How to Survive Working While Moving (Without Losing Your Sanity!)

Moving is already an Olympic-level challenge. When you combine a full-time job with moving responsibilities you enter the ultimate multitasking challenge. You can rest easy because Magnolia Movers will support you! Our expert (and totally realistic) tips will help you manage both work and moving without experiencing a full-blown meltdown.

1. Make a Plan (Or at Least Pretend To)

If you’re the type to wing it, this is your official warning: Moving without a plan while working will break you. Keep it simple:✔️

Pick a moving date (and stick to it).✔️

Create a packing schedule—small chunks, not one massive disaster.✔️

Make a to-do list (and then make another one when you lose the first one).

2. Pack Like a Pro—Little by Little

Packing is like eating a whole pizza: you shouldn’t try to do it all in one sitting. Break it up into bite-sized tasks.

• 15-minute packing sprints before work or during lunch.

• Pack one category at a time (books, clothes, kitchen items).

• Label everything so you’re not digging through boxes at midnight for your laptop charger.

  
  

3. Declutter Like You Mean It

Here’s a cold, hard truth: You don’t need half the stuff you own. Moving is the perfect excuse to purge your clutter like a boss.🚫

Haven’t worn it in a year? Donate it.🚫

Got three coffee makers? Pick one.🚫

Still holding onto that drawer of mystery cards?

Just… don’t.

4. Schedule Time Off (If You Can)

If you have PTO, now’s the time to use it. Even a day or two off will help you catch up on packing and prevent mid-meeting breakdowns over missing tape dispensers.

No PTO? Try negotiating a work-from-home day so you can sneak in a little packing between emails. Just don’t accidentally turn on the tape gun while on a Zoom call.

5. Use the “Magnolia Movers” Cheat Code

The ultimate hack for moving while working? Hire the pros. Magnolia Movers can handle the heavy lifting, so you can stay focused on work (or at least pretend to).✅

We’ll pack if you need it.✅

We’ll move your stuff fast and safely.✅

We’ll even help unpack, so you don’t have to live out of boxes for weeks.

6. Keep Your Work Setup Functional Until Moving Day

You don’t want to be that person working from the floor because you packed your desk too soon. Keep your essentials out until the last minute:

💻 Laptop & charger

🖊️ Notebook & pens

☕ Coffee maker (non-negotiable)

🎧 Noise-canceling headphones (for when the moving chaos gets real)

7. Give Yourself Some Grace (And a Treat)

Moving is exhausting, and working through it is next-level stressful. Cut yourself some slack. Order takeout. Take breaks. Reward yourself with something fun when it’s all done (like a weekend of doing absolutely nothing in your new place).

Final Thoughts

Working while moving is tough, but with the right plan (and a little help from Magnolia Movers), you can survive it. So take a deep breath, grab some coffee, and let’s get moving!

📦 Need stress-free moving help? Contact Magnolia Movers today! 💪