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WWYD: Friends disappointed that I hired movers
I currently rent a 580 ft² condo, and I'm moving into my own 675 ft² place next month. A friend sent me a link to a groupon-type deal for 50% off two hours of professional moving, so it was only $170 (cost-of-living adjusted). I jumped on the offer, because I was thinking that it would be a lot less stressful to just box up as much as I could and let the pros do it, rather than renting a truck, borrowing someone's car, and organizing a horde of friends to help me move.
My last move was 1½ years ago, and even though I was just moving between flats in the same building, it was such a coordination hassle making sure everyone could get through the building's access doors, figuring out who would take what, borrowing dollies, etc. And since it was so short, I didn't even need to borrow someone's car.
We're getting closer to the handover date, and a lot of my friends have asked about helping with the move. I explained that I just went ahead and hired someone, and a few of them are really disappointed. I know that they'd like to show their support and lend a hand, but I really don't want to deal with the logistics, and I already booked and paid for the moving company.
I was thinking about maybe organizing some light moving the weekend before to take over some things by hand without boxing them up (e.g. toss some stuff into Ikea bags or laundry baskets and borrow a friend's car). That way they can feel like they're helping out? Honestly, I figured that people would be happy just coming to the housewarming. WWYD?
Re: WWYD: Friends disappointed that I hired movers
I like your plan also. Plus you cannot always rely on friends to help move. My brother moved from a rental to a house that he and his wife bought. They had so many friends offer there help to move. But on the day of moving, no one showed up.
Having someone professional is not a bad idea especially for that cost. We moved ourselves but would rather have someone else do it. Could just invite your friends over after you move and hang out in your new place.