Last weekend, I chose to poll the members at the club lounge on their top of mind problems. The findings make for a real commentary on modern living and unemployment.
The four top concerns related to finding a good driver, cook, maid servant and baby sitter. Even the offer of a handsome salary – as much as 10k for a full time driver and 5k for a part time servant –is not attracting the right candidates, they lamented. They talked about attrition and poaching with the intensity of IT honchos!
With high unemployment levels, this phenomenon is indeed a paradox.
The mystery was unravelled yesterday. Our servant didn’t turn up for work and my wife tried to talk a beggar woman into sweeping the portico for a fee. The woman preferring to beg for Rs.2 than to earn Rs.10, walked away.
The income from begging must be sizable to afford this attitude. I am curious to know the average income of beggars in Madras and if it will attract tax.
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