As a furniture removalist I learned all mattresses are stained, and that's fine

"The gig that changed my life was the years I spent as a furniture removalist. I decided to work as a removalist because I thought it might be a cheaper alternative to hiring a personal trainer."

"All mattresses are kind of stained. We've seen it all. It's fine. Some might be worse than others, but we never really cared, we just wanted to get them on to the truck as quickly as possible."

"You'll never catch me owning a glass dining table. They are so heavy and difficult to move, I eventually started fantasising about outlawing them."

After losing a beloved radio job, a decade of various unpaid roles ensued, including hosting trivia and DJing. The pivotal experience came from working as a furniture removalist, initially seen as a cost-effective way to stay fit. The pandemic eliminated entertainment jobs, forcing a shift to hauling furniture. Insights gained included the impracticality of glass dining tables and the reality of stained mattresses. Observations about people's attachment to their belongings and the surprising faith in cardboard box integrity were also noted.

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