The job was a lot more difficult, at least physically, than he imagined. Though there were chairs for sitting, the pace was so fast that he had very little chance to do so.
They processed giant orders. He took to the basic commands quickly, and it wasn’t rocket science. His new boss showed him how to print the shipping labels and the best ways to stack the crates and boxes. That he could do, no problem.
But hours of picking up heavy things and carrying them, even over relatively short distances, quickly took their toll on his body. His arms ached, and the muscles in them burned. His legs and back endured similar afflictions. Not only did he sweat profusely but he quickly became exhausted. The manager, nicknamed “Vaja,” took pity on him and let him take a short break around ten A.M. But t
