Rick Taylor March 17, 2020 Resources, Press Release, News
The coronavirus and our reaction to it remains a fluid situation, however we at Taylor Moving and Storage have taken the following steps:
- We have ensured that each common area in our facility is disinfected each morning before employee's arrive.
- We have provided each employee with disinfectant to wipe down their truck each morning before driving.
- We have staggered our crew start times to ensure no large gatherings are happening in the am.
- We have asked each employee to wash their hands at each break (including lunch)
- We have asked each employee to have no body contact with other employees or customers. (no shaking of hands)
Taylor Moving has mandated that any employee who has any symptoms at all (e.g-cough, runny nose ,fever ) no matter how light to get tested immediately. Taylor will provide the employee's normal days wages during this testing day and will allow the employee back with a negative test result. Obviously any positive test result will need a manadtory 14 day quarrantine.
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Rick Taylor March 23, 2018 Resources, Press Release, Events
Labour costs make up roughly 50% of a transportation companies total cost of operation. Coupled with a severly aging long haul driver pool ( the average age of a long haul driver will approach 50 by 2024) makes this an industry in dire need of change.
Sooner than we think,however, remote and driverless trucks are coming our way.
We were reminded of this recently when one of drivers met with Peter and Howard, owners of Sigma Intergrale while in California. (pictured in the photo, website www.sigmaintegrale.com)
The pictured truck is a fully functional remote controlled vehicle and has been tested on live roads throughout California.
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Rick Taylor March 1, 2018 Press Release, Overseas Moving, Local Moving
Our experience with ELDs so far has been positive.
The technology is fairly simple to use and our drivers seem to be adjusting well. We were fearful that it would be too strict as far as stop and start times but it actually has worked in reverse, our teams now tend to plot where they will stop in the day much more efficiently using the map features.
The technology has also prompted us to be more proactive in tracking our drivers. We connect twice a day with each out of area van foreman to make sure he is able to get the job done in the time allowed,without being over his mandated hours of service. This has seemed to enhance our customer experience as sometimes due to things our of our control (severe weather/traffic closures etc) we are able to relay to the clients delays well in advance.
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Rick Taylor February 16, 2018 Press Release, Overseas Moving, Local Moving
The month of January 2018 saw 4019 residential homes sold a decrease of 22% from January 2017's 5155 homes.
Listings increased to 8558 indicating properties are not moving as quickly.
As far as prices go the condo market continues to lead the way. Detached home prices were actually down 4.1% to $736,783 while condos were up 5.2%.
It will be interesting to see how the market does for the rest of 2018.
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Rick Taylor October 17, 2016 Resources, Press Release, Events
Moving under any circumstances is stressful, but when you are uprooting yourself and your family and heading to another country, that stress is multiplied times 10.
You can ease a lot of that anxiety by ensuring that you select the mover who is best for you.
If your move is to another country, it is particularly important that you select a company such as Taylor International Moving that has experience in shipping goods across global entry points.
The best mover for you will also have established excellent relationships with points of contact along the way.
How will your goods be tracked?
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Rick Taylor October 4, 2016 Resources, Press Release, News
Next to the illness and death of a family member or the dissolution of a marriage or long-term partnership, moving is right up there on the stressors that cause most people sleepless nights and daytime attacks of angst.
By knowing that this fear is normal, that it impacts everyone, and that it will pass with coping strategies, you can alleviate it and take further steps to keep it at bay.
Here are five of the most common specific fears associated with moving and strategies to help you deal with them if they threaten your plans:
- Anxiety of the unknown – Sooner or later even the freest of human spirits feels the sturdy grasp of the status quo. It is the force that fills our brains with thoughts that what we are doing is ill-conceived, that we will fail, that we are hurting others by pursuing our own dreams, and that we are making a big mistake to move. It pushes us firmly to accept inertia as the compelling force of our lives.
Strategy for coping with anxiety of the unknown – Practice the lost art of self-compassion. Tell yourself you have come this far in life by having the courage to pursue your goals and dreams, and that you cannot stop now. Remind yourself that love and caring has no borders; it is not contained in a box that you move, but will escape and fly back and forth at will and stay alive if you let it. There is no failure, except in missed opportunities in life. The great thing about roads to new places is that while they go forward, they also go backwards, and returning is always an option. You deserve to explore this wide and wonderful world.
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Rick Taylor September 23, 2016 Resources, Press Release, News
According to the Canadian Census Bureau, about three million Canadians live beyond the borders of their country on any given year.
Many of them are away temporarily, often for work or study reasons, or to volunteer or spend a portion of their retirement years in a new environment.
At some stage of the process, all of them had to ensure that their personal belongings were packed and moved internationally.
If they are students on a short-term program, they will travel by air with one or two suitcases in tow, and the process will be relatively uncomplicated.
But for those who embark on long work terms that may even require indefinite stays, it is common that a condition of accepting the transfer is a budget to cover moving household and personal objects to their new home.
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Rick Taylor June 3, 2016 Resources, Press Release, Events
The moving industry is not a commodity. It is not as simple as just ordering more trucks to fill the 100% increase in business that movers will experience during the months of June, July and August.
I thought I would share the 5 areas where the moving industry as a whole tends to "fall down" during these peak months and the issues that arise beacuse of it.
1)Taking On More Work Than They Can Do:
Many movers will look to do a move that they know they will have trouble handling but do so because it is priced so well. By ignoring their own capacity or the "black out" date of their respected Van Line, they will create an enviroment that is putting all of their clients at significant risk. Extremely long transit times and/or having an inexperienced crew handle the move will create service delivery issues to their clients. In other words, it's short term "greed" knowing that they have little hope of delivering what is promised.
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Rick Taylor May 30, 2016 Resources, Press Release, News
Throughout these summer months the moving industry will witness over a 100% increase in business than our normal fall/winter and spring monthly averages. It is just not possible to hire professional movers for just 3 months to fill the need let alone the equipment needed. As a result, professional movers will experience many days where they simply can't provide service to a client who has booked their move late in the process.
We at Taylor Moving try our very best not to overbook beyond our safe capacity. We do not want to do a move simply to generate revenue knowing that there is a high risk of it not being up to our standards.
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Rick Taylor May 3, 2016 Resources, Press Release, News
When an employee gets transferred within Canada the corporation can either choose to pay the move directly or simply give the employee a cash amount (i.e lump sum payment) and let them make the arrangements themselves.
One thing that should play a role in what to do is the effect of the HST on this choice.
Household goods can be a significant part of the overall relocation expense. It is not uncommon for a full household moving across the country to have an overall bill of $10,000 to $25,000.
Take for example an employee moving from Vancouver, BC to Toronto, Ontario. With cars, storage etc. lets assume a bill of $20,000. As the move is coming to Ontario the HST of 13% would equate to a cost of $2600.00.
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Rick Taylor February 25, 2016 Resources, News, Local Moving
Appleby Coillege, a private school located in Oakville Ontario, pooled rsources from several firms to help sponsor a Syrian refugee family to Canada. Appleby arranged an apartment and furnishings to the new comers to Canada.
At the last minute they realized they had now way of moving the furniture into the 3 bedroom apartment even though they were scheduled to arrive in 3 days!
I am glad they called us. We sent our crew out to get this done and of course did so at no charge. We felt this is exactly the sort of initiative we want to be part of.
We have found the goodwill it creates with our community and within our staff offers real value to our firm. Even small business' like ours can be active and help in important ways.
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Rick Taylor February 9, 2016 Resources, Press Release, News
Retirement at 65? That may be the way the world worked 30 years ago but in todays world, with people living longer and healthier lifestyles, we believe that this will be the exception and not the rule.
Taylor Moving and Storage actively recruits mature people. From sales, packing and our international services we have found that there lies a large untapped resource that greatly enhances our quality.
Many older workers don't want to work 50 hours a week but do want to continue being busy and to supplement their incomes. By being flexible, we are able to position these employee's to add additional depth to our staff. Their flexible hours allows us to "ramp up" during the busy summer season without sacrificing quality.
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Rick Taylor September 22, 2015 Resources, Press Release, News
From The TaxLetter, published by MPL Communications.
Moving Day - Samantha Prasad, LL.B.
I was reading an article not too long ago about how housing prices in Toronto have increased by 9.6 per cent compared to a year ago. In fact, the average price for a single-family detached home is hovering around the $1 million mark, catching up to the always expensive Vancouver market. To many observers, Canada's large cities are experiencing a housing bubble; yet it is showing no signs of bursting.
Of course, these soaring sticker prices do not include buyers' extra expenses, such as land transfer taxes and moving costs. So it would be an understatement to say that every new owner could use some sort of a financial break. Happily, for those of you who have to move out of town for work, there may be such a break available to you.
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Rick Taylor July 15, 2015 Press Release, News, Overseas Moving
In 2010, Taylor Moving and Storage did a careful review of our operations and set out an agenda to drive quality improvements throughout our organization.
Our recruiting, hiring and training practices were redesigned with strong involvement from the owners of the firm. We also implemented a company wide technology platform to streamline and improved both our internal and external communications.
We are pleased to announce that we now have also introduced an electronic quality survey tool that was developed in house to assist us in measuring our quality.
48 hours after every move is complete, our system will generate an email to our clients asking them to complete the survey. Once the survey is completed, it is sent directly to Rick Taylor, one of the owners of the firm, for his review.
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Rick Taylor May 11, 2015 Resources, Press Release, News
April is historicly a busy month for real estate transactions. Coupled with May, it remains the "heart" of the spring real estate market.
April 2015 saw 316 properties sold in Oakville. This compares to 346 properties in 2014. The avearge median price increased from $715,000 in 2014 to $760,000 in 2015.
Various agents suggested it the drop in sales activity was due to a drop in inventory and not demand.
As you can see, Oakville remains a top choice for people to relocate to which has led to real estate fetching premium prices.
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Rick Taylor January 5, 2015 Press Release, News, Local Moving
It is with some sadness that we at Taylor Moving and Storage announce the retirement of John Alaimo.
John came to our company in 1996 after owning his own business. In his role of Moving Consultant, John brought both care and empathy to his clients. Ovet the last 18 years, John has moved many thousands of people both around town and throughout North America.
It was a hard decision for John to leave our company and an industry that he has grown to love. At age 74 however, he and his wife felt it was time to leave the working world.
All of the staff will miss John's energy and love of life. His humour and general likeability will be missed by our staff and customers.
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Rick Taylor November 11, 2014 Resources, Press Release, News
Oakville remains a popular destination for people relocating into the Greater Toronto area. No where is this more pronounced than in the still solid residental property market.
Year to date 2014, the median Oakville house price increased 13.2% in October 2014 to a record $720,000.
While October saw a slight 2.4% decrease in trasactions from 2013, Oakville still saw a very healthy 683 properties change hands in October.
There are now 1183 properties on the market in Oakville that should moderate price growth in 2015.
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Rick Taylor February 26, 2013 News, Local Moving, Burlington
We are grateful to the local community for their nomination and write in votes for this years Readers Choice Award.
We continue to work on improving quality in all aspects of our business and it is indeed satisfying that our customers took the time and effort to nominate us for this award.
We look forward to building on this momentum and to bring our quality levels to even a higher level in 2013.
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Rick Taylor June 17, 2011 Press Release, Local Moving, Burlington
The summer is the period of peak demand for moving companies. This is the best time for families to relocate to avoid disrupting their children’s education.
Moving can be a major upheaval for children. They feel anxious about separation fromfriends, schools and neighborhoods. Involving children in planning the move can help to calmtheir fears.
When you arrive in your newcommunity, you may find that organized summer activities are already under way. Itmay be too late for your children to participate. Neighbourhood kids may be away on vacation, making it difficult to make new friends immediately. Theremay be several weeks before newfriends can bemade at school.
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