DF is a place where you go to CARRY people in exchange of tomes.

Simple as that. That was the intent design behind it, that's why it exists.

Trying to deny that is fooling yourself. You're there to carry the newbs and getting something in return for your trouble - tomestones.

So there's no point in expecting anything from there, you just go, do what you need to do, and if the run was fast and eventless, OK, profit. If it wasn't, it's PAR FOR THE COURSE, you just shrug it off and remember WHY you're there in the first place.