First, Mary Fitzgerald is the Bomb!!! She worked with me through the two detailed inventories, and planning for two moves - to WA and to TX - and she was my cheerleader all the way. I live in Houston, TX so I relied on hundreds of photos to prepare detailed inventories for both destinations, since January. Through our conversations, Mary learned my story and my personal challenges with this project, including my disabilities from a stroke, and she checked in with me throughout the experience. She set an expectation of care for me and sold me on this company. 2nd, Conditions were not ideal for anyone. After I arrived in CA, I realized I was not as prepared as I needed to be which slowed down the packing process. In both cases, significant portions of the moves were left behind which required separate mailing/additional box shipping. The first move was to WA. The young men on this team were engaging and experienced movers and seemed to adapt pretty well to my frequent overwhelmedness. They did move quickly which kept me checking to make sure that, in their haste, they didn't miss something or pack the wrong thing. Still, after they left, we discovered another small room's worth of boxes and furniture that had to be shipped separately. This was my inability to see and communicate clearly the situation before they left. The team leader checked in often and we all had a good rapport. They were professional, respectful, generous and helpful, and I am grateful for the work they did, especially with all the challenges. This move was the 2nd one of the two - TX. The young men on this team were kind and experienced in packing and moving quickly but I had to keep checking to make sure that, in their haste, they didn't miss something or pack the wrong thing. It seemed to me their priority was speed and they were not equipped for lagging preparation. Still, they kept assuring me that it was ok when I would apologize for needing more time. But by noon I had learned that they were now behind schedule and I could sense their frustration. The paralysis of stress set it and decisions were even harder. As a result, important things were missed, including 20 boxes of books that had to be mailed later, and furniture that I could not retrieve. Still, they were respectful, generous and helpful, and I am grateful for the work they did, especially with all the challenges. While planning is always guesswork and we don't get do-overs, I believe the depth of customer service (which gives you advantage in this business) involves knowing how to help customers when they are overwhelmed with the pressures of time and emotion that always accompany such a move. While I wish I had been fully prepared, I believe my challenges presented the both teams with an opportunity for creative care some of them did not know how to provide. Might I suggest a few ways to better prepare these younger crews for the more challenging clients like myself: 1. Provide training for how to care for the whole client, not just their goods. (Mary would be a great trainer for that!) 2. Require a check with each room, along the way, to make sure all instructions were understood and followed before moving on to the next room. And don't make assumptions which result in moving ahead of the client. 3. Do you have a strategy for your movers and packers to deal with the challenges I presented? Overall, I am grateful for my experience with All In Moving. I could not have made these moves without them. If I ever need services in CA again, I will give them a call