Editing Jeeves (section)

=== Employment history ===

In his youth, Jeeves worked as a [[page (servant)|page boy]] at a girls' school. He apparently served in the military to some extent in [[World War I]].<ref>Cawthorne (2013), pp. 170–173. When asked by Lord Rowcester if he was in the First World War, Jeeves claims he "dabbled in it to a certain extent".</ref> In the play ''[[Come On, Jeeves]]'', Jeeves states that he was a [[Batman (military)|batman]].

Shortly before entering Bertie's service, Jeeves was employed by Lord Frederick Ranelagh, who was swindled in [[Monte Carlo]].<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1923], ''The Inimitable Jeeves'', chapter 4, p. 46.</ref> Jeeves previously worked for [[Lord Worplesdon]], resigning after nearly a year because of Worplesdon's eccentric choice of evening dress.<ref name="auto">Wodehouse (2008) [1925], ''Carry On, Jeeves'', chapter 1, p. 13.</ref> Jeeves later helps Lord Worplesdon in ''[[Joy in the Morning (Wodehouse novel)|Joy in the Morning]]''. Other former employers include Mr. Digby Thistleton (later Lord Bridgnorth), who sold hair tonic;<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1925], ''Carry On, Jeeves'', chapter 2, pp. 56–57 and chapter 4, p. 93.</ref> Mr. Montague-Todd, a financier who is in the second year of a [[prison]] term when Jeeves mentions him;<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1925], ''Carry On, Jeeves'', chapter 10, p. 268.</ref> and Lord Brancaster, who gave [[port wine|port]]-soaked seedcake to his pet parrot.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1934], ''Right Ho, Jeeves'', chapter 14, pp. 153–154.</ref>

Jeeves becomes Bertie Wooster's valet. However, his tenure with Bertie Wooster has occasional lapses during the stories; at these times, Jeeves finds work elsewhere. Jeeves works for Lord Chuffnell for a week in ''[[Thank You, Jeeves]]'', after giving notice because of Bertie Wooster's unwillingness to give up the [[banjolele]], and is briefly employed by J. Washburn Stoker in the same novel. In ''[[Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves]]'', he serves as substitute butler for Bertie's [[Aunt Dahlia]], and later enters Sir [[Watkyn Bassett]]'s employment for a short time as part of a scheme to help Bertie. Jeeves is Lord Rowcester's butler for the length of ''[[Ring for Jeeves]]''.<ref>Cawthorne (2013), pp. 173–174.</ref>

While working for Bertie Wooster, he occasionally pretends to be the valet of one of Bertie's friends as part of some scheme, though he is still actually Bertie's valet. He pretends to be the valet of Bicky Bickersteth in "[[Jeeves and the Hard-boiled Egg]]", [[List of Jeeves characters#Rockmetteller "Rocky" Todd|Rocky Todd]] in "[[The Aunt and the Sluggard]]", and [[Gussie Fink-Nottle]] when Gussie masquerades as Bertie Wooster in ''[[The Mating Season (novel)|The Mating Season]]''.<ref>Cawthorne (2013), p. 174.</ref> Jeeves acts as a bookmaker's clerk in ''[[Ring for Jeeves]]'', disguising himself for the role with a check suit and walrus moustache.<ref>Ring & Jaggard (1999), p. 137.</ref> In the play ''[[Come On, Jeeves]]'', which has mostly the same plot as ''Ring for Jeeves'', it is mentioned that Jeeves changed his appearance as a bookmaker's clerk, though in the play, Jeeves also impersonates a medieval ghost named Lady Agatha, wearing makeup and women's medieval clothing to complete the disguise. He pretends to be a broker's man in "[[Jeeves and the Greasy Bird]]" and Bertie's [[solicitor]] in ''[[Aunts Aren't Gentlemen]]''. In one instance, he pretends to be Bertie Wooster in a telephone conversation with playwright Percy Gorringe.<ref>Wodehouse (2008) [1954], ''Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit'', chapter 3, pp. 36–37.</ref> In ''[[Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves]]'', he assumes an alias, calling himself Chief Inspector Witherspoon of [[Scotland Yard]]. This alias is also mentioned in ''[[Aunts Aren't Gentlemen]]''.

Jeeves is a member of the [[Junior Ganymede Club]], a London club for butlers and valets.