From Lisbon’s revolution to London’s penthouses, from St. Tropez parties to Qatari palaces—this is the outrageous, moving, and laugh-out-loud true story of a butler who served the world’s most powerful and peculiar people. Carlos Xavier never planned to become a butler. Born in Portugal during the last days of dictatorship, he stumbled through his wild youth into the world of luxury service. What began as a job ironing shirts turned into a global journey serving millionaires, billionaires, royals, and the downright ridiculous. In Working for Millionaires, Billionaires, and Crazy People , Carlos lifts the curtain on a hidden world of excess, eccentricity, and absurd demands—ironing shoelaces, chasing runaway parrots, and organizing dinner parties where perfection is expected but madness reigns. Along the way, he shares hard-won lessons in humility, resilience, and the true meaning of service. Told with humor, heart, and disarming honesty, this memoir is a love letter to those who work behind the scenes—and a wild ride through the highs and lows of a life lived in the shadows of the ultra-rich. If you enjoyed Spare , Kitchen Confidential , or The Butler Speaks , you’ll be hooked from page one.