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Seven months, three weeks, two days -- that's exactly how long Alexa has to establish herself in an exciting career. At twenty-one, she's determined to gallop into \"the Real World with a Real Job, a Real Life, and a Real Future.\" Moving in with her parents and commuting from New Jersey into Manhattan is not an option -- and if she fails to find serious employment before the time runs out, it's off to teach English on the Third World island of Majuro for $100 a month!
But what jobs are available for an inexperienced young woman in the Big City? Writing headlines about yeast infections for Trend magazine? Sniffing deodorants for a living? Earthworm breeder? Phone sex operator?
The Real World, apparently, is not such a welcoming place. With employment opportunities growing increasingly fewer and more bizarre daily, should Alexa consider seeking some stability by moving in with her boyfriend Jared? Between her participation in a clinical sleep study for cash and her desperate attempts to become the voice of a cartoon cat in a last ditch effort to gain \"respectful employment,\" Alexa hardly knows anymore. Maybe what she's really looking for is in the last place she ever thought she'd find it ...
Editions of Help Wanted, Desperately
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Seven months, three weeks, two days -- that's exactly how long Alexa has to establish herself in an exciting career. At twenty-one, she's determined to gallop into \"the Real World with a Real Job, a Real Life, and a Real Future.\" Moving in with her parents and commuting from New Jersey into Manhattan is not an option -- and if she fails to find serious employment before the time runs out, it's off to teach English on the Third World island of Majuro for $100 a month!
But what jobs are available for an inexperienced young woman in the Big City? Writing headlines about yeast infections for Trend magazine? Sniffing deodorants for a living? Earthworm breeder? Phone sex operator?
The Real World, apparently, is not such a welcoming place. With employment opportunities growing increasingly fewer and more bizarre daily, should Alexa consider seeking some stability by moving in with her boyfriend Jared? Between her participation in a clinical sleep study for cash and her desperate attempts to become the voice of a cartoon cat in a last ditch effort to gain \"respectful employment,\" Alexa hardly knows anymore. Maybe what she's really looking for is in the last place she ever thought she'd find it ...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Help Wanted, Desperately about?
Seven months, three weeks, two days -- that's exactly how long Alexa has to establish herself in an exciting career. At twenty-one, she's determined to gallop into \"the Real World with a Real Job, a Real Life, and a Real Future.\" Moving in with her parents and commuting from New Jersey into Manhattan is not an option -- and if she fails to find serious employment before the time runs out, it's off to teach English on the Third World island of Majuro for $100 a month!
But what jobs are available for an inexperienced young woman in the Big City? Writing headlines about yeast infections for Trend magazine? Sniffing deodorants for a living? Earthworm breeder? Phone sex operator?
The Real World, apparently, is not such a welcoming place. With employment opportunities growing increasingly fewer and more bizarre daily, should Alexa consider seeking some stability by moving in with her boyfriend Jared? Between her participation in a clinical sleep study for cash and her desperate attempts to become the voice of a cartoon cat in a last ditch effort to gain \"respectful employment,\" Alexa hardly knows anymore. Maybe what she's really looking for is in the last place she ever thought she'd find it ...
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Help Wanted, Desperately?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Plays, playscripts, drama
Where can I read a sample of Help Wanted, Desperately?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780060589585
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Help Wanted, Desperately?
Ariel Horn
Who is the Publisher of the book Help Wanted, Desperately?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Help Wanted, Desperately is available as paperback(ISBN 9780060589585) and ebook(ISBN 9780062011633)
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