Technician

I’m G. Venkatesha, and I run a small business called Technician. My father is Govindappa, and we’re located in Dinamagattanahally village. It’s part of the Hossur post area in Gauribidanur Taluk, over in Kolar district. Living out here in rural Karnataka, you learn how to fix things yourself. That’s how I got started. My workshop is just a simple room attached to our home. I handle repairs for people all across the village and sometimes from the neighboring areas too. It’s a quiet place to work, surrounded by fields and open air. I don’t have any big flashy signs or a showroom. Usually, people just bring their broken items to my door or call me to come over to their farms. I keep my tools in a big metal box and try to stay organized, though it’s hard when you have many different projects going at once. The power goes out sometimes, so I have to plan my work around those schedules. It’s a very local operation. I know almost everyone who comes to see me. We usually talk about the rains or the crops while I’m working on their machines. It isn't like a city shop where everything is fast and rushed. Here, we take our time to make sure things are done right. I’ve been in this spot for years and I don't see myself moving anywhere else. It’s a good, steady life working with my hands in Kolar.