hiring tips for movers in chicago - paying $22/hr starting

If you're running a moving crew in the Chicago area, start new hires at $22 an hour to get decent bodies who can handle the heavy lifts without quitting after a week. I learned the hard way last summer when I skimped and ended up with guys who couldn't even wrap a couch properly with moving blankets. Fire anyone who shows up late more than twice, that crap kills your schedule on those long-haul jobs.

Screen them with a physical test first, like carrying a 50lb box up stairs.

Hit $500k last year after hiring two solid guys who stuck around. Best move ever.

Dealing with lazy hires is the worst part of this gig.

Same, had one guy drop a piano last month. Total disaster.

Don't hire family friends, they think rules don't apply.

Use apps like Indeed but always do background checks.

Man, I feel your pain on the quitting after a week.

It's brutal out here, good help is gold.

One bad hire can tank your whole season's reps.

Start with a 90-day probation, weeds out the weak.

Haha, my last hire thought moving meant lifting feathers.

Frustrated as hell with the turnover this year.

PSA: Never skip the reference calls, I did once and regretted it big time.

Losing good guys to better paying competitors sucks.

Yeah, those PE-backed outfits are poaching everyone.

I commiserate, my crew's down to three after a rash of quits.

Asking how do you keep them motivated past the first paycheck?

Offer bonuses for no-damage jobs, works wonders.

Homeowners complaining about every scratch makes it worse.

Collective rage at these entitled clients who tip nothing.

Train them hard upfront, pays off in loyalty.

FB groups like Moving Professionals are full of these hiring horror stories.

Saw a post on r/moving about firing protocols, good advice there.

Shove it to the unions, they're making hiring impossible.

These regulations are killing small operations like mine.

Fired three in a row last month, back to square one.

SharkBite for plumbing, but for hires? Fire fast if they suck.

Insurance hikes are the real killer on top of bad hires.