Unemployed ratizens stop carrying items to storage

[Tsuanli]

My ratizens suddenly stopped getting items to storage. I have over 10 unemployed ratizens but they are just standing still instead of doing something useful. Tons of items on ground even at front of the chest.

[Tsuanli]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3127436082

[Mouse Lover]

I bet 100% it's because they are thinking of a way to reach a random item that got lost in a cave, got lock behind a wall or is simply out of reach. It's so annoying when this happens.

I have noticed it now more than ever in the current patch of the game. Rats will just stand like dummies for an entire minute before trying to do something.

Besides that, let me give you a pro tip.
On the law stone, on labor rights, change schedule for task priority.
Create your own group of rats that will prioritize hauling items before doing anything else.

But for that to work you need the rat register to select what rats you wish to dedicate to hauling. I have hunters added to hauling duty, so once they have nothing to hunt, they can help gathering materials.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3127753942

Here is what the law looks like.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3127753687

[Tsuanli]

You are probably right because at least two woke up temporarily after I dug out snow but that didn't help me much because they are once again stuck. Even after the snow melted 90% of my carriers are still stuck.

This problem is really crippling my entire save so badly that I'm considering dropping the game and leaving negative review unless there is even one working workaround.