and mover), have never met, as third-party agreements and the use of contract labor is common in the industry. While you can usually count on everyone acting in their reputation’s best interest, it can be difficult to figure out who’s accountable if things go wrong. My own Virginia-to-Seattle job move in the 1990’s went awry from the start, as the crew who showed up on moving day had not been told I’d contracted for them to pack my entire apartment before hauling it. The loading crew sat idle for two hours while the packing crew was dispatched. We ended the first day nearly two days behind schedule, and never recovered that lost time.
Photos or videos of items prior to moving can provide evidence of possession and pre-move condition.
Watching the Watchers Seeing a truck pull away with your possessions is a test of faith and optimism even when you’ve worked with the same company before.
In addition to fully executed agreements detailing who is responsible for what with a clear timeline, there are other measures you can take to help keep calm and carry on: ` Photographs and videos of everything prior to moving can provide evidence of not only possession but pre-move condition. A written list is handy as crews load and unload, but photos can settle many arguments as to the original state of your possessions.
` Larger companies are adopting technology that allows you to follow your shipment’s progress in real time. If your contracted company does not offer that option, devices like Apple AirTag can provide an approximate gauge of shipment progress as long as the movers have the occasional clear signal path to a host device. For managing the large scale Jenga tower of boxes themselves, inexpensive app-based labels like “Elephant Trax” can greatly simplify the unpacking and organizing process.
` Horror stories abound of owners having their possessions held hostage at the final destination until they pay an unexpected “release fee.” Calling out the elephant in the room by having a direct conversation about other fees to expect, and getting it all in writing before the trip begins, can give you the green light or red flag needed to make an informed decision about the company’s reliability.
We are the Logistics Champions Research suggests changing a job, a change in relationship status, and a residential move are the holy trinity of stress for most of us. With the right company and effective pre-move planning, a complicated long distance move can be managed well, leaving you feeling like a logistics champion.
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