and dusting even as the guest rests undisturbed, couched in a chesterfield with the latest edition of the Esquire at his elbow and a tawny port by his side. (via New Statesman)
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Young and older people ‘experience age discrimination at work’
Age discrimination at work remains a problem for those at both extremes of the working population, according to research by the Department for Work and Pensions.
The report, based on analysis from the Office for National Statistics’s opinions survey, looked at factors associated with age discrimination and prejudice, and compared attitudes between people in their 20s and those aged over 70.
Perceptions towards those aged over 70 were more positive than towards those in their 20s, with older people viewed as being more friendly, having higher moral standards and as being more competent than their younger counterparts.
However, when respondents were asked how acceptable they would find a suitably qualified 30-year-old or 70-year-old boss, the results showed a bias towards younger workers. While most were accepting of either age, three times as many (15% and 5% respectively) thought that having a 70-year-old boss would be “unacceptable” compared with having a 30-year-old boss.
On average, respondents thought “youth” ended at 41 and “old age” began at 59. However, this varied by as much as 20 years in relation to the age of the respondent: the age at which youth stopped and old age started increased in relation to the age of the respondent. (via guardian.co.uk)
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Freelancing as a mental self-defence?
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