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Why Choose a PPM: A Military Spouse Experience with National Van Lines

As a military spouse of 18 years, I’ve faced my fair share of moves. Each relocation brings its own set of challenges, but just recently, I’ve discovered a game-changing approach that has transformed my moving experience: the Personally Procured Move (PPM). Stay with me, as I share my recent experience with National Van Lines and explain why a PPM might be the right choice for your next military move.

The PPM Advantage

A Personally Procured Move offers military families greater control and flexibility over their relocation process. Here are some key benefits:

  • Control over timing: You set the schedule, allowing for better coordination with your family’s needs.
  • Direct oversight: Manage your belongings personally, reducing the risk of damage or loss.
  • Flexibility in transportation: Choose your preferred method, whether it’s renting a truck or hiring a moving company.

My Experience with National Van Lines

For our recent PCS, we had some crazy logistics we had to maneuver. Knowing we had concrete dates we had to work within, my family decided to go the PPM route and partner with National Van Lines.

The experience was exceptional for several reasons:

  • Military-friendly approach: Their team understood the nuances of military moves
  • Efficient packing and loading: The crew was professional, careful, and quick.
  • Excellent communication: We were kept informed at every stage of the move.
  • Timely delivery: Our items arrived at our new home exactly when promised.

A Patriotic Touch

One aspect that truly stood out was the appearance of the National Van Lines moving truck. The van was absolutely gorgeous, adorned with vibrant red, white, and blue colors that proudly displayed our nation’s flag. As a military family, seeing these patriotic colors rolling up to our home filled me with an overwhelming sense of pride. It was a beautiful reminder of the service and sacrifice that our family and countless others make for our country. This thoughtful detail made our move feel even more special and connected to our military journey.

This level of service and attention to detail that National Van Lines provided during our move, allowed us to settle into our new home quickly. Finding a new routine without delay is vital for our family so that we can plug in a fast at our new duty station. 

The Instant Teams Connection

At Instant Teams, they understand the unique challenges military families face, including frequent relocations because it’s founded BY two military spouses FOR military spouses. Their mission is to support the military community by providing flexible work opportunities that move with you is one of the many reasons why I love working here. Just as a PPM offers control over your move, Instant Teams empowers military spouses with control over their careers.

Their innovative approach to remote work means that my job can travel with me, eliminating the stress of job hunting with each PCS. Whether you’re a skilled professional in tech, customer service, or administration, Instant Teams value your expertise and understands your need for flexibility. 

Benefits for Military Families and Businesses

For military families:

  • Maintain career continuity despite frequent moves
  • Access diverse job opportunities across various industries
  • Balance work with family responsibilities

For businesses:

  • Tap into a pool of highly skilled, adaptable professionals with unique lived experience who are excellent with our customer’s customers. 
  • Benefit from a workforce experienced in problem-solving and resilience
  • Support military families while gaining valuable team members to make an impact on the military community as a whole. 

WHY CHOSE A PPM

Choosing a PPM with National Van Lines gave me control over my move, just as Instant Teams gives military spouses control over their careers. I was able to create my own moving schedule and move the way that I needed to in order to have this PCS be a success. Just as Instant Teams continues to innovate in the remote work space, and is committed to creating job solutions that move with you, ensuring that your career doesn’t have to pause when your family relocates, National Van Lines is making strides in the moving world to do the same. A PPM caused little distraction and downtime for my family, allowing us to get back to life after transitioning to our new duty station quickly and with ease.

WHY REMOTE

If you’re a military spouse looking for flexible career opportunities or a business seeking skilled remote talent, explore how Instant Teams can support your journey. Together, we’re shaping the future of work and strengthening the military community, one remote job at a time.

About National Van Lines

Our national long-distance moving company understands the stresses and worries of moving. Whether you need to move across the country or the world, we are the partner you can count on. We provide full-service moving, packing and storage services for all our residential or commercial long-distance moving clients. Our goal is to deliver 100% customer satisfaction in all we do. Contact us or locate an agent for a FREE moving quote on any of our moving services.

About Instant Teams

Instant Teams, founded by two military spouses, leads the way as a Customer Experience (CX) talent marketplace committed to the financial well-being of military families while providing companies instant access to remarkable talent. Through their suite of talent solutions, Instant Teams boasts a track record of generating thousands of remote job opportunities and has significantly improved the financial well-being of military families, generating over $40 million in economic impact. Leveraging their extensive pool of pre-vetted talent, they’ve developed customized workforce solutions to meet each customer’s unique needs.

With a steadfast commitment to the military spouse community, Instant Teams’ verified military spouse network, Twelve Million Plus (12M+), not only provides digital connection and resources through its app, but also hosts a free co-working and community space for events at its headquarters in Southern Pines, NC. For more details, please visit instantteams.com.