On Jun 7, 12:46*pm, "Dora" > wrote:
> notbob wrote:
> > On 2010-06-06, Dimitri > wrote:
>
> >> do you tip them?
>
> > Coupla' six packs of beer if you find no damaged goods.
>
> > At $1000 per guy, minus fuel costs, for 3 days work, they don't need
> > tips.
>
> > nb
>
> They're probably not the ones getting the $4,000, but the company
> which employs them. *I used a highly recommended national company and
> didn't lose a thing to breakage or theft. *Those guys worked hard
> moving out and moving in and probably aren't paid a fortune.

I supervised a moving job for a neighbor once - she and the family had
already left for their new home - lo and behold, a large Oriental rug
was left off the inventory they prepared, so I didn't sign until I
knew the big valuable pieces were listed. All national movers are
known to mix loads - if they can't fill a tractor/trailer with one
household, they'll add in other pieces and it's anyone's guess if it
all arrives in the right place.

N.