International Mineral Manufacturers

Being over in Main Sector 54 of Shastri Nagar keeps us busy. International Mineral Manufacturers sounds like a big name, but we’re just a group of people working out of this spot. We spend most of our time out on the floor managing the processing side of things. It can get loud with the machinery running, and we usually have to shout to be heard over the grinders. It isn't a glamorous setup by any means. There’s always fine powder on the floor, no matter how much we sweep. We’ve been at this for a while and learned a lot along the way. Some days the machines act up and we have to spend the whole afternoon fixing a belt or a motor. That’s just part of it. We deal with all sorts of minerals here. People come in and out, trucks back up to the loading area, and we just get on with it. It’s a practical kind of life. We don’t spend much time on fancy office work. Most of our day is spent making sure the batches are right. It’s a lot of heavy lifting and checking the textures of what we’re making. If the weather is hot, it gets pretty stuffy inside, so we keep the big doors open. It’s just a normal workplace where everyone knows their job and does it without much fuss. We drink our tea in the small yard during breaks. The work isn't easy, but we're used to the long days now.