City Starr Exports

City Starr Exports is located at No. 19 on Batcha Street in Choolaimedu. It is one of those narrow streets where everyone seems to know everyone else. Our place is usually filled with cardboard boxes and packing tape. You can hear the sound of the tape dispensers going all day long. We do a lot of shipping, so there is always a pile of things waiting for the courier to pick them up. The office part is just a small corner with a couple of old computers and some chairs that have seen better days. We do not worry much about how the place looks to outsiders. What matters is getting the shipments out on time. Choolaimedu can get pretty hot, and our ceiling fans work hard to keep us from sweating through our shirts. Sometimes we sit out on the steps for a break when the sun goes down. It is a busy little spot. We spend a lot of time on the phone checking on containers and making sure the paperwork is correct for the customs people. It isn’t a very exciting job, but it keeps us busy. We see the same delivery drivers every day and we usually have a bit of a chat before they head off. There is no corporate hierarchy here; we all just jump in and help with whatever needs doing, whether it is labeling boxes or answering emails. It is just a regular local business trying to stay on top of things.