I do not believe that she's paid $55k. If she wasn't making enough she'd have left sooner, she's clearly not a fame whore.
Again, that is standard for an assistant in NYC. I know people who work for less, but the perks are out of this world.
I use to worked at Conde Nast (home of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Allure) for 5years, the assistants there made $30K + overtime. But, the perks they got made up for it. When you work past 7pm the company pays for your dinner and you can order car service home (no train fare right there and free dinner). Some departments, ordered in lunch for everyone everyday (also the cafeteria sells all food for 1/2 off after 3pm. There is always plenty of food left over, because Conde Nast girls don't eat lol).
The Vogue and Glamour assistants are allowed to order cars to pick them up in the morning, becuase they had to run errands for their bosses before going into the office (again no subway fare right there). They also got invited to major parties and got there pick of things in "the closet" (yes it does exist). Each magazine has beauty sales (open to all employees) 3 times a year, basically they clean out their closets (all the free stuff they get), and sell it to employees for $3-$20 (I am not making this up). All this stuff is brand new and never been used. I once got a Chi flat iron (worth $100, for $15)
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