Payment with stout or other choice beverages I believe constitutes fair labor practices.
Only if you add the pizza.
Moved: 2400 sq ft house full of furniture and junk (anybody got a procedure to cure packratitis).
Location: Denver to Ann Arbor Michigan
Costs: 2 years ago compiled for tax purposes.
Truck: Penske 26' Diesel $1665
Fuel: 153 gallons ave cost $1.93/gal ~ 300.00 (more today obviously)
Boxes, tape, sticky lables and stuff (used foam floor underlayment for wrapping glassware from Home Depot
Moving blankets and rope two dollies and a hand truck (from Harbor Freight) $118
Paying 2 guys to load the truck after everything was packed $300
(includes grand piano and piano truck rental)
Paying 2 guys to unload the piano and heavy furniture $225
Motel 1 night: $57
Total costs: $2608
Puting up with the ***** Iowa State Cop at the truck inspection station on I-80 somewhere around Pella who was somewhat confused concerning the relative difference between a hole in the ground and other openings among other things like ICC regulations: Priceless.
Next time, I'll go through Kansas.
When I do it again (next year), I'd probably do it the same way.
I've used moving companies in the past, and things get broken, missing and damaged. Usually the things that get missing are things that the movers themselve might like to have, like say a tool cart full of Mac Tools. The insurance company did understand why I wouldn't settle for Craftsman. And then there's the $9000 price quotes from the movers and the well it'll get there any day now mentality.