Karthik Engineering

J.C. Road is always packed with people and trucks, and Karthik Engineering is right in the middle of all that mess at number 36. We’ve been here long enough to see the buildings change, though our shop stays pretty much the same. Most days are spent looking at blueprints or fixing some part that someone brought in. It’s loud in here because of the machines. We deal with a lot of metal work and mechanical stuff that most people don't think about until something breaks. The floor is usually covered in metal shavings, even though we try to sweep up at the end of the day. It’s just me and a couple of other guys mostly. We don’t have a fancy front office, just a counter where people drop off their parts. The tea stall next door is where we spend most of our breaks when things get too hectic. Dealing with engineering stuff means you have to be careful with measurements, or nothing fits right. We’ve had our fair share of mistakes over the years, but you learn from them and keep going. It’s not a clean job. You go home with grease under your fingernails every single night. But there is something nice about seeing a machine run again after you’ve worked on it for three days straight. We don’t have a website or anything like that, just the shop on J.C. Road where anyone can stop by. We keep the ledger in a drawer and hope the phone doesn't ring too much.