Nate didn't know what a nest egg was, and he couldn't tell by context. It was something good, and something he could achieve by completing the experiment, so he guessed it was something that could help him get a job. Some kind of good reputation, maybe. He didn't comment on it, instead shaking his head when Audrey brought up school. He couldn't afford that, and he wasn't smart enough.
"I read on the internet that there's some jobs you can get without college, and they pay okay. But jobs like that aren't that easy to get." Especially for someone with a record, who showed up for interviews in ripped jeans and a baseball cap. He slanted his eyes toward Aurdrey, wondering if she really cared about his past or she was just fishing for information. Many of the people in ExB seemed geared toward strategy. "What'd you do before you came here?"