Sri Balaji Steel Products

No. 84, Broadway is where we spend most of our waking hours. Broadway is one of those places that never really sleeps, and there is always someone shouting or a horn honking outside. Our shop deals with steel products, so we have heavy stuff moving in and out all day. The floor is concrete and pretty worn down from years of dragging steel around. We don't have air conditioning or anything fancy, just a few ceiling fans that do their best against the heat. Most of the time, the fans just move the warm air around. It’s a straightforward business at Sri Balaji Steel Products. We have piles of steel tubes and bars taking up most of the room. You have to watch your step so you don’t trip over anything. Working in Broadway means you have to be quick and you have to know how to handle the crowds. We’ve been at this spot for quite a bit, and we know the other shop owners on the street. It’s a community of traders and workers. Some days we are so busy loading trucks that we barely have time to eat lunch. We just grab something quick and get back to it. There’s no glory in it, but it’s what we know. Steel is heavy and hard, and working with it makes you tough. We just keep our heads down and do the job at No. 84.