 He is often the one most directly affected by retail management policies such as the lack of employer health-care programs and the erratic amount of part-time hours.In recent strips, he was nearly fired as a cost-cutting measure but was able to stay on when Lunker offered to cut his hours in half.To make ends meet, he worked part-time (in addition to Grumbel's) as an attendant at a gas station mini-mart, although he later left this second position.