I tried being a mechanic and I tried catering, but I realized I had even less aptitude for semi-skilled labour than for academic work.

Young moved to New York City shortly afterward to work for Vanity Fair. He is currently a visiting fellow at the University of Buckingham. Personal life
Young is married to Caroline Bondy with whom he has four children.

Toby Young FRSA is a British journalist and the author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People the tale of his stint in New York as a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine.