Heading off to college is one of the most exciting times in a young person’s life, and there’s a lot that needs to get done. No matter the institution and no matter the state, one of the first lessons you’ll learn happens before the first day of classes, and that’s how to pack up your belongings and make the long distance move to higher learning.
Moving day, for the most part, can be an exciting time but as you move your personal belongings, you should be careful. Opportunists are aware that this is vulnerable time for you, your family and your belongings. Pay attention to three opportunities for moving day theft, and the ways to avoid having your precious items walk away on you.
After weeks of planning, packing, sorting, and quite a few expenses, your move day finally arrives, and with it the fear of things going wrong. But instead of broken glasses and heart, your movers show up, and surprise you by being lightning fast! Not to mention how carefully they finesse your grandma’s antique china cabinet onto your second story without a scratch.
When he first became a franchise partner with You Move Me, Mike Dahlman set a larger-than-life revenue goal. He knew it crazy for his first year in business…
This checklist ensures you’ll notify everyone you need to about your change of address – before and after your move.
What’s all this nonsense about different types of boxes? Does it actually make a difference what goes where as long as everything makes it to the new home? The answer to this question is, definitely, yes. Further, having different boxes for your move is more than just scrawling ‘Kitchen’ or ‘Bathroom’ on them so you know what goes where. First, box design is be essential for preventing damage. All those items loaded haphazardly into the same giant box might seem like less of a hassle at first – but only at first.
Not all moves are created equal. There’s a fine line between a flawless move and a disastrous, hair-pulling nightmare that won’t end, and sometimes it all hinges on one thing. On move day, you either feel like you’re cashing in on your ‘please let nothing go wrong today’ vouchers, or you find that it seems like you’ve already spent them all.
Every day at 10:53 a.m. the ring of a marine bell cuts through the office at YMM Brands. It’s time for Huddle! Over 200 employees jump up from whatever they’re doing and gather in one room for a high-energy standup meeting.
The ‘future is plastics’ is a famous line from a movie that was created in the 1960’s. This is true for many business people and consumers who are putting more plastic into their lives than ever before. One of the major reasons that plastic remains a stalwart part of the storage industry is that new technology allows plastic to be greener while still maintaining the positive features that most people have come to enjoy.
Along with the death of a loved one or going through a divorce, moving ranks high among a person’s most stressful experiences, according to HealthStatus.com. Most everybody has a hard time living in flux, and moving from one place to the next is one of those life events that can completely disrupt your routine.
