In my years as a professional mover, and as someone who has personally had to relocate a lot, I’ve observed that most people who need to move fall into two definite mindsets. Unfortunately neither one is a particularly constructive mindset with which to approach a move. What strikes me as strange is that these two mindsets occur even among those who have already decided to hire professional movers.
The first kind of movers are the “obsessers”, these are the folks who make the already daunting task of moving seem downright insurmountable. They think up every possible thing that can go wrong, and then spend hours just obsessing over every detail. Most of the obsessing is done vocally, and little time is actually spent doing something about their concerns, which range from the number of breakables they will be moving, to whether or not their huge antique beds can be carried safely down stairs. On moving day, the stress they put themselves under peaks, as they haven’t really done much to address their concerns other than to rant about them.
The second kind are the procrastinators, this group is a bit more common, they hate the idea of moving so much that they put off scheduling it, or even thinking about it, till the very last second. On moving day, they are disorganized and even distant. They seem to just want to go to sleep and wake up in their new homes with everything unpacked. Procrastinators are also unduly stressed during a move, because due to their lack of cooperation things don’t go as smoothly as they could.
Ideal moving customers book in advance, they have faith in their movers and the moving equipment movers bring to the table. They know what they want and need, and they communicate. On moving day, things go smoothly, and they are not unduly stressed, what’s more they are quite satisfied with the outcome. In the end they understand that they have to cooperate to ensure they get a totally satisfying experience.
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