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Old 5th Dec 2011, 22:15
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Cpt. Underpants
 
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No. Your responsibility.

Most moving companies will offer a couple of weeks storage as part of their package.

The trick is to time your move appropriately - without harping on about housing costs, size etc., - unless there's an emotional attachment to something, sell it or have relatives mind it for you until you've had enough or ship it.

A few reasons: apartments here are REALLY space sensitive. What works in an American or European place won't necessarily work here. Think optimization.

HKG realtors "rate" area of apartments and include (pro rated) common areas like elevator shafts and lobbies. 600 sq ft isn't 600 sq ft. Could be as low as 450 sq ft in real terms.

Western furniture isn't made for HKG humidity. It swells, distorts, cracks, mildews. Not even if you're moving from FLL. There, your a/c could run all day and keep it manageable. Trying that here will flatten your meager net salary.

By keeping your eye on expat leaving sales on the Internet, you'll get the right stuff at bargain prices. There's a constant stream of newbies and PO'd leavers. Save your money, you'll need it. Bikes, scooters, TV's, sounds systems etc., are all available locally - and have the correct systems settings, voltage and so on. Besides, HKG locals are very consumer conscious and discard their old gear as soon as a newer model comes out. If you know where to go, you can get really good stuff at absurdly low prices. Just not new stuff.

On the same note, but a bit of a digression - you'll need to save, save, save your cash. You won't have much left at all. $43K before taxes is really not enough, plain and simple. Our flight attendants out earn that. Seriously. And they're locals, with local support, knowledge and infrastructure.
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