After more long term interactions with real covenantors, Alex realize that his own covenantor impersonation had been sorely lacking. In terms of keeping time and being borderline obsessive-compulsive, he constantly fell short. From now on, he needs to plan everything in advance, organizing his schedule to the second; otherwise he'd certainly be left in the dust when compared to other covenantors. No wonder they're considered "robots"; they'll always carry out everything they've planned, ignoring anything outside those plans.
Of course, he could always give the two covenantors new instructions and order them to stay; however, he tried to avoid doing so in case he developed bad habits.
Alex, with a newfound respect for the covenantors' dedication and efficiency, began to reevaluate his own work habits. He realized that he could learn a lot from them, that their disciplined approach could help him become even more productive.
