Legend has it that the Veteran bag carrier and box lifter, retired with lots of aches and pains, and is saddened by the selfishness of mankind. If the veteran could have lived their life over, they would start a petition that says everyone who is carrying more than one bag or a heavy bag should be assisted by his fellow man. For as the saying goes, no man is an island therefore let each one help the other with their bag- even if the bag is not heavy. And in so doing the world would be a much better place.
I used to get a lot of aches and pains when I worked in the city library and we had literally MOUNTAINS of books to sort through...the boxes of books would be piled high to the ceiling (espeically after a public holiday)
we had a 70 + year old delivery driver and the funny thing about him (he was married to my boss) was he would ask us to fill the boxes to the top cos he didnt like carrying half empty boxes.
Then he would load them into his van and take them to all the other libraries. some of the trolleys of books would be so heavily laden that the rule was dont ever try and move it yourself. Two people are needed.
my aches and pains went away when I left that job because it actually was a bit intense and the workroom wasnt that well designed. we had a team but the floor plan was such it made it harder. WE had shelvers whose sole job it was to shelve books, and they would take smaller trolleys.
A smaller library is MUCH easier to handle and get around then one on three floors! I redsigned it so the shelving is much easier. I think some people make it harder than it should be. Many architects dont really take into account how the space is to be used.
They dont seem to undertsnad that if theres a door and you are carrying stuff that you cant carry stuff with two hands and open the door at the same time.lol
