"Work ethic?" The more comfortable, advanced words breed softer, less hardworking folks. Or it could seem as such, he has yet to meet anyone that lazed about without attempting to pull their weight. A lack of a place to bitch anonymously does prevent him from knowing the truth.

He could fix that.

Probably should. It would be the best way to get the village gossip.

"I suppose you and I will have no trouble finding our footholds." Separately, of course.