The Leela Kempinski Kovalam Beach Trivandrum

Our workplace is at Chathayam Nivas in Kazhakuttom, right near the FCI area. Even though the name is tied to the big beach spot in Kovalam, we do a lot of the heavy lifting from this office in Trivandrum. It’s a regular building, nothing too special to look at from the outside. We have a few rooms filled with desks and old filing cabinets. The commute to the actual beach is a bit of a trek through the city traffic. We spend most of our day dealing with the logistics and the back-end stuff that keeps everything moving. It can get a bit loud when everyone is talking on the phones at the same time. We don't have a fancy coffee machine, just a kettle and some milk powder in the corner. Sometimes the windows get a bit dusty from the road outside. We wear comfortable clothes because the humidity here can be really tough. We know the local bus routes and which tea stall has the best snacks in the afternoon. It’s a practical environment. We don't spend time on big speeches. We just focus on the tasks we have for the day. Being near Kazhakuttom means we see the city changing fast, but our little office stays pretty much the same. It’s a bit cramped but we get along fine. We’ve been here for several years now and we know the rhythm.