The context of the following conversation is Alex sleeps through their alarm and wakes up an hour late for work. Alex is panicking because they have been late several times and are on thin ice.:
Alex says I can't believe I missed my alarm by an hour!.
The friend responds Don't you have to work today?.
Alex responds Yeah, I can't keep being late or I'm going to lose my job..
The friend responds Sounds like you need a better alarm clock..
Alex responds I do, but I won't be able to afford one if I get fired!.
The friend responds True..