Which assignment is on your HUD?
Match the number out of 24 on your task card. This is separate from the employee rank at the top right.
Assignment 1 | Read the assignment papers on the desk
On assignment 1, work through these counters in order: Read the assignment papers on the desk.
Assignment 2 | Peel potatoes (3)
On assignment 2, work through these counters in order: Peel potatoes (3); send clean potatoes to the chute (3). Completing the full assignment pays 0.2. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
Assignment 3 | Report to the supply window
On assignment 3, work through these counters in order: Report to the supply window; buy a Rusty Knife (1/2).
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 0.4 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 0.4, before normal potato income.
Assignment 4 | Tear open bags (2)
On assignment 4, work through these counters in order: Tear open bags (2); peel potatoes (10); send clean potatoes to the chute (10). Completing the full assignment pays 0.5. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
Assignment 5 | Buy Carry Capacity (1/6)
On assignment 5, work through these counters in order: Buy Carry Capacity (1/6). Completing the full assignment pays 0.5. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 1.25 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 0.75, before normal potato income.
Assignment 6 | Send clean potatoes to the chute (10)
On assignment 6, work through these counters in order: Send clean potatoes to the chute (10). Completing the full assignment pays 1. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
Assignment 7 | Buy a Rusty Knife (2/2)
On assignment 7, work through these counters in order: Buy a Rusty Knife (2/2); buy a Steel Knife (1/3). Completing the full assignment pays 1. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 4.2 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 3.2, before normal potato income.
Assignment 8 | Buy Carry Capacity (3/6)
On assignment 8, work through these counters in order: Buy Carry Capacity (3/6). Completing the full assignment pays 1.5. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 5.75 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 4.25, before normal potato income.
Assignment 9 | Peel potatoes (20)
On assignment 9, work through these counters in order: Peel potatoes (20). Completing the full assignment pays 1.5. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
Assignment 10 | Buy a Bucket (1/1)
On assignment 10, work through these counters in order: Buy a Bucket (1/1); carry potatoes with the bucket (100). Completing the full assignment pays 1.5. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 9 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 7.5, before normal potato income.
Assignment 11 | Buy a Peeler (3/3)
On assignment 11, work through these counters in order: Buy a Peeler (3/3). Completing the full assignment pays 1. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 22.5 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 21.5, before normal potato income. If you only own Steel Knife I, also allow 8.40 for the two knife upgrades required to unlock the peeler.
Assignment 12 | Buy a Workbench (1/1)
On assignment 12, work through these counters in order: Buy a Workbench (1/1). Completing the full assignment pays 1.5. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 12 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 10.5, before normal potato income.
Assignment 13 | Buy a Crank Peel Machine (1/3)
On assignment 13, work through these counters in order: Buy a Crank Peel Machine (1/3); peel with the machine (50). Completing the full assignment pays 4. Treat this as pending money until the page advances. Use the machine for this counter. Puppy output does not qualify for machine-output quests.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 20 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 16, before normal potato income.
Assignment 14 | Buy a Crank Peel Machine (3/3)
On assignment 14, work through these counters in order: Buy a Crank Peel Machine (3/3). Completing the full assignment pays 7. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 142.5 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 135.5, before normal potato income.
Assignment 15 | Buy Bagging (1/3)
On assignment 15, work through these counters in order: Buy Bagging (1/3); bag potatoes (3). Completing the full assignment pays 9. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 40 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 31, before normal potato income.
Assignment 16 | Buy a Wheelbarrow (1/1)
On assignment 16, work through these counters in order: Buy a Wheelbarrow (1/1); load bags onto the wheelbarrow (6/6). Completing the full assignment pays 10. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 210 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 200, before normal potato income.
Assignment 17 | Buy an Auto Peeler (1/3)
On assignment 17, work through these counters in order: Buy an Auto Peeler (1/3); peel with the machine (500). Completing the full assignment pays 20. Treat this as pending money until the page advances. Use the machine for this counter. Puppy output does not qualify for machine-output quests.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 280 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 260, before normal potato income.
Assignment 18 | Buy a Sack Gantry (1/4)
On assignment 18, work through these counters in order: Buy a Sack Gantry (1/4). Completing the full assignment pays 20. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 280 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 260, before normal potato income.
Assignment 19 | Buy an Auto Peeler (3/3)
On assignment 19, work through these counters in order: Buy an Auto Peeler (3/3). Completing the full assignment pays 90. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 1050 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 960, before normal potato income.
Assignment 20 | Buy a Sack Cableway (1/4)
On assignment 20, work through these counters in order: Buy a Sack Cableway (1/4). Completing the full assignment pays 300. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 1250 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 950, before normal potato income.
Assignment 21 | Buy a Sack Cableway (2/4)
On assignment 21, work through these counters in order: Buy a Sack Cableway (2/4). Completing the full assignment pays 320. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 560 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 240, before normal potato income.
Assignment 22 | Buy a Claw Crane (1/1)
On assignment 22, work through these counters in order: Buy a Claw Crane (1/1). Completing the full assignment pays 450. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 2100 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 1650, before normal potato income.
Assignment 23 | Buy Crane Autopilot (1/4)
On assignment 23, work through these counters in order: Buy Crane Autopilot (1/4). Completing the full assignment pays 480. Treat this as pending money until the page advances.
If the prerequisites are owned, the required new purchases cost 1700 up front. Subtract the task reward only after completion. Your remaining expense is 1220, before normal potato income.
Assignment 24 | Earn 2500
On assignment 24, work through these counters in order: Earn 2500; peel potatoes (15000). Completing the full assignment pays 1500. Treat this as pending money until the page advances. Check the earnings and peeling counters separately. Hitting the earnings threshold alone leaves the second requirement open.
What the original posting order says about Comrade 42
Read the personnel posting at the desk at the start. The photographed German document identifies the worker as Comrade 42, records a medical finding that he is unfit for frontline duty and assigns him to supply Depot 5. It says the quota must be fulfilled and leaving the post requires written approval. The letter answers the question of why this soldier is sorting potatoes while the war is still happening. A similar-looking French paper about morale tells workers their food supports troops at the front; compare the heading and the named personnel to find the actual posting order.
Read the personnel file above the work assignment
The personnel form at the desk lists one dependent, a 17-year-old son in his final school year. Its final paragraph makes the Ministry’s educational support conditional on the assigned worker’s performance being judged satisfactory. That explains the father’s link to the school before the first envelope arrives. It does not give a numerical grade or a hidden letter-choice threshold.
The same form says the worker is paid per peeled potato and that accommodation, rations and tool maintenance are deducted directly from his pay. Read this as background to the posting. Use the balance shown at the depot for purchases, since the document gives no separate rates for those deductions.
Keep working the order when your employee rank already says MAX
Check three different readouts. In the player's screenshot, employee rank is already marked MAX, the Journal order counter still reads 22/24 and the large quota has its own number. Further rank experience is not the progress signal to watch here. Read the active Journal checklist, perform a listed action and check that specific counter. If your goal is the final shipping quota, switch your attention to the exact count on the right before you decide the shift is over.
Read the small print on the posting without putting the paper down
Pick up the posting at the desk and look at the control legend at the bottom left of the paper view. On the photographed Chinese keyboard layout, R is the easy-reading control and E puts the document down. Use the reading control while the form is still in your hand. If your layout shows a different letter, follow the legend beside the reading option. A Russian capture shows the same two functions with different key labels. After reading, use the separate put-back prompt to return to the desk.
Sources
- Original player ledger for prices, events and objectives steamcommunity.com
- SteamAH community price and task observations steamah.com
- Equipment progression and workbench functions www.whisperofthehouse.com
- How have I run out of potatoes? steamcommunity.com
- Player screenshot · German personnel assignment for Comrade 42 at Depot 5 steamcommunity.com
- Player screenshot · French morale notice displayed near the desk steamcommunity.com
- Steam player screenshot · complete personnel assignment, dependent, pay terms and approval in Chinese steamcommunity.com
- Maximum rank and unfinished assignment count visible together steamcommunity.com
- Maximum rank with an active Master Peeler checklist steamcommunity.com
- Russian-language bulletin and its two document interaction hints at lower left. steamcommunity.com