I've moved so many times, it's crazy. Back in March of 2012, I had to move very very quickly; I was getting out of a terrible relationship and basically needed to pack in a day, and schedule a move asap.
Cue Monster Movers, coming in to save the day.
I called on a Monday for a consult. I explained the whole situation, which was rather sensitive, and the office receptionist said ""I know just who to send to help you. He's dealt with this sort of situation before and will be able to help you out."" They came on Tuesday, gave me a quote of around $1K for a move on Friday, and were super flexible with the idea that, since the move was so fast, I might have to put things in storage for a while or I might have an apartment lined up.
I managed to find an apartment, and rescheduled the move for the following Monday when it would be ready. No problem on Monster Movers's end.
On moving day, my ex wasn't supposed to be around. Of course, he showed up, and lo and behold; the movers (and the company must have sent the three largest guys they had) must have been made aware of the situation, and kept engaging me in order to keep me busy and thus keep my ex from talking to me. They got my belongings packed into the truck - including a baby grand piano - in a little under 2 hours. When we arrived at my new place, one of them actually asked ""Okay, so... do we need to kick the guy's ass, or what?"" Some people wouldn't have appreciated the comment, but at that point, it made me laugh and put me at ease and they definately meant it to be funny - not serious. I appreciated that the company took so much time to make everyone aware of the situation, and that the movers were trying so hard to put me at ease in what was a pretty crappy situation.
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