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Originally Posted by djwazzy
Nope don't work for Total, but I hear there are a lot of expats being transfered to Paris from Calgary. Any major headaches from your end of things with the moves?
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Nothing too terrible. It seems only the French guys repatriating tend to be total, um, not nice guys.
I don't do relo services, just moving Household Goods, so I can't tell you much about the relo side of things. HHG shipments to Paris tend to be pretty quick and efficient compared to other places we ship. Problems only really happen when people want to go over their allowance, or things get customs inspected. Keep in mind some of your stuff will break - so definitely take the insurance. Don't try to ship wine. Wine + Sea cans = you own nothing.
It really comes down to whether or not your relo company provides you with realistic expectations. If they are honest throughout the process you should be great, just listen and work with your coordinators. If they withhold some information you could be in for a headache. It is definitely a process where the more you give, the better service you will receive. For example, if you get a copy of your passport to your coordinator a day late, you could be looking at weeks of customs crap and some big extra charges. Of course all of these things are highly specific to the origin and destination of your move.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding the HHG portion of your move!