Mohinder Motor Garage

I’ve been at Mohinder Motor Garage for a while now. We are located right near the water plant, which everyone around here knows. Most days start early, before the sun really gets hot. There is always a line of vehicles waiting outside when I open the shutters in the morning. The floor gets greasy pretty quick, no matter how much we try to sweep it up with the old brooms. We do all sorts of engine work and general repairs. It’s noisy because of the tools and the traffic passing by, but you get used to it after a week or two. Sometimes it gets crowded inside when three or four cars are in the bays at once and there isn't much room to move. We keep a small stove in the corner for making tea, mostly for us but sometimes for a customer who’s waiting for a quick oil change. The water plant is a good landmark because people never get lost when they are trying to find us. My hands are usually stained with oil by noon. It is hard work, especially in the summer months when the shed traps the heat and the fans just blow warm air around. We don't have fancy waiting rooms or anything like that. People just sit on the wooden bench outside and chat while we look under their hoods. It’s just how things go here. We try to get through the list of jobs every day, but sometimes a tricky engine keeps us late into the evening.