Elmira Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.

Elmira Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. is located at Plot No 126 in the Aleap Industrial Estate. This part of Gajularamaram is mostly warehouses and small factories. We get here early, usually before the sun gets too hot. The building is a plain grey block. Inside, we have the labs and some office space. It’s very quiet because we have to focus on the work. Quthubullapur is a long name for a place, isn't it? We’re out in Rangareddy, so it’s a bit of a commute for most of the staff. I take the bus and then walk the last bit. The industrial estate has these wide roads but not many trees. We spend our days with beakers and machines. There’s a specific smell of chemicals that stays in your clothes. We don't really have visitors, just the delivery trucks bringing supplies. I keep a logbook on the front desk. Every person who enters has to sign it. The coffee machine in the breakroom has been broken for two weeks, so we just bring flasks from home. It’s serious work we do here. We don't have time for much else. The sign for Elmira Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. is just a simple board by the gate. We’ve been at Plot No 126 for quite some time now. It’s just how we earn our living, day in and day out. The parking lot gets flooded when it rains hard, so we have to park on the street then. We just deal with it. My shift ends at five.