Let me start this post by saying Arizona was great for us, but this is not the case for everyone. Yesterday our movers came and packed/loaded our whole place in a matter of 12 hours.
A couple of particulars that you need to know first; Jose was our driver and calls PA home, it was 112 degrees at our house yesterday, we had a four man crew (including Jose) moving us, and they had to use a Uhaul to ferry our things from the condo to the tractor trailer.
So here is the story. Jose called us on Saturday to confirm the time and see how much stuff we would be loading. Now is a good time to tell everyone that Jose had never had a job in Phoenix. He was supposed to start about 9:00 in the morning, but Beth convinced him to start a little earlier because it was going to be so hot. He showed up at 7:30 in the morning Monday and started packing. Jose started out the day in a good mood and was joking around and moving as fast as he could. Skip to 3:00. Now it is really hot and they have started moving things in the Uhaul. The day started going downhill for Jose. He was sweating like a pig on the way to a bacon factory. After their 2nd trip in the truck, he was our house finishing up and I asked him how he was liking the weather. His response was, "I HATE it. This is like torture, and if someone gave me a half million dollar home here for free I would still not live here." I laughed out loud at this statement so inquired, "Does that mean that you won't be taking anymore jobs out here anytime soon?" Without skipping a beat he answered, "I am NEVER coming back here on a job. I will turn down every job that comes to me for Phoenix." That's right folks, one day working in Phoenix was too much for this east coast guy. He right then and there swore off Phoenix as a whole. So next time you hear someone saying that old line about Phoenix being a dry heat, Punch that person in the face and then tell them you "don't tolerate that kind of talk."
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