Why the Moving Business?

Calling all people!  I ask...

Why the moving business?

I am often asked and I think many of us in the moving business ask ourselves that very question every summer as we try to stuff 10 pounds of potatoes in a 5 pound sack.

It's the people.

You get to meet people and befriend them from across the country.  In the case of Arpin International and those that work with them, you meet and befriend people from around the world.

Because we rely so much on each other to have a successful move, there are bonds that form throughout the months and years that last a lifetime.  You start out helping each other and discussing the jobs.  Then, you learn more about the person and their families.  That is where the "gold" is.

Alan Alda wrote a few books and in one, he talks about learning the craft of acting.  He says it wasn't until he learned that becoming a better actor was not just about him, but it was about helping all the actors around him and learning from them..., he said,- "that's where the gold was".

For drivers, it's the feeling you get at the end of a move when you know that you made a difference in someone's life.  In fact, moving is ranked as one of the most stressful experiences a person can go through.  There's also the great feeling a customer care rep gets at the end of the move when the customer says how helpful they were.

I received an email from a military customer's wife who we moved from FL to CO.  She wrote to thank me for sending her the driver that we did because she said, "my husband is being deployed once again for Afghanistan tomorrow and we have two small children, both with colds and not feeling well.  Your driver was GOD sent.  He came in, took control and gave me so much confidence.  He made it so much easier for me at a time that I really needed someone.

That's why we do what we do and why you and I are in the moving business.

People helping people: that is your reward.  Those that succeed realize this sooner than later.