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Proof that your life fits in a truck, whether or not it fits in your budget.
means A person or company hired to haul your furniture and boxes from one place to another.
from Built from the verb 'move' (from Latin 'movere', to move) plus the agent suffix '-er', the word simply names whoever does the moving — a straightforward label that's existed as long as people have needed others to carry their stuff up stairs.
- deposit trap
- many require nonrefundable deposits before touching a single box
- weight math
- interstate moves are priced by weight, not volume
- rogue risk
- unlicensed movers can legally hold belongings hostage for cash
- tip math
- stairs and pianos quietly double the expected gratuity