Shakshi

Our place is located in the Bhandup Industrial Estate, unit number 3038. It’s in the Pann area of Bhandup West. Working in an industrial estate is a bit different than a regular market. There’s always the sound of machinery or trucks moving nearby. We’ve got our own space here where we handle all our daily tasks. Most of the time, we’re busy with production or sorting through materials. It’s not the kind of place where people just walk in off the street to browse, as most of our work is planned in advance. The building is older, but it’s sturdy and gives us the room we need. We’ve set up our tables and equipment to make the most of the light coming through the windows. It gets quite warm in the afternoons, but we’re used to it and just keep the fans going. We keep our own schedule and focus on getting the orders out on time. There’s a lot of lifting and moving things around throughout the day. We don't have a big fancy office with glass walls, just a practical workspace where we can focus on what needs to be done. Most of the other units around us are doing similar hard work, so there’s a sense of being in it together. We’ve been in Bhandup West for a while and know the shortcuts to avoid the worst of the traffic when we’re finally heading home after a long and tiring shift.