Movers and Why You Should Hire Them

If you're moving in the near future, you've probably weighed the pros and cons of hiring movers as opposed to simply doing it yourself. There are a number of advantages to hiring a company to take care of the heavy lifting, many of which make spending the money well worth it. People -- especially those only moving across town -- tend to believe the cost is prohibitive, but when it allows you to not burden your friends and when you consider the cost of renting a truck, it might not cost as much as you think. Here are some reasons you should consider getting some professionals.

Safety

Moving furniture that weighs more than you do is not for the faint of heart. If you aren't trained and experienced in how best to pick up and move a couch, then why would you think it's a good idea to do it? Now, does it take four years at an accredited university and daily workouts to prepare you for a day of manual labor? Of course not. But the fact remains that it isn't unusual to get hurt or injured while moving. Throwing your back out is probably the most common injury, and it is one that you will likely regret for the rest of your life. But other, smaller injuries can occur as well, such as dropping that couch on your foot.

Keep Your Friends

What's worse than inconveniencing and burdening your friends and family with a project you know perfectly well none of them want to do? Now, it's one thing if someone is indebted to you (as in, you helped them move once upon a time), but beyond that, why ask for a favor that people will only resent you for? If you legitimately don't have the money to hire movers, that's a different situation. If you're just being cheap, though, you have to search yourself and ask whether or not what you're doing is really ethical.

Speed

When a group of laymen get together to play "movers" for the day, you'll soon find that the process turns into a never-ending waste of time. You would think it would be the opposite. Workers being paid by the hour would take all day and people who have better things to do would rush to finish. But this is rarely the case. People get to talking, start taking frequent breaks, and the project lasts well into the night. If you'd rather get everything in the truck and to its destination before the sun goes down, you would be better off hiring professionals.