Coast to Coast or Around the World: Arranging Your Small Load Long Distance Move Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain’s views on life are shared by many, who embrace adventure in every … [Read more...]
Boston Office Moves: What’s Involved
Moving your business can be an exciting time. It may mean that sales have been rocketing through the roof and that you're on your way to fame and fortune. Needing more space for employees, equipment, and customers is always good news - but moving from your current location to a new address can be a big job. The Best Way To Move Your Office Moving your office is not a do it yourself job. … [Read more...]
Tips for a Successful Student Move
One of the best things about the holiday season is having your kids come home from school. They come back, loaded down with their new-found experiences and confidence, to spend time with parents, siblings, and friends -- not to mention a bag or two of laundry! They also come home with a list of things they'll need to make the spring semester better, more comfortable, and more productive. What's … [Read more...]
A Baby Boomer’s tribute to Boston Pack and Ship
It’s a fact of life that people are living longer. For Baby Boomers with elderly parents, that fact can turn your world upside down in a split second. Case in point, the testimonial below: “In August, my 83-year-old father fell down the cellar stairs and broke his elbow. Following elbow replacement surgery in Boston he was transferred to skilled nursing care in West Bridgewater. Unfortunately, … [Read more...]
Boston:Moving Your Small Business or Office
In the halls of Congress, staffers are busily packing (or unpacking!) boxes. They're arranging files in the filing cabinets, placing the furniture carefully, and trying to figure out, where, in the twisted halls of the Congressional offices, one goes to get rid of cardboard boxes. Moving an office is no small job -- and if you don't have a host of eager aides and interns who are thrilled to … [Read more...]
Small Load Moves: What You Need To Know
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding. This quote from H. H. Williams says almost everything you need to know about your small moving job. Whether you’re packing up your first apartment, dorm room, or small business, moving can be an overwhelming and confusing task. Our first impulse is often to work harder – but when we’re talking about moving, you don’t want to work harder. You … [Read more...]
Making Small Moves Easy In Boston
There are lots of things to love about Boston -- the people, the culture, the Red Sox and Patriots -- but there's one thing that can make life a little challenging. Yes, we're talking about that infamous Boston traffic. Factor in the maze of narrow one-way streets, roundabouts, and drivers who are paying more attention to their Blackberry than the road and you can see why moving in Boston is … [Read more...]
Student Moves: What To Do If You Don’t Like It Once You Get There
You've made it through. The first couple of weeks of classes are behind you. You've figured out how to navigate your way around town, deciphered the mysteries of the T schedule, and have finally gotten your parents to stop calling every single morning to make sure you're up. There's only one problem. We're not going to name names, but let's talk about your roommate. You know which one. … [Read more...]
New wrinkles to moving scams
Next to losing your job and divorce, moving is one of the more stressful things you can do in life. In addition to all the logistics and the emotional turmoil of changing where it is you will live your life, moving scams add fuel to an already raging fire. That’s why new moving scams involving “guaranteed” quotes, packing materials and moving size measurements have created a raging inferno. How … [Read more...]
The leased we can do…Boston Pack and Ship safely returns leased equipment
Leasing computers, copiers and other office equipment provides a very attractive option for many small- to mid-sized companies. Besides price, leasing gives businesses an opportunity to upgrade equipment without a long-term commitment—or remove units if a company has downsized. When a lease expires, however, the responsibility of shipping the equipment back to the leasing company falls on the … [Read more...]
