India’s maximum visa validity period has been extended from 5 to 10 years. Follow the links below for other current immigration news.
(Pearl Law Group)
1. Find a qualified mover like Crown
2. Get help with packing (hire a mover to pack or get friends/extended family to help)
3. Line up child care for moving days (departure and arrival)
4. Pack the kid’s room last / unpack it first
5. Don’t enforce regular rules – Keep the kids happy!
6. Moving with a newborn? One parent should handle the move and the other the baby.
7. Slow down – Give yourself time to rest between move days and travel.
(Lifehacker.com, Meghan Moravcik Walbert)
For over a decade, in conjunction with Father Frank’s Kids, Crown-Armstrong has shipped containers of donated goods to orphanages run by Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH). This week we got confirmation that one of our containers was received at the NPH’s El Salvador facility.
Click the image below to watch an informative video on packing.
(Source: United Van Lines)
To make full use of their square footage and to address the pitfalls inherent in an open plan office environment CBRE has developed Workplace360. They’ve established an environment that has a variety of workspaces both private and open which allow, “workers of all levels — not just executives — to have privacy when they need it,” said Georgia Collins, executive managing director. Departments are assigned to sections of the space and there are lockers for employees to store their belongings safely overnight. An effort has also been made to make sure each desk has basic office supplies.
Full Story (San Francisco Business Times, written by Blanca Torres)
The gate arrived on January 20th, a full three days before schedule. The design of the new lock will make operation in all tides possible and will allow access to the newer bulk carriers. There is interesting footage of the gate’s arrival. Keep in mind that it weighs 3,000 tons, but due to air chambers it floats.
(World Maritime News)
Setting aside the vague category of “other housing reasons”, the top three reasons for moving seem to be a new/nicer home, work related and family reasons.
See an interesting HuffPost infographic with more detail.
The terminals were undamaged by the Tsuami that hit on Dec. 22. The Port of Baneten is still closed.
(World Maritime News)
Learn from the mistakes of the naughty Christmas elf as you and your loved ones celebrate the holiday season.
While the holidays are a characteristically joyous time of year, they can also be hazardous if simple safety precautions aren’t followed. Learn from the mistakes of the naughty Christmas elf as you and your loved ones celebrate the holiday season.
(Source: United Van Lines)