'I do around 1-3 hours of actual work per week': Executive assistant earning $200k per year pulls back the curtain on high-end corporate babysitting

If you ask a preschooler what their dream job is, they'll probably say they want to be an astronaut, a fireman, or a dinosaur trainer. But once a kid grows up, has their first minimum wage job, and becomes a real adult, their career priorities shift a little bit. After slogging through a 40-hour workweek, peeling off your socks after a double shift, or when you're simply burnt out, suddenly, a high-paying job where you work a few hours per week starts to sound really good.

Many of us in the workforce imagine a 'dream job' scenario as a position where you become rich overnight, you're the boss, and all the while, you're doing something you're passionate about. But for those of us who don't dream about working, all we want at the end of the pay period is our check and a long weekend. So what if you could make $200k while working 1-3 hours of work per week? You're probably wondering what the catch is and getting a little suspicious–and rightly so.

The original poster of this next story, a woman who's climbed the ranks as an executive assistant in the corporate world, has a hefty salary with a very small workload. The catch? She's essentially a high-end corporate babysitter, ensuring the peaceful existence of executives, CEOs, and private jet flyers. Scroll onward to read more about how this 'dream job' may not be for everyone and how this one woman carved out a position for herself is a very strange and mysterious tax bracket.

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