Golden Helix

Golden Helix has been based here in Ooty for some time. We’re right on the Gudalur Main Road, which is a pretty well-known stretch if you live around here. The air is always a bit cooler up here in the hills, so we usually have a sweater or a jacket on even when we’re inside. The office isn't anything special to look at from the outside, just a plain building that blends in with the others on the road. We get a lot of mist coming through in the mornings, which makes the view from the window look like a painting sometimes. It’s a quiet place to work, away from the noise of the bigger cities. We don’t have a lot of walk-in traffic because of where we are, but we like the peace and quiet. Most of our day is spent at our desks, drinking tea—it’s Ooty, after all—and getting through our tasks. The walls are a bit thin, so you can hear the buses rumbling by on their way to Gudalur. It’s a very local vibe, and we’re quite comfortable with that. We don’t see the point in making the place look like a fancy hotel. It’s just where we come to do our work and keep things moving along for the people who need us. Sometimes the monkeys even hang around the roof, making a bit of a racket while we try to focus.