In the past, it’s seemed that for any thoughtless or ill-informed life move the Girls crew might make, there was at least a learning experience or two around the corner. And after moments where the self-serving levels of Girls’ third season couldn’t get any higher, here’s where reality puts its heavy hand down for all four of our delusional crew.
In a surprise twist, Hannah has a job at GQ at the start of the episode. Well, not really GQ, she’s writing ad text—a clear distinction between regular GQ writing, her new co-workers point out. But as she discovers early on, Hannah’s pretty good at this ad-writing thing. She becomes a clear frontrunner in her own editorial team, but as a young woman with clear writerly dreams—read: making money for words that have nothing to do with ads in GQ—this isn’t enough for the 25-year-old. She put her feelings out on the table early on, explaining to Ray that she was taking on a writing gig with Neiman Marcus and quitting her coffee job. “Do you think this is the best use of my literary voice and myriad talents?” Hannah, who hasn’t had a for-real gig since working in New York (save that doomed ebook), actually said as she was quitting a coffee shop job.
The job has perks, though, as she learns early on. Most noticeably, this place has snacks. And a solid paycheck. After taking in the whole office, Hannah stumbles upon a stacked snack table that—if only for a fleeting, hunger-fueled moment—has Hannah reconsidering this whole corporate job thing. Stability has its own perks. Another workforce reality: the writers who Hannah surrounds herself with have been here for years. Many have given up on writing in their free time.
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