J.H. Ispat India

We have a small shop, number 214, over in the Krishna Market area of Motia Khan. It’s a busy place with a lot of other shops selling similar things. Most of our space is taken up by the different types of steel we carry. There isn't a whole lot of room to move around once the inventory is full. We spend our days dealing with people coming in looking for specific sizes or types of metal. The market is always loud and there’s always someone hauling something on a cart. We’ve been here for a good while and have gotten to know the regulars pretty well. Our office part is just a tiny desk at the front of the shop where we keep our books. It’s not the kind of place where you’d find a fancy showroom. It’s more of a practical, working shop. Sometimes the electricity goes out for a bit, but we just keep going anyway. We handle everything ourselves, from unloading the trucks to talking to the customers. The floor is concrete and usually has some scuff marks from the heavy items we move. We don't have a website or anything, just the shop and our phone. It’s a straightforward way to earn a living. We just try to keep the stock organized so we can find what someone needs without digging through everything. It’s hard work but it keeps us going day after day. Most evenings we spend a few minutes just sweeping up the dust before we lock up the shutters and head home.