It makes sense that someone who's usually on a spaceship would be more than capable of repairing anything that broke around here. The rest of what Kirk talks about sounds much like the sort of work that 76 used to pick up when he didn't have such a steady gig. He's a little more choosy with side work now, but he's also been here long enough to establish himself.

El Nysa is primitive, Kirk will find no argument from 76 on that point. But it's the only place they've got to live, so they've got to deal with it.

At the question, he shrugs a shoulder. "It pays the bills." Not that he actually has bills, save for rent, but he and Ana have to eat. "And it has its benefits."