We're moving to California, but will our stuff make it?
The movers came today, and I can safely say that it was the single most frustrating business encounter I've ever had.
First off, the truck showed up 90 minutes late because of an apparent MapQuest breakdown. Then the one fella in the truck asked where the other 2 or 3 guys were. I certainly didn't know, and the driver was saying things like, "Well, guess we'll have to do this tomorrow." Uh, no. Which we told him, and he reluctantly began his work.
The lone gunman began by swinging open the back of the truck... causing some poor schlub's life to crash to the ground. I distinctly heard at least two different shattering sounds, and some kid is gonna burst into tears next time he sees his 10-speed.
I will give the guy credit for busting his ass to get all our stuff loaded by 5 p.m. Because of the insurance, we couldn't help him, but there were a couple things (bed, couch) that simply weren't getting on the truck without a second pair of hands.
Debz and I debated on the tip, and decided to give the guy a decent one because he had to go it alone and more importantly, because he was in possession of all our stuff. Stiffing him on the tip probably was not in our best interests.
So now everything's on its way to southern California via New Jersey, which should baffle anyone who's even remotely geographically literate. I have zero confidence that it actually will get there. Tomorrow night, we'll be on our way as well.
Bye bye, South Carolina. It's been fun, but I really didn't see where this relationship was headed.
Posted by Brian at 7:00 PM
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Category: Rant
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Posted by: chris on October 1, 2006 09:41 PM
Well, that sucks. Best of luck on your journey.
Drop me and the Mrs. a line when you make it to Kalifornia!
Posted by: Anonymous on October 1, 2006 09:50 PM
I am sorry for the negative moving experience but I wish you both the best of luck in California and I hope your stuff gets there safe and sound.
Posted by: SaraQ on October 1, 2006 10:31 PM
Ah movers! The ones we had in Minnesota showed up 4 days late. There were two guys, only one of which did any work- the other sat in the apartment gabbing with me most of the time and, no joke, telling me that we had to tip him (which I didn't, perhaps that's why our stuff was left out in the rain on it's way to GA). Then we had a truck bring some stuff from Chicago last week- they called from the end of the block on delivery day telling us that they'd need to charge us extra for a "shuttle truck" because their 90' truck wouldn't fit down our "too narrow" street. Yeah, our fault for moving to a street not built for 90' semi-trucks. Will did tip those guys though, in beer.
I'm sure you're stuff will make it safe and sound- as will you two. Movers are hell, but it's at least it's a ring of hell cooler than the one where you move yourself across the country (inevitably breaking down mentally and mechanically and having to fight off zombies in the desert along the way). Drive safe!
Posted by: betsy on October 2, 2006 09:39 AM
We miss ya already.
Who needs stuff anyway!