"I just woke up in time to make the trek here." And realistically, Bucky hasn't exactly had a variety of jobs in his life. Before the army, it was all unskilled labor, which is fine, but he wouldn't mind exploring other avenues. He knows he doesn't want to fight if he doesn't have to, but maybe he could look into some kind of security work.

"Not even sure what the job market's like. My friends are putting me up when we go back to Olympia, but I want to pull my weight and get out of their hair when I can." He can't just sit around being Steve and Peggy's third wheel, even if that's exactly what he'd have made Steve do.