Alec leaned against the counter as he watched and listened to his friend. It was weird to be in control of his life; he'd been somewhat a passenger in his life that he'd only considered doing what he was expected to do, rather than what he wanted to do.
"I get what you are saying, but I need to bring in money so I'm not being totally dependent on my savings account." Not that his savings account was running low but he wanted to use that for emergencies; and it felt better spending money that he earned. "If that means having a sucky job...so be it."