Paying for the DC move

I know you guys really don't go for these things, but Ms. Service's friend started it and I need my house to be peaceful right now.

GoFundMe for DC move

Not to start any sort of E36 M3 but, is the company not helping with relocation expenses?

That's one thing that drives me nuts about being a machinist. To 99% of the powers that be any trained monkey can do my job, so relocation is 100% on me. The other 1% isn't hiring.

Best of luck to you!

Sell BMW to fund move?

I think he's taking a gov't job. Civilian gov't jobs usually don't cover relocation unless your a politician or political appointee...

In reply to The_Jed:

Nope, Fed Job, you pay for the first move, they pay for the rest.

ProDarwin wrote: Sell BMW to fund move?

upside down by about $2k, once moved gonna sell it anyway to lower the monthly outlay

For moving on the cheap I go with scavenging boxes from behind stores and a U-haul.

If you have the time/ability to do a return trip, a U-haul trailer is pretty cheap by the day. Once you drop it off at a different location it becomes costly.

Flight Service wrote: I know you guys really don't go for these things, but Ms. Service's friend started it and I need my house to be peaceful right now. GoFundMe for DC move

What a beautiful family :)

Flight Service wrote: In reply to The_Jed: Nope, Fed Job, you pay for the first move, they pay for the rest.

Isn't that only true if they reassign you? If you apply for a new position to get a promotion I'm not sure they cover relocation especially if it is with a different agency. It used to be that most mid-level and above promotional opportunities in Fed gov't came from changing jobs. People that got ahead typically used to change jobs every 2-4 years.

I have been told, FWIW, that after 3 years you take a new position they will move you.

Not that I am looking to move. The path currently laid in front of me at the USPTO seems to check off the boxs I need.

I just have to get there.

In reply to curtis73:

Thanks, how a guy like me ended up with a family like them is one of the great mysteries of the universe.

We are moving our selves, a majority of the money is in the security deposit and fees and turn ons and first months rent.

Truth be told, if something didn't come up with month we were going to have to move because we couldn't afford rent for Feb.

I am gonna loose my security deposit here.

secretariata wrote: If you have the time/ability to do a return trip, a U-haul trailer is pretty cheap by the day. Once you drop it off at a different location it becomes costly.

It's ~1100 miles one way. Hard to do the out and back.

Sounds like a worthy cause, I'm in.

Good luck with the move and the new job.

I recently moved from Florida to Idaho. Even though the DoD paid for almost everything, it was still a huge financial drain. And I was only moving myself and my junk.

I'm in as well. I wish your family the best!

Flight Service wrote:

secretariata wrote: If you have the time/ability to do a return trip, a U-haul trailer is pretty cheap by the day. Once you drop it off at a different location it becomes costly.

It's ~1100 miles one way. Hard to do the out and back.

Price it out by phone and on the internet sites.

When we last moved a Penske diesel + trailer for the MR2 cost us less that 20% of what a gasoline powered Uhaul of approximately the same size was going to cost. I've seen it go the other way too. I've also sen the phone prices beat the crap out of the online prices, and the online prices beat the crap out of the quotes I got when calling. I have found no rhyme or reason to the pricing, so I just get as many price quotes from as many sources as possible, and there is almost always at least one way cheaper than the rest.

keethrax wrote:

Flight Service wrote:

secretariata wrote: If you have the time/ability to do a return trip, a U-haul trailer is pretty cheap by the day. Once you drop it off at a different location it becomes costly.

It's ~1100 miles one way. Hard to do the out and back.

Price it out by phone and on the internet sites. When we last moved a Penske diesel + trailer for the MR2 cost us less that 20% of what a gasoline powered Uhaul of approximately the same size was going to cost. I've seen it go the other way too. I've also sen the phone prices beat the crap out of the online prices, and the online prices beat the crap out of the quotes I got when calling. I have found no rhyme or reason to the pricing, so I just get as many price quotes from as many sources as possible, and there is almost always at least one way cheaper than the rest.

Penske was by far the cheapest. 40% cheaper than the next guy. Which is twice now they have come out on top. But also using their calculator I will spend $12 more in fuel because of the diesel to gas price difference. Spend $12 to save $600. I will do that all week.

thanks for the help guys, it is appreciated.

Oh yeah, Springfield 1911 Champion edition for sale for $700 obo! PM me

Armslist ad for my Springfield 1911 Champion

Delivery along the I-59, I-79, I-81, I-66 route from New Orleans to DC available on Friday the 9th or Monday the 12th.

Well looks like I am headed DC way for a scouting trip. Be there Friday night, Saturday, Sunday and maybe Monday depending on school stuff.