THE BOYS OF SUMMER

When we hear the phrase “The Boys of Summer” we automatically think of baseball.  In fact, here in St. Louis almost everything makes us think of baseball.  From the beginning of February when the pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training to the end of the World Series in October – we St. Louisans are in a baseball frame of mind.

I was thinking the moving business is a lot like baseball.  We have our Boys of Summer too, our movers and drivers. Unlike baseball we do have ladies on our team but we have a Spring Training.  There are the new team members who report in May to be trained and the veterans who help do the training. There are work outs; proper lifting techniques and carrying heavy objects up and down stairs.  They do weight training with heavy boxes to learn to build tiers. They practice packing, padding and shrink wrapping.  They learn assembly and disassembly, how to build a crate and what goes in which kind of box.  They are taught how to deal with the customer, what they are being rated on in the survey and that they must wear the team uniform.  All this BEFORE they go on the job. 

Ball players make public appearances, sign autographs and answer questions.  Our Boys of Summer do that every day.  The go to the residence meet with the customer, explain the move process, answer their questions, calm their fears and get all the paperwork signed.  They are our best ambassadors.   

Just as the ball players have adoring fans – so do our Boys of Summer.  

 Bob Almo and crew:  “The best move I ever had, so courteous and helpful.”

 Jeremy Whys – “He was so kind and hard-working; I wish he was my son”.

Manny Boudonck – “You should clone Manny!”

Mark Henson – “Mark is the rock star of moving”

Ray Ramsey– “Ray our driver was wonderful, he took charge and made us feel very comfortable.”

Like baseball we are all a team and it takes a team to get the job done.  The salespeople, dispatchers, move coordinators, warehouse crews, billing specialists, and claims people, we all play a role on the team.  It takes all of us to make it through the season. We have a great team at Dodge.  But it is the “feet on the ground” The Boys of Summer who make our business run.  Without them there would be no business, without their hard work we would not be successful.

So if a move is in your future, call the Dodge Team whether you want to move across country, across town or just need to store some stuff.  Our team is ready to step up to the plate and make your move a home run!

So thank you Boys of Summer and GOOOOOO Cards.