Dupes should choose closest storage compactor on pickup not job start

[asmallrabbit]

I noticed that my dupes sometimes ignore closer storage compactors when sweeping or generally picking things up, and I saw in an archived thread that they choose the container when they "take" the job. This leads to an unfortunate loop where they will pick something up, carry it to a distant storage compactor, then be assigned a new job, and therefore carry it to that same storage compactor even if there is a closer one available. 

You can somewhat get around this by telling your dupe to move to the area you want them to pick stuff up in/sweep first, and then they will use the closer compactors, but if they happen to go eat, whatever and then take a job, they will use storage compactors in the base again instead of something that might be farther out. 

This seems pretty straightforward in that a storage container should be chosen not on job assignment, but when an item is picked up instead. Not really sure if this is more of a suggestion or a bug.

[Ambaire]

15 hours ago, asmallrabbit said:

Not really sure if this is more of a suggestion or a bug.

Both, really. It's been a long standing source of annoyance for me.

Dupes should always choose the closest available compactor unless another has higher priority.

[LB08]

The same problem exist when dupes emptying polluted water. I prepared a zone with toilet and compost at the top of the base and the "industrial" water treatment zone on the opposite side of the base. Fortunately, I installed the germ sensor on the pipe, right after the pump and connected to liquid shutoff. Now, every 2-3 days I have to clean the pipes on bottom of base and play in reverse water with germs at the opposite end of the base. Please! Fix this! Or at least add some kind of germ scanner that detects germs on dupes and carried items.