Butler Shortage

    A boom in the population of rich folk leads to high demand for good servants.

    The law of supply and demand has driven starting pay for butlers up to $70,000. If this internet thing doesn't pan out, expect to see us learning all about silverware and cuff links at Butler Boot Camp.

    Editorial note: Whoa! You've found a super-old post here on BuzzFeed, from an earlier era of the site. It doesn't really represent where we are anymore, and may in fact be totally broken, but we're leaving it up as a part of our early history.