Moving Nightmares 101

COUNTDOWN 5 DAYS

Even though I have moved frequently I still seem to forget those little things that must be taken care of and that can quickly turn into tiny nightmares. The past 24 hours seems to have been the time for several of these to rear their ugly little heads.

1) Acquiring phone service
I delegated the research on phone service to my assistant, who after calling six companies informed me that they all told her they do not service my new address.

2) Acquiring Internet service
I also delegated the research on Internet service to my assitant, who after entering my zip code into the two key service companies sites got the message that no service was available in the area.

3) Confirming the date of drop-off with the moving company
The company made us choose a four-day window for dropping off our items. I choose June 30 - July 3. I called today to see if the company could narrow down the window and was told the delivery date was set for June 27. First, June 27 is days outside of the window in the contract. Second, I won't be arriving in San Diego until June 29 at the earliest!

I will save you the details about the hours of additional phone calls and e-mails necessary to resolve these items.

I am happy to report that I now have phone installation scheduled for July 1 which is the same day the Internet will be activated. The delivery date still isn't set, but it will definitely be during the four-day window, so for now, I can sleep soundly.