Jiva Bricks

Down here in the Gollapuram area, we have got our setup at 2-478-5. It is a very hot place to work most of the year, especially in the middle of the summer months, but we have all gotten used to it. Jiva Bricks is basically just a large yard where we spend our days making sure the production is moving along as it should. We started out small and stayed that way because it is much easier to manage the daily tasks ourselves. A big pile of raw materials always sits near the front entrance. Much of our time is spent checking the quality of what comes out of the kiln. If a batch does not look right, it is easy to tell almost immediately. Our hands are usually covered in grit and dust, and clothes never stay clean for very long in this line of work. A big marketing department or anyone dedicated to answering the phones with a prepared script doesn't exist here. Usually, it is just one of us wiping our hands on a dirty rag before picking up the call. Most of our regular customers come from the surrounding villages. They already know exactly where we are, so we do not bother with big signs. Keeping the bricks stacked up neatly allows the loaders to get them onto the trucks without too much trouble. Sometimes the heavy rain slows us down, forcing us to wait in the shed until it stops. It is a basic life, but it works.