Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited, Yanakandla.,Kurnool Dist.

We handle the various tasks for Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited from our office over here in Vijayawada. I am Prudhvi Raju, and my father Samba Siva Raju is the one who really got things moving for us. We are not located at the main plant in Yanakandla, but we keep the administrative side of things running from our spot on Old Post Office Road in Ramakrishnapuram. It is a very busy street with vehicles honking all day long. Cement is a heavy and difficult business to be in. Dealing with the logistics of trucks and moving heavy bags takes a lot out of you. We spend most of our working hours on the phone or hunching over the ledgers. Our office isn't a glamorous setup at all. It is just a simple desk, a few chairs for visitors, and stacks of files that never seem to get smaller. Sometimes the power goes out in the afternoon and we just have to sit there in the heat waiting for it to come back so we can finish the computer work. My family has lived in this area for many years. People often drop by the office just to talk about their orders or to say hello because they knew my father well. The cement market has its good and bad times depending on the season. When it is dry outside, everyone is looking to build. When the monsoons finally hit, everything slows down. We just keep the doors open every day and do what is required.