The President of the United States arguably has the most
important, and the most stressful job in the world, for the four
to eight years he or she is in office. If the right person is voted
into the presidency though, the advantages of the job will
outweigh the downfalls. Besides being the most powerful
person in the world, the president and his or her family, is
granted a sweet set of perks to go along with the position. Most
employers give their hires a salary, healthcare, a 401k and
maybe one or two weeks of vacation, but the president’s
perquisites put a regular benefit package to shame. The US
government makes sure the president is well compensated,
protected and pampered, for the length of their term and into
the future. Read on to find out the most luxurious perks that the
president and their family get to enjoy.

10) Cooking Staff Available Every Hour
of Every Day. Although the first family has a kitchen in their living quarters,
it’s rarely used because they also have access to a full cooking
staff to serve them meals at every hour of the day. With a little
bit of notice, the first family can request any dish they’d like,
and one of the five full-time personal chefs will find the
ingredients and whisk it into reality. The kitchen is always
stocked with the basics, though, so if President Obama is
craving a midnight snack of something like pizza or brownies,
all he has to do is request it. The first family technically has to
pay for all of their food themselves, but they have several
expense accounts they can pull money from, before digging
into the president’s own pocket.

9) On-grounds Vegetable Garden and
Beehives. The president doesn’t have to consume a lot of frozen food,
because the chefs get as much of it as possible from the White
House garden. The garden was established in 2009, by
Michelle Obama, who is known for her advocacy of living
healthily. The garden fruits and vegetables are used for the first
family’s private meals, state dinners and donations for the
hungry. Michelle Obama might be seen working in the garden
for photo ops, but we can bet there’s a full time staff of
gardeners to care for the plants. Not to mention, the garden also
has beehives to provide the White House with fresh honey.

Cellar of Vintage Wine
In the early 19th century, Thomas Jefferson spent $10,000
stocking up on wine, some of which is still in the White House
wine cellar today. This extremely-vintage and historically
compelling collection is available to the first family today, if
they ever need a nice red to end the night. Don’t look for
something from the Italian countryside, though. President
Jimmy Carter decreed that all wines served in the White House
must be American.

7) A Personal Florist. The entire White House, including the first family’s personal
living quarters, is adorned with bouquets of fresh flowers every
day, which requires a full time staff of florists. The chief floral
designer works directly with the first lady to decide what
arrangements are the best fit for every occasion. Then, he or
she gets to work, finding the highest-quality flowers to hand
arrange into bouquets, wreaths or garlands, which cost
$250,000 per year. You certainly won’t find any silk flowers at
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

6) The Cadillac One. Nicknamed “The Beast,” the car that takes the first family
anywhere they need to go is more than just your run-of-the-
mill limousine. The Cadillac is coated in five-inch thick armor
and has puncture-proof tires. Mrs. Obama certainly can’t put
her shopping bags in the trunk, because that’s where the fire
fighting system, oxygen tank and blood bank stocked with the
President’s blood type is stored. The limo can also launch tear
gas and smoke grenades if they’re ever in a pinch. Besides the
astounding security features, the first family can recline in
cushioned, leather seats and utilize a fold-out table for
drinking, snacking, or as a desk. Not anyone can chauffeur the
president around, either. A secret service agent has to be
specially trained and capable of doing a J turn to earn the
honor of driving the first family.

5) Air Force One
The president’s two personal jets have all the security features
of the Cadillac One and more, but what’s even more impressive
are the accommodations they have for the passengers. The
style that the first family flies in, puts first class on United Air
to shame. The jet has an office, conference room, bathroom,
gym and bedroom, all filled with luxurious furniture and soft
lighting. The massive aircraft costs $210,877 per hour to fly
according to the Air Force, none of which comes out the
president’s own pocket, of course.

4) Salary and Expense Funds
The president earns an annual salary of $400,000, and with so
many of his expenses being paid for with taxes, he has a whole
lot of dough leftover for whatever he pleases. The president is
also entitled to several accounts for expenses, such as
$100,000 a year for travel expenses, $19,000 for entertaining,
$50,000 for “general” expenses and last but not least,
$1,000,000 for “unanticipated” expenses.

3) A Cushy Retirement
After leaving the office, the former president and their family
doesn’t go back to a hum-drum life of being upper middle
class. The president receives an annual pension equal to the
current salary of a cabinet member, which in 2014 is $201,700.
The first family also receives a lifetime of secret service
protection and $96,000 annually to hire a staff of their
choosing (in case they can’t go back to not having a personal
chef and florist). They also get free office space and an
allowance for travel expenses. Finally, when a former president
passes away, all funeral arrangements and expenses are taken
care of.

2) Camp David
If the first family needs a break from the hustle and bustle of
D.C., they can head to their own mountain resort. Camp David
in Maryland is a government owned country retreat that every
president, since Franklin Roosevelt, has taken full advantage
of. The president takes the 70 mile trip from the White House
to Camp David in a personal helicopter. Once there, they enjoy
a private and secure wooded home complete with a spa,
swimming pool, bowling alley, skeet shooting range, tennis
courts, golf course, horse stables and ice skating rink.

1) The White House
Camp David is nice for a quiet retreat, but the first family
doesn’t need to go there to enjoy an array of luxurious
amenities and fun activities. The White House is more than an
office and living space for the first family. Without leaving
home, they can enjoy a Friday night at the bowling alley,
movie theater or putting green; or de-stress at the swimming
pool or jogging track. A full housekeeping staff takes care of
cleaning and laundry, and we already know about the personal
chefs and florists. The first family also has full use of the
spaces outside of their personal living quarters. President
Gerald Ford’s daughter, Susan, for example, hosted her senior
prom in the White House ballroom. We bet no one was able to
sneak in a flask that night!

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Wow

very informative post

That's good to know, so organised.




Ok na! Make them show us niaja own, I know there is nothing like that in naija, every president comes in and pay him self wut ever his or she want, they even budget 1billion naira just for food, some even buy another jet as soon as he comes in, some even creat laws just to fit their retirment!

I love naija, we are so diffrent.

not in naija

It is a gradual process but Nigeria will get there.

More coming from lozairio a young polictical researcher and analyst check out the next post titled The 10 Greatest Business Rivalries it took me three months to research about this

Imagine a performing president of the world richest country having his expenses almost in thousands of dollars while our own President Jonathan and Mr.Do nothing who runs Nigeria on auto pilot receives his own in billions of Naira!

What an irony!

Not in Nigeria..Only Our President's fat son consumes food worth 1 million dollars annually not to talk of our 1st lady.