Recently I had a small trip from Bhadrak to Balasore after attending a marriage party. As I was traveling I asked curiously what time you start and their working hour. And the horrible answer was we sleep for 2/3 hours everyday. I thot this guy was bluffing and told so. As per him he earns Rs6000 per month, should be again an honest answer.
But he was adamant and asked to confirm with the driver who confirmed the 2/3 hours sleep they catches per day. Actually there day starts at 4AM. If they get up at 4.30AM they had to rush out. They starts at 5.30AM in the morning in he Bus which returns at 11PM and sometime if there is a rush they had to wait till 12AM to 2AM.
But at any cost they have to be at bus stand at 5.30AM. . So it is 18:30 Mins is precisely the working hour. They have their dinner at around 1 Am and sleep from 1:30 to 4 PM. Amazing life style.
I was reading a blog of a guy who is an entrepreneur and a marathoner; he catches 4 hours of sleep per day. These guys has concurred their sleep. Actually I have another blog on this sleep and body.
http://ajusamal1.blogspot.com/2007/01/mumbai-marathon.html
And this is 7days a week 365 days a year. And if one estimates the profit that is earned by the Bus owners at the cost of these poor guys, the margin should be huge. They save a persons salary. And if we calculate the profit they earn with the recent hike in bus fare, I bet it should be quite a lot.
Actually as per the estimate a Bus owner earns a profit of Rs5k-Rs8k per day (including all expenditure), my bit of estimation and after having words with few conductors.
These guys were quite enthusiastic about their saabs marriage as they will get a new Bus uniform, hats of to their honesty
And when I look at them deeply they don't really complain much, they enjoys their work.....
And we guys blasts if any work comes on Satdays and Sundays and if we extend beyond 10-11 hours per day. And I remember I got to estimate the more effort I had for past few days, I should able to grab a weeks compensatory off……
is there a regulatotory board for the sae or is there a need..
Luv
Ajendra
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Bus Drivers/conductors/Cleaners Woe
Recently I had a small trip from Bhadrak to Balasore after attending a marriage party. As I was traveling I asked curiously what time you start and their working hour. And the horrible answer was we sleep for 2/3 hours everyday. I thot this guy was bluffing and told so to the conductor. As per him he earns Rs6000 per month, should be again an honest answer.
But he was adamant and asked to confirm with the driver who confirmed the same. Actually there day starts at 4AM. If they get up at 4.30AM they had to rush out. They starts at 5.30AM in the morning and the bus returns at 11PM and sometime if there is a rush they had to wait till 12AM to 2AM.
But at any cost they have to be at bus stand at 5.30AM. The bus owners has to use the resource(bus) optimally with minimum employee. So it is 18:30 Mins is precisely the working hour. They have their dinner at around 1 Am and sleep from 1:30 to 4 PM. Amazing life style.
I was reading a blog of a guy who is an entrepreneur and a marathoner; he catches 4 hours of sleep per day. These guys has concurred their sleep. Actually I have another blog on this sleep and body.
And this is 7days a week 365 days a year. And if one estimates the profit that is earned by the Bus owners at the cost of these poor guys, the margin should be huge. They save a persons salary. And if we calculate the profit they earn with the recent hike in bus fare, I bet it should be quite a lot.
Actually as per the estimate a Bus owner earns a profit of Rs5k-Rs8k per day (including all expenditure), my bit of estimation and after having words with few conductors.
These guys were quite enthusiastic about their saabs marriage as they will get a new Bus uniform, hats of to their honesty
And when I look at them deeply they don't really complain much, they enjoys their work.....
And we guys blasts if any work comes on Satdays and Sundays and if we extend beyond 10-11 hours per day. And I remember I got to estimate the more effort I had for past few days, I should able to grab a weeks compensatory off……
Not sure if there is a regulatory board for the same, is there a need.
Ajendra
But he was adamant and asked to confirm with the driver who confirmed the same. Actually there day starts at 4AM. If they get up at 4.30AM they had to rush out. They starts at 5.30AM in the morning and the bus returns at 11PM and sometime if there is a rush they had to wait till 12AM to 2AM.
But at any cost they have to be at bus stand at 5.30AM. The bus owners has to use the resource(bus) optimally with minimum employee. So it is 18:30 Mins is precisely the working hour. They have their dinner at around 1 Am and sleep from 1:30 to 4 PM. Amazing life style.
I was reading a blog of a guy who is an entrepreneur and a marathoner; he catches 4 hours of sleep per day. These guys has concurred their sleep. Actually I have another blog on this sleep and body.
And this is 7days a week 365 days a year. And if one estimates the profit that is earned by the Bus owners at the cost of these poor guys, the margin should be huge. They save a persons salary. And if we calculate the profit they earn with the recent hike in bus fare, I bet it should be quite a lot.
Actually as per the estimate a Bus owner earns a profit of Rs5k-Rs8k per day (including all expenditure), my bit of estimation and after having words with few conductors.
These guys were quite enthusiastic about their saabs marriage as they will get a new Bus uniform, hats of to their honesty
And when I look at them deeply they don't really complain much, they enjoys their work.....
And we guys blasts if any work comes on Satdays and Sundays and if we extend beyond 10-11 hours per day. And I remember I got to estimate the more effort I had for past few days, I should able to grab a weeks compensatory off……
Not sure if there is a regulatory board for the same, is there a need.
Ajendra
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