"Yeah okay. I'm stationed here and don't think I'll be leaving for an extended period any time soon." Working out at the gym alone was starting to get routine and, well, as much as he liked his job, he didn't get called in very often unless they really needed him.
"They pay us to sit around and do a whole lot of nothing most of the time, and then complain about the recession and not having enough money. I think it's stupid."
And it wasn't like people who worked in Defence and some parts of the Law Enforcement sectors were underpaid, either.