Nov
23
Vehicle Shipping Solutions
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Janet’s dream of a Vice Presidency was finally a fact. That was the good news. The challenges connected with this promotion started with a move to another part of the country. Janet had to quickly arrange a household move and figure the most economical way to manage the vehicle shipping of her nearly new car. After a house, most people view the investment in a vehicle as a major item on their asset list. Car shipping is a relatively new industry, brought about by our highly mobile society in the last few decades. Now there are trucking companies that specialize in auto transport services for just this type of situation.
Some companies have been in existence for a decade or more. This may not seem like a long time, but vehicle shipping is very challenging. Those companies who do a good job rely on positive recommendations from their customers. They also depend on the customer to do their part when arranging for auto transport. The company requires that the customer comply with all laws and regulations, especially if the car is to be shipped to Hawaii. This type of auto transport requires that the car be totally free of any item that was not factory installed. Janet was relieved that her move was just from one side of the continent to the other. There were still several items to be dealt with. Car shipping means the car is shipped. This is not a large suitcase that can be crammed full of household items. To protect her vehicle investment, Janet had to choose between open or closed trucks for transport. The weather, especially mud and snow, could have a bad effect on her beautiful car. Janet had to find a good company that was expert in vehicle shipping quickly.
The ideal company would be able to schedule her auto transport in just a few days and also be able to deliver the car to her within her work time frame. She had to be sure of getting to her new job. Janet turned to the internet to start her search. Her challenge was to find a reliable company that could pick up her car, instruct her in preparing it for the vehicle shipping, set up a schedule for delivery, and give an accurate quote of the costs. This was just one aspect of Janet’s move, so she was pleased to see that she had a choice of auto transport services to choose from. Comparing rates online saved precious time. Checking references both from former customers and the Better Business Bureau could also be done from her computer. The next step was to contact companies who specialize in vehicle shipping for some direct conversation. Questions could be answered on the spot. Janet would also get an accurate impression of the professionalism of the company representative. Her goal was trouble free auto transport. The quality of service that the car shipping trucker could provide would go a very long way in helping Janet accomplish a smooth move. It was worth the thought and time she set aside to bring this about.
Nov
23
Jeff visited his aunt Dolly early one sunny afternoon to probe her memories and hopefully work out a plan for his own survival. There were several avenues possible. Jeff could change professions entirely or he could develop a companion field to real estate like learning residential structural inspection.
The Great Depression occurred when his aunt was just a child, so she had ‘real time’ memories of how people survived years of low or no employment when one third of the population had no income. Being mentally nimble, even as she aged, provided even more value to the advice being offered.
As Jeff talked with his aunt about solutions to his situation, it became clear that there were solid options. Aunt Dolly remembered that some fields of employment disappeared forever while entirely new ones were developed. She asked Jeff to explain how residential structural inspection worked. Jeff knew this was a relatively new field in the area of real estate so was not surprised that his aunt has only sketchy knowledge of it. Jeff explained that with 60 percent of most family’s wealth being invested in their homes, it was critical to know how sound the property was before purchasing it. As often happens, a whole new field developed to provide this service. Currently real estate agents train to do residential structural inspection as another stream of income. They could do the inspections for financial institutions or private individuals separately from their real estate sales work. Other persons, such as building contractors, were also interested in learning residential structural inspection both to provide additional ways to earn income and to know if a property was worth an investment.
Aunt Dolly asked Jeff how he could learn how to do this work. Jeff explained that he would have to obtain a state recognized certificate by completing a short, but intensive, study course, take a state exam and pass successfully before he could do this type of work. At this point Aunt Dolly asked two critical questions; how much would the instruction cost and how long would it take. As he had said, the course was short, as little as two to four weeks, but he could continue to take instruction up to a year so he was guaranteed that he would pass. The cost ranged from as little as $250.00 to $450.00 depending on his choice of home study, or on site classroom participation.
Jeff just had one large problem and that was that he had continued to work in real estate, but had no income for over a year. His savings were exhausted. Aunt Dolly asked him to look into possible student loan financing, but if he really needed the help she could loan it to him. Jeff was shocked. He thought the only thing she could offer was good advice. She said living through the Great Depression had impressed on her the need to be frugal.