Hi! candy cane suppose to remove the slowdown when you pick up boxes. The speed increases only due to a cup of coffee.
also, I noticed a few bugs, including ones you described, but I just didn't have time to fix them. You're also right about the poor progression of making money. I just spent most of my time adding mechanics, which meant I didn't have time to work on game design. Anyway, thanks for the review, I hope you enjoyed it.