Morning Pick-up is Like Playing Tetris - Rebooting Old Man's Diary Vol. 12

Today, I used Gemini to create a thumbnail again. Looking at the finished image, I couldn't help but say,
"What on earth is this? (lol)"
It turned into a mysterious visual where an old man and Tetris blocks had merged.

Normally, I would fix it, but oh well.
Actually, this has more character, feels more like the real site, and is kind of funny.

Perhaps my current work is just like this,

"It looks proper, but it's slightly off somewhere"

and I feel like I'm just moving forward with things as they are.

Will that walker really fit?

There is something I think about the moment I open the back of the pick-up vehicle in the morning.

"Will all of this really fit?"

Four walkers. Two wheelchairs. Plus luggage. The person who makes the pick-up schedule builds it based on experience.

However, even with the same vehicle, some people can load it smoothly, while others struggle every time.

From the user's perspective, it's just a means of transportation, but from the staff's perspective, it's a puzzle game first thing in the morning.

Moreover, every walker has a different shape. The way they fold is also different. If you get the orientation wrong, the next piece of luggage won't fit.

If you're not careful, it can lead to scratches or damage, so you can't just shove them in randomly.

When I was a rookie, I used to load them randomly too. And then I got stuck halfway through. If it were Tetris, it would just be game over, but pick-up service doesn't work that way.

Before I knew it, every morning,

"First, put the wheelchairs in the back..."

I find myself having a strategy meeting.

Why is it different for each person even though it's the same vehicle?

Same vehicle.

Same users.

The same silver cars (rollators).

Yet, some people finish loading them in five minutes, while others are still struggling after ten. When I was a rookie, I was definitely the latter.

"It'll probably fit."

I try to shove it in.

Then another rollator won't fit.

I change the orientation.

Still doesn't fit.

It's a one-man Tetris tournament every morning.

And in pickup Tetris, failure is not an option.

If I force it in, I might scratch the rollator.
If it gets damaged, that means an accident report.

These days, it's standard to type accident reports on a computer, too.

Struggling with loading, then struggling with the accident report.

It's become quite a tough era.

Well, I personally find computers easier than handwriting, though.

So, people who are good at loading aren't just doing it randomly.

Put the wheelchairs in first.

Place the large rollators in the back.

They are conquering the morning Tetris through the accumulation of such experience.

Clearing Tetris again today and heading out.

Complaining aside, I'm heading out for pickups again today.

However, this Tetris doesn't show you the finished form from the start.

Pick up one user.

Load a walker.

Pick up the next user.

Load another walker.

Sometimes a wheelchair is added to the mix.

Before you know it, the back of the vehicle gradually fills up.

Moreover, the conditions change every day depending on user absences and the amount of luggage.
There are days when I mutter to myself, "What is this mountain of luggage..."

Honestly, there are days when I think "Lucky!" if a user who brings a walker calls in absent.

What's even more important is the driver I'm working with.

Some people calculate the space in the vehicle in their heads and load everything up in a flash.

Watching them, I sometimes think,

"Wait, is this magic? Is that a Stand ability?"

It's just that.

Sometimes a loading method that worked yesterday doesn't work today.

That's why the pickup staff are thinking while they're on their way to pick people up.

"Where should I put the next walker?"

they wonder.

From the user's perspective, it's just a ride, but for the staff, it's like solving a puzzle while on the move.

Well, regardless of how it's loaded, as long as I don't have to write an accident report, I've cleared the level for the day. Since I'm from an IT background, I have the mindset that "as long as the output is correct, it doesn't matter if the code is a bit long."