11/29   Hey all, my company is paying for my relocation from SF to LA.  they
        said that i can just give them a fair quote of what it would cost
        if i hired movers and they will just give me the cash and i can
        rent a uhaul.  anyone know a fair price to move a one bedroom
        apartment with furniture down to LA?
        \_ What company is this.  If you're a CS major I'm surprised that
           you're passing up possible bay area jobs for something down in LA.
           \_ 1) Questions end with a question mark: '?'
                 \_ csua motd grammar is different than traditional grammar
                    ie: f u cn rd ths thn u cn gt a jb n cptr pgmmg.
                        \_ that wasn't funny when you posted it yesterday,
                           either.  -tom
                           \_ tom, you should be the last person to judge
                              other people's sense of humor.
                           \_ sign your name, wimp.  -tom
                                \_ It's not a motd standard to sign name.
                                \_ it's still cowardly to insult someone
                                   without signing your name.  -tom
                     \ It's not so != that u can use ie when u mean e.g.
              2) By moving to LA, he may get a significant raise in buying
                 power.  And hey, maybe he doesn't want to live in the bay
                 area--had you thought of that?
                 \_ And the less people who stay in the Bay Area, the
                    better the standard of living for the rest of us
                    natives.
                 \_ I would have loved to stay in the SF bay area. But
                    as it is, I can actually afford a 3 bedroom house with my
                    $70K salary (on a 15-year mortgage) down here, and not
                    have to dodge bullets or druggies going to the corner.
           \_ He also has few alternatives to moving out of LA if he
                decides he wants to leave this company.  BTW, the money
                they give you for moving may be taxable. -jor
                                        ^may^is
                \_ It's tax-exempt if (simplifying) you stay with the
                   company for a year, but if they pay it to you as
                   income, you'll have to itemize deductions to avoid
                   paying taxes on it. Better yet: save receipts for
                   all move-related expenses (including movers,
                   transportation to LA, temporary LA hotel, etc.)
                   and have company reimburse you -- then they
                   handle the deduction.
        \_ Why not call some movers for 'an estimate?'   You're shopping around
          anyway?
                \_ Exactly.  How much it'll cost depends on weight and their
                   time.  If you have them pack, get better insurance than the
                   standard 80 cents/pound, etc, the price goes up.  Getting
                   that insurance requires that they pack your stuff.  That
                   costs also.  Get an estimate that includes proper insurance
                   and packing costs for breakables and give tham # to your
                   employer. --been there