“I think I got dinner,” he added.

Jason Sudekeis, who also appeared in the video, seemed to second that, saying, “I mean, you don’t make enough money to make big purchases, so I think New York rent was probably the biggest purchase I made after writing my first year on SNL.”

While speaking with Variety at the American Museum of Natural History gala on Thursday night, Thompson spoke about SNL starting salaries.

“It’s pretty notorious that it’s more so about having the job than getting paid for the job,” Thomspon said. “You gotta pay your dues a little bit, yeah.”

Thompson declined to give Variety specific salary numbers.

The former Kenan & Kel star is the longest-serving cast member on SNL since joining in 2003, having done 22 seasons on the sketch show.