Moving can be chaotic and stressful. Migrating to another country is even harder. However moving is not only a part and parcel in certain consultancy jobs but can also be required in academic research jobs. The last few weeks have been a good experience in the pitfalls of moving and migrating. Some lessons learnt were the following:
- Get thinking about your required travelling documents such as visas etc. well before time
- Cardboard cartons may be acquired by requesting one’s local superstore. Cartons are essential for organizing, storing and moving.
- Cancel your various services in time. These could be your gym membership, car insurance etc.
- Utility companies like gas, electricity, water etc. have decent online forms to arrange for moving or cancelling accounts. This helps avoid writing emails or letters or making phone calls.
- Royal mail has an economical service for forwarding mail not only with in the UK but also with in Europe. This can be done by submitting a form which is available from any post office.
- Papers, photocopies are cumbersome and heavy. It is better to scan documents and papers and store them in electronic format.
- Buy your travel tickets in advance to get better deals. It is worth checking flexible dates which may give much better deals.
- If one has been renting a place, keeping the landlord informed of one’s plans is a good idea. This not only helps the landlord plan better but he/she might value your cooperation and facilitate the final handover in an amicable manner.
- Moving can be stressful and emotionally draining. Try to do in gradually and in a planned manner.
Hello, this article is very helpful thanks for the information, i am moving to Switzerland for PHD in math.