I was asked to meet with my husband’s employer to talk about our moving efforts.We’re unusual movers, living in a furnished home for three years with our furnishings in storage 1,500 miles another way. No kids, no home to sell or schools to change.
And I’m asked about our experience, but know that research needs to be done on moving trends because I remember having a lady come to our home, make an estimate and then a truck came and packed up everything and moved it to the next destination several days later. I was a kid then.
Even though my husband is a high-level software engineer, we have always packed everything ourselves and keeping costs to a minimum is a priority.
Now, we only have half the move completed. We moved two cars across the country with the dog. I was plagued by laryngitis and bronchitis and was miserable and having problems staying awake at the wheel so we considered putting Jim’s car on a transport and him driving us the rest of the way.
I made it, only to get here and he lost me on the freeway so I made my way as far as I could East toward the Lake, then called and whispered where we were. Then our parking spaces we spend a fortune to have were stolen.
Anyway we talked about a lot of things, beside our personal experience. I did some research into relo companies and what they could offer and gave information to have policies, levels, and when these new out-of-state recruiters need to find top talent they’re going to have to deal with the housing market, then considering whether they want to get into the H1B market.
We were their first subjects, and after two months my husband is happy here and after finding a teeny three-month place to live on our own, we think we know where we want to live and bring the rest of our stuff up here.
Several things are remarkable about this organization – but most important is that we got here and my husband is happy.
I’m now involved with Recruitment but also with other organizations to see what the heavens might see my role here to be. Age, wisdom, experience and a history of volunteerism may play a part. Plus, I can cook! Cheers! Dee
Cooking with Dee 