Can You Manage Your Move From Your Office?

“I have to be in two places at once,” Erin said. “I’m an attorney, and I have to be in court on the one day that the movers are available to move my apartment.” She shook her head. “I’m really not sure what I’m going to do.”

New Yorkers are very busy people. We try to work with everyone’s schedule, but it is the nature of life that sometimes last minute conflicts make it impossible for the homeowner to be on site during the move. If that happens to you, the first thing you want to do is find an adult you trust to stand in as a supervisor for you. This person could be a friend, relative, co-worker or even an employee. They must be over the age of eighteen, and it’s best that they are someone you can reliably reach via smartphone.

We require that the homeowner or their appointed designee be on site during the move for one major reason: if any questions or concerns arise during the move, they can be addressed immediately. You should arrange with your designated person ahead of time if you’re going to trust their judgement to make choices for you, or if they’re going to contact you with any questions. Many times, people arrange to have the designee use their judgement on minor issues but call with major concerns.

Live streaming video can help you enjoy greater ease of mind during your move if you can’t be there yourself. Have your appointed designee use a video chat app to send you a live stream of the move in action. It’s not exactly the same as being there yourself, but it does tend to bring people’s stress levels down when they can see what’s going on.