Moving is such a pain.

[Irulan]

When DH was in oil, we were moved by the company once a year. I never had a bad experience, myself. The worst was that they'll pack EVERYTHING including the trash, unless you really watch them. Plus stuff gets labeled so generically : "Kitchen". So is that your everyday silverware, or the cake platter? Grr. I did learn a lot about packing from watching them.

Slightly OT. Most movers have a "u-pack' option where they just load/unload boxes and furniture, and the homeowner does all the packing. This can save a lot of money if you have the time or inclination. On our last move,(non company, cross country) they underestimated our weight by about 10,000 lbs but we didn't have to pay for it because of the fixed coast estimate/contract.

[breeze]

Ugh, moving can be such a hassle. When we were moving to west Texas, our stuff was diverted for almost two weeks. We were sitting on lawn chairs in our empty living room, sleeping on an air mattress, and it seemed like a horrible decision.

I have to say that having someone else carry all of the furniture, boxes, etc up and down the stairs in the Texas heat was worth it, though. Moving back east without movers was an incredible pain. Hope your stuff arrives safely today, and that you don't have any more delays!

[Crankin]

Wow, I've never had a bad experience moving, including one across the country. We always pack ourselves; DH is a packing machine. We also don't have "junk," so when we move, it's either packed, donated, or thrown away.

[lph]

Oh, I hate moving. As in, loathe moving. As in, I put off moving when I actually want to because it's such a hassle. We have junk. It's certainly not because I like keeping stuff, but between a growing kid, multiple gear-craving hobbies, a penchant for repairing stuff ourselves and my dh who is a pack rat, the donating/selling/throwing away business is a chore never finished.

I don't really mind the effort of getting rid of stuff, it's a great feeling, it's just that I'd always rather be doing something else with my life than shifting belongings.

Poor kitties. An empty house is a scary place!

[westtexas]

I don't have junk either. I got rid of practically everything that wasn't essential or truly sentimental/valuable. During my last move (to west Texas), I packed myself and just hired a local company to move/carry the boxes and furniture. This time since it was all paid for I couldn't resist letting someone else do all the work.

We're now on hour 5 of being late for the delivery. Luckily the main company has contacted me and I have explained the situation. Hopefully this will speed things along.

[marni]

after 16 moves (12 of them internationally) in 39 years I share your pain. We never had any real problems but it is a stressful situation no matter how perfectly and timely it is done, especially if you are dealing with kids, pets or aging parent-0 been through all three.

On the other hand if you can pretend that unpacking is likie opening presents on Christmas day-" hm I wonder what's in this box? Surprise! it's the set of china that belongs downstairs, 8 trips up and down the stairs= cardio workout for the day." sometimes works.

So does just amking generic piles and dealing with one at a time. Congrats on your new job. Where are you now? I hope when you get settled in, that the biking is good.