Fuck moving.
We're paying movers.
That's a difficult thing to do. I've never hired movers before, and I have no clue what to expect. Prices range from $50 - $85 per hour. Others charge based on WHAT they are moving, and want an itemized list up front. That becomes difficult because, if we have less than we specify, we don't get a refund. And if we have more, the charge to add things while there is higher than adding them before hand. Some people charge travel fees, others don't. Some people charge a service fee, others don't. Some have their own trucks, others don't. It's all very complicated.
Additionally, I don't know how many hours to expect my move to take. I know that, when my dad and I finished off my apartment two moves ago, a lot of it was already done, but we also had a lot of packing to do as well, and it took us about 5 hours. I've asked moving companies how long they expect my move to take and I've heard as low as 3.5 hours, to as high as 7.
A co-worker of mine used a place recently that has a 26′ truck and charges $65/hr for two men. No travel fee. No service charge. And he said they did a pretty good job and moved him in 2 hours and 10 minutes. He estimated my move at 4 hours including driving time. I figure if Jess and I pitch in, that should be enough time. Even if it runs over a couple of hours, it isn't the end of the world. Anything is better than moving myself for 8 solid hours in 100+ degree weather and 1157% humidity.
The movers are called Focus Van Lines. If you know anything about them, speak now or forever hold your peace.
Update: I've checked out Focus Van Lines with the BBB and with TXDOT, and they seem to be legitimate. They've had no complaints against them in the three years they've been operating and have all of the required insurances.
Update 2: And I cancelled my U-Haul reservation, in case you were worried that I'd forget. (You're such nice people, really).
