Mr Brahma Chary is a simple person, always has the Kumkum tilak (a red coloured fine powder) plus Vibuthi (ashes) on his forehead and in front of the neck. With colour threads on the wrist appears spiritual. I liked having conversations with him about God. His profession is carpentry. He was around 50 years old. We gave him the work of making cupboards for the kitchen. My wife liked his work of fixing the doors earlier. So trusted him with this big work too. He came along with his friend on a very old scooter, It was like him, very slow and dependable.

He accepted the work of renovating the kitchen with cabinets, after the deal some advance was given. He came the very next day and sliced the plywood sheets. Then my trouble started, my situation was like a patient in a hospital, where the doctor started the operation and left the patient on the operation table without completing the work. Over the phone he said that he would come tomorrow, everyday same lie and he visited me after one month time period. There was a limit to his lies, when he met me, I said my anaesthesia power is also gone completely and your lies and not completing the job has caused lots of mental agony to me. He smiled and said, Sir, in our profession we cannot survive without lies. And he started telling the story of what he was doing all these days and the story was interesting to listen. He also added that the majority of the skilled workers tell lies such as carpenters, plumbers, steel welders, masons and others. There are many reasons for lies and they are always under stress for various reasons. After that, he did little work took some more money in advance and disappeared and it took four months to complete the work. Otherwise, all the work would have been completed in two weeks time.

The unorganised sectors and the skilled workers need to be more professional and also the clients should reciprocate in the same manner by paying them in time and being committed to their word.