"Does it really count as a fixer upper if we just paint it and sweep the damage under the rug?" Josh needs this project right now. Having Han depend on him for something makes him feel useful. He knows the pilot doesn't need him for this, but is relying on him for help.

And it's honestly all that's keeping Josh from having a much more extreme reaction to the upset in his employment.

"I know, just. Even of something better does come, I'll have to get and keep it." One slip, one Bad Day, and his career is toast.