I just moved last weekend. We didn't hire a moving company...we did it all ourselves, which I think most people do. I got to thinking...everyone I work with (who doesn't hire someone to do it for them) in this business goes through the exact same thing I was going through. It is a job to move!! Not only the preparation work, the packing, the setting up utility transfers (which I did an awful job at...we were without cable and internet for all of last week..that was an interesting week)...then the actual loading, unloading (we have stairs - oh that wasn't pretty), unpacking (which I am still doing in between family and work).
I have even more respect and compassion for all the folks I have worked with, am working with and will work with. Because of this, I got to thinking..moving company..I need to look into those costs for my clients - as an option. I never really thought about that part of this business before. I guess that's human nature, until we go through something, we don't really stop to consider it. Live and learn....