Moving from Houston to NYC for a new job, any advice??

A relocation service will do that but I doubt it will only cost 3.5K. Probably just have to move up with whatever can be held in you car or her apartment then leave the rest down here and have someone ship it when you are ready.

 

congrads man, i was wondering what happen to you since I didn't see you with the Rowdies this year, good luck in the Big Apple

 

There better be one helluva bump in your salary.

 

i moved my stuff (about the same amount, minus the bed) for about $1200 from houston to DC. You could ship it the day before you leave...that way it wouldn't arrive until after you got a place hopefully?

I used some more of my relocation money to ship my car out and pay for my plane ticket..

 

Good luck young man.

"New Yorkers like to boast that if you can survive in New York, you can survive anywhere. But if you can survive anywhere, why live in New York?"

--Edward Abbey

 

Best move you can ever make. NY is the ****. And its easy to see Rox games here.

 

Good luck on your move to NY. I moved out there 11 years ago for my career and just recently came back to Houston.

Keep in mind, movers aren't 100% great. Be prepared to have some knicks and slight damage. Hopefully you won't have any. I had several of my things damaged.

By the way, don't let their estimates fool you. They will QUOTE you lower than it will actually be. Until they see your stuff in person and weigh it, you won't know how much it will be. They are just estimates. Which company were you thinking of using?

 

By the way, you have to find out if your furniture will actually FIT in your NY apartment. Sometimes, the apartments have weird stairs that don't allow certain sofas to be moved in. I've had friends with that problem. Also, a mover will factor that as well with the estimate. Some even charge per STAIR to move your furniture. With the exception of your TV, it may be better for you to just sell your furniture here, use that money (or some of your relocation money) and just buy a new sofa, bed, tv stand. Just my advice to you as someone who did the move to and back from NY.

 

Having moved here last July, I have to say, save yourself the hassle with your furniture. Wait till you find a place to live and then get everything on craigslist, you can find anything you need for cheap on craigslist.
Good luck on your move, and remember, League Pass is your best friend.

 

This is great advice. Mateo sold all his furniture except his bed and TV when he moved here and refurnished with "manhattan sized" furniture

 

Can't you just use your "relocation" money to buy new furniture? Unless you MUST ship a considerable amount of stuff with you, then it'll be better to ship everything together. But if you only have a few boxes of essentials, its better to mail those and buy the big stuff when you get to NY. That's what I did. I must say, buying stuff all over is a hassle in itself but you don't have to buy everything at once. You'll just need a bed at first and you'll pick up more things over time.

Another thing, it also depends where you decide to live. If you plan on living in Manhattan you might need to get rid of your car too. If you plan on living in the other boroughs and plan on keeping your car, you can stuff as much stuff in your car as possible, of course that means no bed. But think through it thoroughly. I sold my car but I wish I had it now that I moved to Queens.

 

I did a lot of research by checking BBB and looking up ratings and all that stuff.. between that and looking at cost, I went with Al's Mini Move. It's a company based in San Antonio I think, but they move all over the country.

The guys were pretty relaxed and easy to deal with, and it was easy to get in touch and communicate. The negative was that they told me my stuff would get there on a certain day, and then due to storms, needing sleep, etc., they ended up being about 36 hours late, including a delivery after midnight which was annoying as hell.

But nothing was damaged, everything arrived, they moved it all up 3 flights of stairs.. Overall, compared to horror stories of other movers, I was satisfied.

Of course, all of that was 3+ years ago, so I couldn't tell you what the current situation is. I found the company name by checking my old yahoo e-mail, so I have Al's e-mail address if you want it: PppistolA@aol.com (866 317 5472 was his #)

 

for the Cannolies

 

This should be your TOP priority:

http://www.nba.com/nba_tv/howgetleaguepass.html

 

I hope your job wasn't at Bear Stearns

 

for real, unless your furniture is heirloom-> emotionally priceless, or at least antique or vintage-> extremely expensive and near impossible to replace, LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND. seriously, do yourself a giant favor.

 

congrats man

I did the same last July. Let me know if you need any help. PM me.

Bring clothes, your mp3 player, laptop, and cash.

Are you planning on living in the city?