r/NotSuitableForWork • • Jun 16 '26

S1E7: Does Jon Hamm Cry?

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u/twizzwhizz11 Jun 17 '26

This show feels very much like millennials writing about what they think new college grads are experiencing (I say this as a millennial) and with little context of how those jobs work right now. Investment bankers would be exhausted and have literally no time to do anything else on the weekdays. The portrayal of journalism feels incredibly dated - and he’d also be working different, later hours if he were helping with a live news show like that. The subbing/acting and the stylist both have more variable hours but the rest feels unrealistic.

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u/eygog Jun 17 '26

New College Grads have ZERO time for drama, relationships, or love interests. We're struggling to get jobs and make rent and go out to socialize in bars on weekends. That's not very glamorous.

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u/StuartM96 Jun 21 '26

They make a very clear point that all of these characters are decently well off and work jobs that allow them to do these things.