She had a point, and Ianto could see ways to take that metaphorically as well. Back home he really hadn't the time, between working on keeping the world safe and being with Jack, he'd barely been able to sleep, let alone just enjoy life. Here it was easier, mostly because there were more people than them that could protect the city.
"He's definitely not a typical employer, but I'm used to that," he replied with a shrug, realising he'd probably told her more about his life than he should have.
"Back home in Wales I worked for the British government." That was a good way of explaining it all without going into absurd detail. "Worked as a secretary for a member of MI5."