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A hilarious and relatable view of the absurdities of office life

“I cannot stress enough how much I giggled through this absolutely delightful read. There was not a single page turn that didn’t have me laughing, a few to the point of tears. I read it cover to cover in a single sitting It’s somehow every painful corporate experience ever turned into one of the funniest, most charming books I’ve ever read.

Laura – 5 Star Amazon Review

Follow Colin the Koala as he dives into his first job and meets Graham, a cynical 20 year employee who is just ‘hanging out for redundancy’, Bob – his continually disorganised boss and Brenda, who seems to spend most of her day telling everyone how busy she is.

Colin’s job comes complete with a series of mandatory workshops to identify why people think there’s too many meetings, conflicting “work smarter” initiatives, and an IT Help(?) Desk who want to email Colin the login details to access his computer.

Full of relatable themes and unforgettable characters, Colin Calls the Help Desk is a must-read for anyone who has ever found themselves immersed in the madness called the corporate world.


A Colin Calls the Help Desk FAQ

Below you will find answers to the most common questions you may have about Colin:

Q.  The main character is called Colin the Koala. Is – The Koala – a nickname? Like Jimmy the Finch, Nikki the Llama or Oblong Doug?
A.  No. Colin the Koala is actually a Koala.

Q.  But aren’t koalas generally naked, drunk and spend all their time sleeping or catching Chlamydia?
A.  No, you’re thinking of Bryan from Accounting. Colin wears a suit, is sober, a little naïve and excited to lean-in, add value and grab the low hanging fruit.

Q. Okay. So, if there’s a koala in the office, there must be other animals as well.
A. That’s technically more of a statement than a question, but no there isn’t. Colin is the only animal in the office.

Q. Right. I think I’ve got it now. The story revolves around everyone’s confusion that there’s a koala working in their office.
A. Also not a question and no. No-one (with the exception of a douche-canoe in Book Two who asks Colin if he’s a diversity hire) pays any attention to it.

Q. I recognise most of the people in this book. Did you get your ideas from my workplace?
A. No. My lawyer tells me they are all fictional.

Pick up a copy of COLIN CALLS THE HELP DESK on Amazon in Paperback, or Kindle Unlimited.

COLIN CALLS THE HELP DESK is a collection of people, situations and events from Elwood’s, and and friends’ corporate careers.*

*We’ve talked about this. No they aren’t. They are entirely fictional.

Sarah Problem, Legal Counsel for Elwood Scott,
Allwell & Goode Law Partners

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