

Also, her manager even guaranteed that it would be there on a certain day, but apparently they subcontracted the move to a different company. Of course she was being facetious, but she meant that give or take 50 pounds here and there, it didn't matter. They gave me a price and they guaranteed that would be the price unless we "add a baby elephant". Come to think of it though, one thing was damaged and they haven't reimbursed us for it yet though. So we did have a couple of issues, but our stuff got there and it was fine. We had an issue with them raising the cost and they promised delivery on a certain date and it was not delivered until two days later. They made me pay 3 times the original quote with threatening and intimidation. I am seriously scared of this moving company. I'm concerned about violent retaliation by them if they figured out who I am. I felt very threatened by this tattooed ex con looking guy and paid. I had called the dispatcher prior too this interaction and with a hostile attitude suggested Is have to pay for the time his movers were there. When I expressed resistance to payingng that amount the lead moved became very aggressive almost in a threatening manner to make me pay. They dragged this 3 hour job into an over 8 hour $960 job. After that this 4 man crews moving work ground down too a crawl. After we hung up he called the lead mover on his crew too tell him what happened. He said they have a tough job and these things occassionally happen. I called up the dispatch person and told him what happened. They came in and within 5 minutes the lead mover with tatoos all over him he looked like an ex con started yelling at my wife. This company said would move my one bed room apt in Foxboro, Ma to my new home 5 minutes down the street in Foxboro, Ma for $350. Throughout Harry’s deployment to Cyprus the Squadron has overcome many challenges in order to continue handling transport aircraft in the face of Coronavirus pandemic, the Spantons can be justifiably proud of their combined contributions to the team effort.First Is like to say that I had a 7 room house moved from Southern NH to Foxboro, Ma for $900 with a two man crew. “I have personally known John for over 30 years, and it is great to see Harry now continuing the family connection with the Royal Air Force and Movements trade as his career takes off. “Having John and Harry working together on the Joint Movements Squadron has been tremendous,” he explains.

In my career I have worked on a range of projects in areas such as IT and careers.”įor Squadron Warrant Officer Kev Skinner, having the father and son team on the squadron has certainly had its benefits. I never expected to stay in for more than nine years, but I loved the opportunities I was offered. The RAF gave me the chance to learn a trade. “I joined up at 22,” says John, I felt I was going nowhere with limited qualifications. “I also enjoy the social aspect and the opportunities for adventure training and sport.” “The best part of the job,” says Harry, “are the ever-changing working scenarios.” As a mover on 1 Air Mobility Wing he gets the opportunity to support operations world wide at short notice.

“I am very proud to see how he is developing into a movements tradesman.”īoth joined the RAF because of the opportunities it has offered them. “It’s been a great experience to watch my son do the job that I have been doing for years,” he explains. The pair are working alongside each other for four months while Harry is on detachment from RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.įor John, who heads up a team of 17 personnel, watching his son brings back memories of when he first joined the RAF. A father and son team from Calne in Wiltshire are working alongside each other on the Joint Movements Squadron at RAF Akrotiri.įlight Sergeant John Spanton, (54) and his son Harry (21) a Senior Aircraftsman are both movers, responsible for handling freight and loading and unloading the aircraft arriving at the base daily as a part of wider operations in the Middle East.
