interviews real men and women "stuck" in their twenties and early thirties and
solicits a variety of experts for advice on how to get unstuck. McColl employs a
distinctively droll brand of humor and a "self-help without self-pity" approach to
inspiring those disenchanted by their initial forays into the heady real world. The
themes here are universal — how to survive as someone's assistant, how to study
a craft in an un-lucrative field, how to break into glamour industries, and what to
do when laid off. Help comes via those who overcame the same problems and
blazed their own trails in the most desirable fields, from noted fashionistas like
Heatherette to successful musicians like Saves the Day's Chris Conley. Organized
by case study but filigreed with McColl’s comic commentary, the book offers ace
advice on achieving that elusive career that’s rewarding in every respect.