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their bodies that in any other industry would be considered not work safe. "It's hard on the body and a
lot of people forget that." He says some customers can have a sense of entitlement and treat
removalists "like slaves". Mr Stewart says most people he's known in the industry love what they do and
aren't just there because "they can't do anything else". "It can be a rewarding job and you learn a lot
about other people from how they treat you and their stuff and their family," he says.
"You get a good insight into people's lives."
Remember these packing tips
There are several things you can do to make a move less stressful for everyone involved. These tips from
Mr Stewart can also be applied when moving your own things: Disassemble your flat-pack furniture.
"Your flat-pack furniture isn't built to last — or be moved. It can fall apart at the slightest provocation,"
Don't take the risk. Packing it down will hugely increase the odds of being able to use it again. Empty
your drawers. "Empty your stuff — carrying a chest full of drawers that wasn't even made to be moved
empty is dangerous." Don't water your pot plants the day before moving. "Plants are really heavy when
they're full of water." Tape your boxes on both sides. "When you're trying to stack stuff in the truck, it
helps." Use similar sized boxes where you can. It makes stacking easier. Don't recycle boxes that are too
worn. "Sometimes you'll be on a move carrying someone's china in a shoebox and it just disintegrates in
your hand." If you don't opt for a packing service — have everything packed. "If you rock up to
someone's house and they haven't packed their stuff, and they expect you to, we are going to be there
for double the time and we're going to charge you for that." Be nice. "The worst times aren't a matter of
lifting something terrible, but instead lifting something terrible for a terrible person."
Move your own valuables, disassemble cots
Doing your research will also set you up for a successful move "Do your homework. The association can
help with that — there are minimum standard requirements for a company to join — or speak to
someone who has used those movers before," he says.
His other tips include:
Be clear about what needs to be moved. Often people have things they plan to throw out or sell online
by the time they need to move, but it doesn't happen in time. "That can mean an increase in cost, or the
removalists might not even have the right truck to move that amount of stuff,. Disassemble and
assemble baby cots. "Things like baby cots shouldn't be touched by removalists because without
instructions, it can cause problems later on." Highlight fragile goods. "If you have anything you want
looked after carefully, tell the removalist about it when they do their walk around." Don't give a
removalist valuable. "That includes documents like passports — you don't want to be in situation where
they get lost."
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