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Honestly I've asked multiple times, and got pretty vague answers. Like smaller Hallmark gift books are easy enough. Generally they're 1.99. But 2.99 books can just as easily be 3.99.


I kind of know what's slowing me down. Mostly I still hesitate at putting the item into a price point. I'm still not sure what is a 1.99 book or a 2.99 book. It seems like a small thing to slow you down. But each hesitation adds up.


Yep. My boss can do it, and so could our area manager. But I'm struggling to finish one under three hours.


No idea. Goodwill decisions don't always make a lot of sense. Lol the best part is. I have to sort a full one of those an hour.


No idea. For some reason they thought it was more dangerous.


Actually the retail stores do that. For some reason the bookstores don't.


Yes they do. It's quite the work out.


It was.

Yesterday I was scheduled to sort some books from a pre-sort gaylord (pictured below). These things are pretty big, and absolutely full of books, magazines, dvds, cds, and vhs. Eventually you get to a point where you have to get inside the darn thing. I got to maybe a little under half by the time I had to go get lunch. Goodwill makes you take a 30 minute lunch break. Like they get mad if you don't. Anyway after lunch I was supposed to switch with my coworker and work the register. Turns out we didn't have anything for them to scan into. Because I hadn't finished that gaylord. So we call the bossman and ask what we should do. His solution was for us to switch again and I finish that darn gaylord. My bruises are from getting in and out of the gaylord. My leg pressing down on the rim. Usually I take a box into the gaylord with me. Fill it up and sort the different price points on a table. Well the only way I've been able to finish sorting is by loading my box with more than I can safely carry. So I'm lifting a heavy butt box up and down the step ladder I need to get in and out of the gaylord. I'm carrying that weight backwards when getting out. Which is very nerve racking.



I feel a little less sore. My legs don't feel like they're on fire right now. Which is nice. Do have a few impressive bruises.


I had to carry a very heavy box full of books up and down a step ladder. Like all day.


Every single inch of me hurts like crazy.


Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerry Christmas