in regard to my last reblog, i think people do not understand just how much gets outsourced when you're rich. im a domestic worker who has worked in the homes of the wealthy for about 10 years now, and i can tell you: they dont do chores. they dont cook. they dont mow their lawn. they dont walk their dogs.
the "middle-classification" of professional athletes is something thats really bothered me in hockey rpf for a while and now its in heated rivalry too. let me give you some examples of how outsourced their domestic lives are. they have:
professional chefs who come to their house and meal prep all their meals (except maybe breakfast) for the entire week. they leave instruction on how to heat them back up. shane and ilya would also have meals at the arena prepped by professional chefs and dietitians who formulate their diets based on their needs and preference
household managers who handle basically everything lmao: they hire other domestic workers, they put out holiday decorations, they do all daily chores like dishes/sweeping/cleaning the kitchen/etc, they organize the house, they do all the family's laundry (including changing sheets 2-3 times a week), they go through the pantry and get rid of expired foods.... like everything that needs to done around the house, the HM will do
a dog walker who takes the dog out several times a day (2-4 times typically) for 30 min to 1 hour long walks
housekeepers who come once a week or once every other week to deep clean the entire place
nannies, sometimes one sometimes two depending on how often the parents want to/are able to be in charge of sole childcare without help (they also have night nannies or night nurses during postpartum so they dont have to get up all the time, and postpartum doulas)
landscapers who take care of all outdoor plant needs
im probably forgetting some, but the perk of being rich is that you dont have to do anything around your house. this is all like.... extremely normal for rich people!
now single guys like ilya or shane might not have a house manager come every single day, but they definitely have one. ilya might like walking his dog, but only when its convenient for him. otherwise the dog walker is there at 8:00, 3:00 and 7:00 to take her out.
i think there could be some really fascinating things to do in fic about guys who are soo private but also there are people in and out of their house all the time. people who are financially "beneath" them and people who rely on staying on ilya and shane's good sides for their financial security. and what that means for shane and ilya's characterization! but that would mean people have to engage with professional athletes being rich and snobby and idk if people are ready for that yet
