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Will is set to work at LA Weekly after graduation, but the internship promise is erased by downsizing. He must find another position quickly to please his parents and Jillian and to pay rent for the house he shares with his friends. The sudden job scramble forces him to rethink his immediate future.

Will asks his father Roger for money, hoping for support. Roger reveals he recently lost the job he had for 30 years, adding financial pressure to the family. Will feels the weight of responsibility intensify as the job market tightens around him.

Will takes a night manager job at a disreputable motel to make ends meet. On his first night, he lets Skeezy D use the motel for his prostitution ring, which triggers a police bust. As a consequence, Will loses the job in a flash of bad luck and bad timing.

Luke believes he has landed a stock trader position, but he ends up a poorly treated office clerk. The gap between expectation and reality underscores the precarious path to success. His trajectory becomes a running theme of the roommates' mismatched ambitions.

Ethan struggles to gain momentum with his questionable iStalkU mobile app idea. He faces repeated setbacks and sparse investor interest. The project stalls as he searches for a breakthrough.

Charlie takes an undesirable job as a 6th-grade chemistry teacher. He confronts the realities of the classroom and the challenge of staying motivated. The gig marks a shift from leisure to responsibility for him.

Will interviews at a reputable executive job placement firm and impresses the hiring manager. This leads to a new role as a video resume creator, giving him a fresh career momentum. He starts climbing toward a more professional path.

Roger continues to struggle for employment, convinced that his age is the obstacle. He roams from place to place seeking the right opportunity in a market that seems to pass him by. The pressure compounds as Will and his friends press on with their plans.

Will thrives at his new job and earns a promotion after winning over his narcissistic manager, Katherine. The advancement signals a turning point in his career prospects. He begins to balance ambition with the responsibilities of his friend group.

Jillian loses her own job and moves in with Will and his roommates. The household tightens as they navigate financial pressure together. Their dynamic shifts as they lean on each other for support.

A video of Skeezy D uploaded by Will goes viral on YouTube. A startup company spots the exposure and offers him a job based on the attention. The viral moment expands his professional opportunities beyond the initial office.

Luke continues to work as a stock trader but still struggles. Charlie begins coaching the school's basketball team, finding a new sense of purpose. Ethan finally gains traction with his app, moving toward success.

Roger hides in a hipster coffee shop and becomes obsessed with landing an IBM interview. Will films his drunken rant and turns it into a video resume, helping his case. Roger is nearly arrested for harassing the IBM hiring manager but is saved by Will and his friends, resulting in a real interview and dream employment.

With Jillian's support, Will turns down the promotion and starts his own video production company. He embarks on an independent path and begins to find real success on his own terms.

Luke becomes a solid stock trader, Charlie finds renewed motivation, and Ethan's app finally achieves success. The group reaches a more stable and optimistic future together.