What you do as an alibi agent
As an alibi agent, I create freedom for my clients so that they can lead a liberated life. Without having to be afraid of being reprimanded by those around you. I help them hide something personal about their life. For one day I work as a supposed girlfriend and accompany someone to a family celebration when clients are afraid of being judged for their homosexuality. The next day I am a grave whisperer and convey messages that the deceased no longer dared to say during their lifetime. Sometimes I sit on the phone and give someone an alibi by explaining why the person supposedly needs to go on a business trip. Or I’m an extra at an event where I want it to look like there are a lot of guests. I accompany some clients for years if they lead a double life and want to cover it up. I help them get revenge, end relationships. I sometimes send out incorrect appointment confirmations or bookings. I allow them to present themselves the way they feel comfortable, whether through edited images, good reviews or an exclusive club membership – a tailor-made alibi is always possible.
What everyday working life looks like
The job is the most exciting I’ve ever had because every day is a new adventure. It also gives me joy when I can make someone’s life easier through my acting skills. Of course, as an extra or actor you often have to be on location, but you can make phone calls from anywhere, so the job isn’t too location-dependent depending on the task. You can of course arrange your appointments with your customers yourself, which is why I can organize my everyday life very independently. But I have to be mentally and physically fit all the time because fates depend on my job.
What the job does to your private life
I notice that I have adopted a more neutral attitude towards those around me in my private life. Through my job, I know how important it is to know a person’s background so that they are not unfairly judged. We all take far too little time to look at the conditions of our fellow human beings, otherwise there wouldn’t be this immense number of people who need my help. I also deal better with stressful situations, as my job often puts me in a tricky situation when something doesn’t go according to plan. In my private life, this often allows me to compose myself more quickly and to improvise or adapt to the respective situation.
How I got the job
One day an idea came to my head: There should be a service provider who can help people when they can’t easily solve problems in their own environment on their own. When I came across the Alibi agency after researching, I knew that I wanted to work there. To become part of the Alibi agency, you have to take an aptitude test and prove your acting skills in an audition. In addition, an acting test and a spontaneity test evaluate how well you can deal with stressful situations and whether you are easily upset. Luckily I passed everything.
What questions do you get asked at parties?
“Can I make my mother-in-law disappear from your home?” is a question that is often asked. But of course we don’t let people disappear, and we generally don’t accept any illegal orders. I also often notice that people relate my job to my personality and ask me whether I would also use the service myself. I am often told by other women that my job gives men a free pass to cheat. Then I first clarify which orders I actually have to deal with most of the time. I am often confronted with prejudices and asked whether I would view the job as morally reprehensible. People who are open to the profession are very fascinated and ask me whether there are still job offers with us.
What qualities you need for the job
Discipline and reliability are the be-all and end-all for the job; after all, I have to be a confidant for the customers and discuss very personal orders with them. I also have to be very understanding, empathetic and sensitive, because our customers often don’t know how to deal with their own situation. Or are ashamed of their predicament. The more complicated the circumstances, the more steadfast I have to be as an alibi agent. This requires tact and persistence. It is also important to be flexible and able to improvise well, as tricky situations often arise when something doesn’t go according to plan.
Imagination vs reality
Most people think of completely dubious assignments when they hear about my job. For example, hiding affairs. We rarely cover up infidelities. Much more often, we hide illnesses or the sexual orientation of our clients, and sometimes we also hide a profession that is not valued by society. Some people also see me as a kind of secret agent, which of course I am not, although some cases feel a bit like something out of a James Bond film. For example, when I fly to an appointment in a helicopter.
How much do you earn
I also work as a business coach, so I have two jobs. As a freelance Alibi agent, I earn an average of 3,000 euros gross per month. However, this cannot be generalized as I decide for myself how many orders I accept per month and how much effort they entail. A simple call costs at least 80 euros; if preparation is necessary, it costs more than 100 to 150 euros. An assignment where I am on site and act can cost a few hundred euros. If I travel abroad for the assignment, I will of course be remunerated depending on the effort, extent and commitment of the extras and actors. People who build an entire double life with the help of our agency pay a monthly sum, a subscription so to speak. The offer is used, for example, by celebrities who do not want to go public with their true identities.
Which orders I won’t accept
Although I accept a lot of orders, illegal activities such as forging official documents or other illegal orders are taboo for the agency and for me. We can’t help someone if he or she already has too many points in Flensburg and now needs an alibi that someone else was supposedly driving the car. In fact, we have already received inquiries as to whether we would make wedding fraudsters disappear or cover up crimes: of course we reject those. We are happy to help where we can, but we consider whether someone is handling the situation responsibly and is aware of the circumstances in which he or she finds themselves.