It was over for them and just beginning for him. Picking up all the slack everyone had other plans while he was stuck in the middle of it all. Know for his work didn't care to talk or say much never cared for the politics of the job. They fought for themselves trying to make it seem like they looked out for the majority.
Stayed strong and sober because it got to him mentally wanting to drown out the misery. Needing his spirit recharged so much drama. He tuned out focused on the work and did the extra because it made time fly by faster.