I swear I'm not exaggerating: I've helped on multiple moves

Apr 15, 2014
7:55:05pm

MantiCoug

where I've brought my 13 and 10 year old sons and they work their butts off while the teenage kids of the people we're moving sit. It always shocks me that they don't say one word to their kids about it.

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MantiCoug

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So here's my take from helping with over 400 moves in the past 13 years

unctoothman

4/15/14 7:22pm

You just wasted a lot of time on this post......

WJCougar

4/15/14 7:26pm

Only about 10 minutes. And it's not advice, just my experience/thoughts.

unctoothman

4/15/14 8:05pm

It was a very good post. It's easy to make some of those mistakes if you're not

Almaden Cougar

4/16/14 5:37pm

Tons of dumb people read this board.

Illegal Jimmergrant

4/15/14 8:32pm

huh? I don't get it.

Idahofallsblue

4/15/14 8:40pm

you keep count?

HtownCoug

4/15/14 7:34pm

re: you keep count?

unctoothman

4/15/14 7:49pm

400 moves is like 1 move every week and a half for 13 years straight

workindev

4/15/14 8:18pm

RE: 400 moves is like 1 move every week and a half for 13 years straight

unctoothman

4/15/14 8:38pm

68 in our ward last year. up this year from what I am told

BYUfan92

4/15/14 8:44pm

Good rules to live by

stoils

4/15/14 7:39pm

If you have kids PUT THEM TO WORK!!!!!

MantiCoug

4/15/14 7:47pm

Meant for original.

MantiCoug

4/15/14 7:48pm

Amen to this one. I didn't include it but it belongs there.

unctoothman

4/15/14 7:49pm

I swear I'm not exaggerating: I've helped on multiple moves

MantiCoug

4/15/14 7:55pm

I did go to a pair of moves 2 or 3 years back where that happened. I told the

unctoothman

4/15/14 8:04pm

Good for you!

MantiCoug

4/15/14 8:18pm

Yes, this has happened to me a few times as well

workindev

4/15/14 8:19pm

My own rule as a mover is to only commit to a certain amount of time

KingDave

4/15/14 8:04pm

$200 - $300 seems pretty low for professional movers for a local move.

workindev

4/15/14 8:30pm

I'm not talking about true professionals.

KingDave

4/15/14 8:40pm

I moved locally last summer for $800.

CougAdventurer

4/15/14 10:53pm

Brilliant and Amen!

augnalaeknir

4/15/14 8:12pm

Here's two more very important things to consider:

Idahofallsblue

4/15/14 8:27pm

That's complete horsecrap.

MantiCoug

4/15/14 8:28pm

I don't make assumptions about income/means

unctoothman

4/15/14 8:42pm

Oh I completely agree. Of course I'd help the woman. But if the guy is just

MantiCoug

4/15/14 8:52pm

My understanding is this was the case. Obviously there are

Idahofallsblue

4/15/14 8:55pm

How can someone dumb enough to ask for ward help have a job that allows him to

El Pasco

4/16/14 9:20am

good question, they spared no expense building the home with

Idahofallsblue

4/16/14 11:14am

Young military families have a trick of their own

jrifkin48

4/15/14 8:31pm

RE: Young military families have a trick of their own

unctoothman

4/15/14 8:44pm

My last two moves I put out a $10/hr craigslist ad, and had enough response

d-coug

4/15/14 9:14pm

An addition

gustav88

4/15/14 9:14pm

Is this TIC?

stoils

4/16/14 4:55pm

There were multiple times a week that I'd rather help somebody

messi

4/16/14 5:13pm

Salta?

Idahofallsblue

4/16/14 6:27pm

Rosario.

messi

4/16/14 9:04pm

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messi

4/16/14 9:03pm

I was under the impression that serving others

gustav88

4/16/14 7:06pm

That's amazing, you are a better man than i

Cougarealist

4/15/14 9:17pm

RE: That's amazing, you are a better man than i

unctoothman

4/16/14 5:58am

My Story of LDS "help"

TAMUCoug

4/16/14 8:00pm

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