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

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Apr 15, 2014
9:14:40pm

d-coug

to have to turn people away. Two story home with basement. Family of five. 2-3 hrs.

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d-coug

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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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