Tamilnadu Cements Corporate Ltd

Down on Sivakamipuram Street, at 354/7, things are always moving. Even if the name sounds big, it’s just us here doing the daily grind. The street is usually lined with bags and people coming to pick up what they need. It’s a lot of lifting. My hands have gotten pretty rough over the years from handling the cement bags. You have to be careful not to tear them, or you’ll have a huge mess on the floor. The dust is something you just get used to after a week or two. We have a small office area, but most of the time we are out on the floor. It’s not the kind of place where you wear a suit. We wear old clothes that we don't mind getting dirty. Sivakamipuram Street is a busy place, so there’s always noise from the traffic outside. Sometimes the delivery trucks get stuck in the narrow parts of the road, and we have to help them navigate. We don't do much marketing or anything like that. People just know where we are and come by when they are building something new. It’s a straightforward way to make a living. We open up early and stay until the last order is loaded. By the time I get home, I’m usually ready to just sit down and not move for a few hours. It's a long day every single day.