Hindustan Lever Limited

We are out at Plot No.A8/A9 in the MIDC area of Melegaon. It’s a big industrial plot and we’ve got quite a bit of space here at Hindustan Lever Limited. It’s not the most scenic place, being surrounded by other factories and big warehouses, but it’s where we do our work. The days start early here because the shifts need to change over. We have a lot of people coming in and out, mostly from the nearby villages. It’s a lot of moving parts and sometimes things break down, so we have to fix them on the fly. We don’t really have any fancy lobby or anything. It's mostly just functional. The lunchroom is where everyone catches up on the local news. It’s a bit noisy with all the machines running in the background, but you get used to it after a week or two. We just focus on the production lines and making sure everything is packed correctly. It’s not a glamorous job, but it’s steady. We’ve seen Melegaon change a lot over the years, with more buildings popping up. We just keep doing our bit in the middle of it all. It’s about as straightforward as it gets. No one here is trying to sound important; we’re just here to get the shift done. There is always a lot of dust from the road, but we keep the inside clean enough. We finish up, lock the gates, and head home just like everyone else.