Cook at home is in theory good advice but not if you are going to need to buy cooking equipment which you can only give away at the end of your contract. May not be cost effective?

Ryan should certainly have the hep a jab before he negotiates Chinese food. In a way the sooner he is violently sick the better for building up his defenses.

It is unfortunate for him that he needs to save out of a tiny salary, which is usually just enough to have a spiffling time.