Moving Companies have an extensive amount of supplies. If you do the math with how much each pad, dolly, four wheeler and strap costs and then mulitply it by the number of trucks that you have in your fleet, chances are its a chunk of change. If you are a small moving company, than you run an even higher risk of being stolen from by your employees. But dont fret, there are ways to minimize the chance.

Moving companies this year have had a decrease in the available number of drivers and movers in the state of Ohio due to the economy slightly improving, making it difficult to find a moving company to move your belongings with out a months or more notice. But, not only are customers waiting longer to get their move scheduled but they are also paying an estimated 10% more for the service.

In every company there are groups of employees that work together frequently toward a common goal. However, when there is one, or several, negative people/person, it can effect the whole groups ability to complete the job. Whether the person is complaining about other people, or gossiping about rumors, it can be effective and counter productive. Though it may be obvious to some, here are 3 ways that a negative person can affect a group.

Your making a lot of head room with your work, you’ve got a lot to do, but at this pace, you may be done by the end of the day, but then you see a bird out the window. Even simple things can be distracting, your not sure why random things get your attention but they do. Did you know that on average that it takes 20 minutes to get back where you left off? If you have 10 distractions a day, it can take you over 3 hours a day to simply get back into the swing. Thats a chunk of time.

There are extra precautionary methods that need to be taken when handling a damage claim over the phone. Keep in mind that a customer is more willing to speak their mind in a situation where they can not be seen, only heard, so handling damage claims over the phone requires more patience and finesse.

It’s inevitable, at some point in time, damages will happen on a job. You need to have a standard, clear and consistent way to handle your damage claims, whether they are real, or imagined. The following are tips on how to deal with every negative element that a damage claim can put fourth.