https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 13:36:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1987638 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 21:58:40 +0000 Astro Bee 1987638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've always given $20 each, and provided food and drinks, including lots of bottled water, throughout the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1987221 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:34:30 +0000 Happygal 1987221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we tipped our movers around $20ish each. We hadn't thought about this until the winding down part of the move and were trying to slyly google it to figure out a good amount. The were on time, polite, and fast, so we were happy to send a little extra something their way. I doubt they would have taken us up on food--it was summer and hot and they were all business. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1987088 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:28:56 +0000 mrs. bird 1987088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think $50 each (just movers, we packed ourselves), but i'm not sure. it was more than we'd planned, but the previous tenet was still in the apt when we arrived and refused to leave, then it was dark and we were moving into a top floor apt and they shut the power down for the whole street so they had to do half the move in the dark. it was a terrible night &amp; they earned every penny! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1987079 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:23:35 +0000 lady grey 1987079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: We just moved and did $20 each. Never even thought to provide food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1987069 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:20:38 +0000 LAZB 1987069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just talked to a guy at the office of the movie company, and he said typical is $20-25. Looks like you girls are all pretty generous!<br /> We have three people packing today, and I assume 3-4 moving us tomorrow, so I'll probably do $25 each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986914 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:23:52 +0000 Worrywart 1986914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had 3 guys move us recently. We tipped them each $25 and bought them lunch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986911 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:23:20 +0000 Mamaof2 1986911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: If you want to give them cash I think $20 each is fine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986903 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:21:57 +0000 lamariniere 1986903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tip about 50 per person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986823 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:58:04 +0000 lawbee11 1986823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LAZB: The house we moved into was 2 stories so they had to move a ton of stuff upstairs (including a really heavy desk) and we also have a piano so I felt bad for them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986820 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:56:18 +0000 LAZB 1986820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: that is pretty generous!<br /> @Mamaof2: I probably should have done that, but they already ran to Taco Bell for lunch </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986811 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:51:42 +0000 lawbee11 1986811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we moved we hired a company and there were 3 guys. We tipped them each $50 (they didn't pack for us, though). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986807 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:49:42 +0000 Mamaof2 1986807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't tip but provided snack, drinks, and lunch for them (they were there all day!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tipping-packers-and-movers#post-1986802 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:46:40 +0000 LAZB 1986802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are packing today with the assistance of hired packers from the moving company, and moving tomorrow. How much do I need to tip them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life/page/2#post-1469159 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:09:27 +0000 pinkcupcake 1469159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally! I love exploring new places and actually have a hard time living in one place for a very long time :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life/page/2#post-1469124 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:00:48 +0000 Alivoo01 1469124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Yes! Yes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life/page/2#post-1468582 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 07:18:54 +0000 looch 1468582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think there are some people which do well with this kind of change and others that do not, and that it totally okay.</p> <p>As I look at it, the US is not the best in class for a lot of things, so regardless of where our families are, we will move for better opportunities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life/page/2#post-1468565 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:40:44 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 1468565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Absolutely! I've already made a big move once. It was tough, and I miss my family, but this is home now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life/page/2#post-1468555 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:31:31 +0000 Mrs tartan 1468555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not while my family are still all here, Im so close to my parents, I see them everyday, I couldn't go more than a 2 week holiday without getting homesick for them. Big baby, I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468549 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:03:49 +0000 Purpledaisy 1468549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't move DD away from our families. Especially my dad who is crazyyy about her. We almost moved out of state about a year before I got pregnant and I'm so glad that it didn't work out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468535 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:30:34 +0000 imbali 1468535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved overseas in Jan with an 8week old, with no jobs haha :happy: best decision we've ever made (so far). Quality of life is better in the important ways </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468528 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 03:28:17 +0000 loveisstrange 1468528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: My brother lives in Philly! I love it there. </p> <p>We did, although we didn't really have a choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468523 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 02:52:21 +0000 lamariniere 1468523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did! We moved from NYC to France and then France to Austria for DH's jobs. Our quality of life here is far superior to what we had in the US. But we also both have wanderlust and don't mind being far from our families. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468495 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 01:28:05 +0000 googly-eyes 1468495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are doing just that but we are moving toward family and that is a big part of it. It also means a weird schedule and lots of solo parenting for me, but probably more quality time together, and a job that will make me feel more balanced as a person. </p> <p>Some of the house hunter moves seem crazy though! One of my relatives just told me she knows TWO of the families on there. I was pretty surprised about that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468467 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:32:22 +0000 Espion 1468467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did! I won't have a great work/life balance regardless, but we figured we'd really enjoy where we live!</p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: I LOVED Philly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468466 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:31:19 +0000 Myicitygirl 1468466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We both grew up in NYC and both of our immediate families still live there but we moved to SoCal 17 months ago, taking the only grandchild with us. Our lifestyle is so much better here- we have so much more time as a family. We miss the culture and diversity of NYC but it can be a real grind to live and work there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468455 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:19:36 +0000 luckypenny 1468455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: I've literally only spent an afternoon there so I'm excited to explore &amp; get to know a new place! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468446 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:11:28 +0000 Arden 1468446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of course! We're doing it next year (would do it tomorrow but it's out of our control), and we'll probably do it again in 6-12 years. I have roots everywhere, and I like it that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468440 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:05:07 +0000 MrsB2012 1468440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to think I could. I'd love to live internationally, but I'd want all my family to come with me ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468439 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 23:58:43 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1468439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I have definitely considered it. We would love to move to Chiang Mai, Thailand! He even went as far as crunching numbers, and determined that we could easily live there comfortably for about $2k a month.</p> <p>I actually think it would be so neat for our children to go to an International school. I think their education is top notch, and they'd be going to school with children from all nationalities... I'd love to expose them to that kind of diversity! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-ever-make-a-big-move-for-better-life#post-1468378 Tue, 04 Mar 2014 23:15:18 +0000 Reese 1468378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I am a huge advocate of work to live not live to work! </p>