And yes, I realize that immediately makes me an idiot in many of your minds because I've done that. And yes, that number is accurate. Doesn't bother me. Add on to that I'm in year 3 of my second stint of being EQP and I'm working on 4 hours sleep today after getting home last night after midnight from a move that was 4+ hours in the rain with one other guy unloading a 20' truck as none of the 4 others who said the day before they'd be there showed up...yeah, yeah, bad night to pick with FHE and bad weather so I can't really blame anyone thought the family moving in couldn't help the date or weather either. Anyways, so I may not be a moving expert but at least I have experience with some moves in the past and it's fresh on my mind. My takes:

-Don't ask for help unless you have your crap boxed up before help arrives. Cardinal sin #1. If guys from the ward are kind enough to give of their time to lend some muscle, make good use of their time. They are not a packing service. Or a cleaning service (and neither is the RS). They lift and load, or unload and set down. The end. If you can't pack it, it's crap and should go in the dumpster.

-If your company pays to move you via a moving allowance, NEVER ask the EQ to help move you then pocket the money. If you are that cheap (and dishonest), someone should tell your boss so he/she can fire your cheap butt. Or PAY THE PEOPLE WHO HELP YOU.

-Don't understate the amount of help you need. This conversation should NEVER occur: "Hi, I'm brother so-and-so, and we are moving in to your ward next Saturday at 9am. We'd love some help unloading our truck; it's not that big and we don't have a lot of stuff to unload. Should take maybe 45-60 minutes for 4-5 guys." And then you show up and there's an exploding 26' truck, a packed minivan, and the new townhouse is on the third floor. It would take a dozen guys an hour and a half to unload the truck, but the three guys who were kind (dumb?) enough to come are there until mid afternoon and can't walk for church the next day. That leads me to:

-Don't ever pack crap. Go through your crap (because let's be honest, that's what 70% of what you plan to move really is anyways) BEFORE you pack. Support your local Goodwill or DI. Whatever. Just don't waste everyone else's effort moving crap you will not keep. Along those lines, if the box is still unopened from when you last moved more than 12 months ago, you should probably throw it out anyways. Barring family keepsakes, journals, or the like, if it isn't sentimental or useful enough for you to have dug it out already, then you probably won't need it soon. And also leads to:

-Be on time. If you say you need help at 9am, be there a few minutes before 9am. Your son's soccer game will still start at 10:30 and your grass won't stop growing. If you are late, your help will leave and you have no one to blame but yourself.

-Don't move more than once within your ward and ask the EQ for help unless you house burns down or you are evicted (in which case you may be the type person who has no friends and so you really aren't in a position to ask for help anyways). If you are moving from one apartment to another to save $40 a month on rent for your last year in grad school, well, put that money to good use by hiring a moving crew. And after you realize it will take 15-16 months to break even you might realize that just staying for the next year until you finish school is probably a better idea.

And last but not least: DON'T BE THE GUY WHO ASKS FOR HELP BUT HAS NEVER ACTUALLY HELPED ANYONE ELSE. That pisses me off. Especially if you've been living in a ward for years and never bothered to help. What would Jesus do? Probably recite some parable to you about not getting help for your move because you've been too busy or lazy or unwilling to help others. "I was always busy" is crap excuse. It's not convenient for anyone to help you move; no one sits around thinking "hmm, I hope someone moves this weekend so I have something to do". So why the crap would you think you're an exception if it's not convenient for you? People help cause it's the right thing to do. Don't ask for help if you've had plenty of times to lend a hand first. Your time isn't more valuable than anyone else's time.