"That how it works? You get a job by bein' given one?" That concept didn't sound too different to Mal, because that was more or less how he handled things back on his own ship: finding people who'd give him and his crew work.

"Nice to meet you. So, you help design things, then?" He was vaguely aware that he might be asking too many questions, but as far as he was concerned, that was the quickest way of getting information.