During your professional career, you may one day have to leave everything for a new job. Promotion, transfer, expatriation, opportunity, many reasons can explain a move to another city, or even another country for a new job. But what should you do with all your belongings and furniture if you quickly have to leave your current home?
To help you during this transition and save yourself a source of unnecessary stress, choose the temporary storage of your belongings and furniture represents a practical solution to allow you to organize your next move at your own pace.
Prepare your move
While waiting to have your new home near your new job, prepare for your move by proceeding step by step.
Take inventory of all your parts
To efficiently prepare for your move and ensure you only take what you need, sort through each room and each cupboard in your house or apartment in order to take inventory of what will come with you. Don’t hesitate to make space by throwing away what is damaged and donating or selling what you want to part with. Often, a fresh start rhymes with new decor so don't clutter up with furniture or objects that you will no longer use in your next home and avoid the famous "just in case" items as much as possible so as not to find yourself cluttered with unnecessary belongings.
Prepare your boxes
Once the sorting stage has been completed, put in boxes the objects that you keep but which you rarely use in order to free up as much space as possible (collection of books, trinkets, decorative objects, archives, etc.). Do not hesitate to plan several weeks or even months in advance if you do not want to have to rush as your departure approaches. The sooner you begin to empty your house or apartment, the more you will allow future new buyers to plan there, whether they are buyers or tenants.
Opt for a storage unit rental
If your departure is linked to an expatriation for an indefinite period, rather than getting rid of all of your furniture and all your belongings, opting for a storage unit represents an interesting alternative since on your return, you will be able to find them and rearrange your next home without having to buy everything again.
If your departure is final but you have not yet found your home, the storage unit for a short rental period will allow you to temporarily store all your bulky belongings: furniture, household appliances, decorative items, book collection, sports equipment, etc. before you can collect them to equip your new home if you have to do renovation work for example or if while waiting to find your permanent accommodation you have to stay in a hotel, with friends, or elsewhere.
The advantages of self storage when planning a move for a new job
Having to move to another city or country is stressful enough, so there's no point adding to it with a move. Rather than entrusting your belongings to your family or friends, opting for a storage unit gives you the possibility of depositing or removing your furniture and objects without having to depend on anyone's availability. You will be able to visit our storage centers 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
You will therefore not need to see your belongings scattered and will be able to keep them in the same place completely independently.
At Lockall, we pride ourselves on cleanliness and safety. From then on, you will have the certainty that your furniture, appliances and objects will be kept healthy and dry in a ventilated space in order to avoid dust and humidity which could damage your belongings as would be the case if they were stored in a garage or attic for example.
Whether your storage need is one-off or long-term, our storage center adapts to your needs. Our offers are more flexible than a classic furniture storage or a rental lease, it is up to you to choose the duration of your contract without commitment period as well as the size of the box you need depending on the volume of your belongings to be stored (from 0.5 to 150 m² depending on the center).
Save time packing and protecting all your belongings
Whether you are an individual or a professional, your belongings and equipment must be carefully protected before being stored in your box. To save you the hassle of running to DIY stores to find boxes, adhesive tape, covers, covers, etc., you will find on our site all the material necessary to pack all your objects, cover your furniture, protect your clothes, etc. Ideally, choose sturdy boxes of the same dimensions to facilitate their arrangement and storage in your rental box.
Focus on the security of the storage unit
So you don't have to worry about keeping all your belongings safe while you're away, Lockall makes security a priority. Equipped with suitable lighting, our center is secure upon entry. Alarm, video surveillance, remote surveillance, everything is in place to minimize any attempt at damage, break-in or theft. To access it, you no longer need a key or padlock. Each box is equipped with a high-tech contactless access system (contactless access) which allows you to open it via Bluetooth from a dedicated application using Sensorberg technology.
Sharing access to your storage box with a loved one
Given the fact that you will not necessarily be in the immediate vicinity of your storage, especially if you are already in another city or a new country, it may happen that you need one of your loved ones to be able to access your storage box.
This will be the case, for example, if you have put part of your business up for sale and you cannot be present to carry out the transactions. You can then ask someone you trust to do it for you. To do this, you will only have to provide temporary access to the person of your choice directly from our application.
Self storage for professionals who have to move for work
If you are a professional and to develop your business you need to move, you will probably not be able to take everything with you, especially if you are a craftsman. While waiting for a possible return or a permanent change of premises, opting for a storage box will prove to be a practical solution to store your goods and/or your equipment as well as all the furniture in your office.
A true ally of craftsmen and traders, the storage box will adapt to your needs regardless of the length of time you need it. You will be able to opt for a storage box of suitable size to be able to contain all your stock or equipment and store optimally on shelves, racks, cabinets, etc. As our boxes are ventilated 24/7, you are guaranteed not to see anything damaged while waiting for your return or move.
Which storage box surface should you choose?
To know what surface area you will need for your self-storage space, a simple calculation can help you by taking the measurement of the room or accommodation that you wish to move to your box and dividing it by 10. This is only the beginning to help you evaluate the ideal surface area because of course, if you have large furniture, a lot of boxes, household appliances or other very bulky things, you will need to move towards a larger space.
If in doubt, do not hesitate to use our surface area calculator by entering everything you wish to store. You can also have our advisors who will give you the best advice and provide you with the fairest quote possible so that you do not have to pay the price of unnecessary space.
To conclude, although having to move for a new job is not easy and such a situation can generate stress, the storage box solution remains the ideal solution for storing all your furniture, your office belongings, your most precious objects or even your professional equipment in one and the same perfectly secure place while awaiting your return or their next moves. If you would like additional information or obtain a quote at the best price, do not hesitate to contact our teams who will provide you with the best advice.
