Why does he need to be rich?🤔

He wants to look after your expenses

To me, he might genuinely feel that way, but saying it is a bit off. It implies he wants you to see him as someone who likes you and would work hard for you
But who isn't asking you out and isn't working hard for you.
If he likes you than he needs to try to actually form a connection rather than doing a pretend gesture by saying he will do something that he literally admits he cannot do (and thus doesn't deserve credit for)

He wants someone to pay his way through life. Do not take his comments seriously

He’s possibly implying he thinks you’re a gold digger and is checking on your reaction. If you don’t bat an eyelid it probably means you don’t care about him being rich or not. However you shouldn’t marry a coworker. I had three potential coworker boyfriends, all of which never really went anywhere and one went very wrong.

Is he also your boyfriend?

Or why is he just your co-worker?

i wish that i was rich too. i don't see what is noble about poverty since nobody else will talk to me

Maybe. Sometimes people put all their self worth in their wallet. Or maybe he’s cynical because life.

Are you interested in that?

Give him the winning lottery numbers

He doesn’t want to be used just for his money

Marry him poor.

It’s an excuse.

Seems like a weak argument

It's a nice thought.

Run away

Yes

"That's OK baby, I'm rich."

Give him a 100 when hes broke and say now your rich lets get married