An insider guru reveals what it's really like to be a celebrity's personal assistant
Do you have it what it takes to be a celebrity assistant? I do. I know this because a veteran in the industry has revealed what it’s like and although the listed requirements may have meant to sound shocking, my millennial ears hear otherwise.
The insider guru that has spoken out is founder and director of The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network, Brian Daniel. Mr. Daniel revealed to The Independent that twenty years in the industry may put you in touch with the rich and famous but it also could put you out of touch with modern life.
The life of a personal assistant sounds like my regular life but with money. I will compare the two to further illustrate.
Daniel says you sometimes need to be able to stay out till 2:00 am and then go to work the next day.
"If your boss is single, you will be going with them to nightclubs; you could be out until two in the morning. You can’t leave just because you're tired."
Daniel says you may need to carry multiple phones.
"I had two cell phones and sometimes I’d be carrying my boss's phone as well."
Daniel says your definition of emergency will be different to theirs.
"One of my bosses was renting an estate that he was not familiar with. I was sleeping in another part of it and he called me at 3:00 am because he couldn’t find the light switch and wanted me to turn it on."
Daniel says you may need to be on call 24/7.
“In any situation I had to be reachable 24 hours a day. On one occasion, I slept through all of my phones ringing and I woke-up to the hotel security kicking the door in. They had to forcefully enter my room just to tell me I needed to wake up my boss straight away."
To read the full article in "The Independent" go here >>
The insider guru that has spoken out is founder and director of The Celebrity Personal Assistant Network, Brian Daniel. Mr. Daniel revealed to The Independent that twenty years in the industry may put you in touch with the rich and famous but it also could put you out of touch with modern life.
The life of a personal assistant sounds like my regular life but with money. I will compare the two to further illustrate.
Daniel says you sometimes need to be able to stay out till 2:00 am and then go to work the next day.
"If your boss is single, you will be going with them to nightclubs; you could be out until two in the morning. You can’t leave just because you're tired."
Daniel says you may need to carry multiple phones.
"I had two cell phones and sometimes I’d be carrying my boss's phone as well."
Daniel says your definition of emergency will be different to theirs.
"One of my bosses was renting an estate that he was not familiar with. I was sleeping in another part of it and he called me at 3:00 am because he couldn’t find the light switch and wanted me to turn it on."
Daniel says you may need to be on call 24/7.
“In any situation I had to be reachable 24 hours a day. On one occasion, I slept through all of my phones ringing and I woke-up to the hotel security kicking the door in. They had to forcefully enter my room just to tell me I needed to wake up my boss straight away."
To read the full article in "The Independent" go here >>
