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Moving out of my apartment in a few weeks and looking for advice specifically regarding moving a 98-inch wall-mounted TV.

Current apartment is on the 2nd floor, new apartment will be on the 1st floor. This TV is by far my most prized possession and I’m honestly more stressed about moving it than anything else I own.

I no longer have the original box, so I’m looking for a moving/service company that is experienced handling TVs this large, especially navigating awkward corners, hallways, stairs, etc. without damaging the panel.

Ideally I’d like:
- proper handling/transport for a TV this size
- insurance/liability coverage in case it gets damaged
- someone comfortable removing it from the wall safely
- possibly remounting it at the new place
- bonus if they can also handle clean cable management/wall routing again

Not sure if this is something regular movers can realistically handle or if I should be looking for a specialized AV/home theater service instead.

Anyone here gone through something similar with an 85–100 inch TV? Any recommendations, suggestions, or things I should avoid? Also, unfortunately, do not have the original box to transport the TV in. Moving within the same city.

Hey Everyone - 32M, ~10 years in IT (5–6 in networking/network engineering specifically). Recently started a network deployment contract through TEKsystems and honestly realizing this type of work fits me WAY better than traditional office IT.

Current setup:

• travel 2–4 days/week depending on project scheduling
• fly/drive to sites
• deployments / smart hands style work
• home on weekends
• repeat

Pay is solid ($50/hr currently) and I honestly love the autonomy/travel/project-based structure compared to office life.

I’m also in a pretty flexible life situation for this type of work. Single on purpose, no kids, not really interested in relationships or starting a family long term, and I honestly don’t mind constantly traveling. I don’t really get lonely on the road and this structure fits me surprisingly well mentally.

The problem:
This contract is only projected for ~2 months, and I’m now in a situation where my housing costs are about to jump significantly, so I realistically need to figure out how viable it is to consistently chain these types of contracts together with minimal downtime.

I’ve spent years in more traditional corporate IT environments and honestly hated office culture. It drained me mentally over time. This current role has been the first time in a while where the work structure actually feels compatible with how I operate.

So my questions for people who’ve done this type of work long term:

• Is this a realistic lane to stay in consistently?
• Did I just get lucky with this contract?
• What’s the best way to reliably find/chain deployment contracts?
• Best recruiters/agencies besides TEKsystems?
• Is specializing in field deployments / smart hands / infrastructure rollout work sustainable long term?
• Any certs/skills that make staying in this lane easier?

Basically just trying to figure out whether this can realistically become a long-term career structure versus occasionally getting lucky with contracts.

***Also to clarify, I’m not looking at $50/hr as some forever end goal. This is more me realizing that the deployment/travel/project-based structure fits me much better psychologically than traditional office IT, and now I’m trying to figure out whether this lane has long-term growth potential if I continue building experience/specializing

Hey Everyone - 32M, ~10 years in IT (5–6 in networking/network engineering specifically). Recently started a network deployment contract through TEKsystems and honestly realizing this type of work fits me WAY better than traditional office IT.

Current setup:

• travel 2–4 days/week depending on project scheduling
• fly/drive to sites
• deployments / smart hands style work
• home on weekends
• repeat

Pay is solid ($50/hr currently) and I honestly love the autonomy/travel/project-based structure compared to office life.

I’m also in a pretty flexible life situation for this type of work. Single on purpose, no kids, not really interested in relationships or starting a family long term, and I honestly don’t mind constantly traveling. I don’t really get lonely on the road and this structure fits me surprisingly well mentally.

The problem:
This contract is only projected for ~2 months, and I’m now in a situation where my housing costs are about to jump significantly, so I realistically need to figure out how viable it is to consistently chain these types of contracts together with minimal downtime.

I’ve spent years in more traditional corporate IT environments and honestly hated office culture. It drained me mentally over time. This current role has been the first time in a while where the work structure actually feels compatible with how I operate.

So my questions for people who’ve done this type of work long term:

• Is this a realistic lane to stay in consistently?
• Did I just get lucky with this contract?
• What’s the best way to reliably find/chain deployment contracts?
• Best recruiters/agencies besides TEKsystems?
• Is specializing in field deployments / smart hands / infrastructure rollout work sustainable long term?
• Any certs/skills that make staying in this lane easier?

Basically just trying to figure out whether this can realistically become a long-term career structure versus occasionally getting lucky with contracts.

***Also to clarify, I’m not looking at $50/hr as some forever end goal. This is more me realizing that the deployment/travel/project-based structure fits me much better psychologically than traditional office IT, and now I’m trying to figure out whether this lane has long-term growth potential if I continue building experience/specializing

Hey Everyone - 32M, ~10 years in IT (5–6 in networking/network engineering specifically). Recently started a network deployment contract through TEKsystems and honestly realizing this type of work fits me WAY better than traditional office IT.

Current setup:

• travel 2–4 days/week depending on project scheduling
• fly/drive to sites
• deployments / smart hands style work
• home on weekends
• repeat

Pay is solid ($50/hr currently) and I honestly love the autonomy/travel/project-based structure compared to office life.

I’m also in a pretty flexible life situation for this type of work. Single on purpose, no kids, not really interested in relationships or starting a family long term, and I honestly don’t mind constantly traveling. I don’t really get lonely on the road and this structure fits me surprisingly well mentally.

The problem:
This contract is only projected for ~2 months, and I’m now in a situation where my housing costs are about to jump significantly, so I realistically need to figure out how viable it is to consistently chain these types of contracts together with minimal downtime.

I’ve spent years in more traditional corporate IT environments and honestly hated office culture. It drained me mentally over time. This current role has been the first time in a while where the work structure actually feels compatible with how I operate.

So my questions for people who’ve done this type of work long term:

• Is this a realistic lane to stay in consistently?
• Did I just get lucky with this contract?
• What’s the best way to reliably find/chain deployment contracts?
• Best recruiters/agencies besides TEKsystems?
• Is specializing in field deployments / smart hands / infrastructure rollout work sustainable long term?
• Any certs/skills that make staying in this lane easier?

Basically just trying to figure out whether this can realistically become a long-term career structure versus occasionally getting lucky with contracts.

***Also to clarify, I’m not looking at $50/hr as some forever end goal. This is more me realizing that the deployment/travel/project-based structure fits me much better psychologically than traditional office IT, and now I’m trying to figure out whether this lane has long-term growth potential if I continue building experience/specializing

Hi. Had a work event get moved back and I am unexpectedly in Nashville another day. Basically have a day free until my project starts tonight. Wanted to watch PSG vs. Bayern Munich today at 2 PM. Any suggestions on venues?