Engineer

Out here in Madhabnagar, things move a bit slower than in the big cities. We are located at Nrusingha Charan Behera’s place in the Bhadrak district of Orissa. It is a simple setup near the post office. Being an engineer in this part of the state means you have to be ready for anything, especially when the rains come and the roads get a bit messy. Our office isn’t much to look at, just a practical space where we keep our files and tools. We spend a lot of time talking to locals and making sure the projects we are on stay on track. The 756181 area is where we grew up and where we work, so we know everyone around. There are no corporate meetings or fancy presentations here. It is mostly just sitting down with a glass of water and figuring out how to solve a problem with what we have on hand. The sun gets really hot in the afternoons, so we usually take a break and then work a bit later into the evening. It is a quiet life for the most part, but we like it that way. We don't feel the need to shout about what we do. If someone needs help with engineering work in the village or the nearby town, they just walk over and ask. It is about as straightforward as it gets. We don't have any big staff, just us doing the daily work as it comes.