Yesterday we went with Deepika to her workplace, Sai Deepa Rock Drills (http://www.saideepa.com/). The general manager gave us a tour of the facilities... or at least he gave me a tour while Dolly and Deepika followed. He pretty much ignored Dolly and spoke only to me.
They had two large warehouse buildings filled with machining tools. The drills they make looked a lot to me like missile tubes or large bullets. They had dozens of machines, many computer controlled for drilling, threading, polishing. Some of them looked high tech, and some of them looked like drill presses from high school shop class. Probably pretty standard for that type of operation. They are even ISO9001 certified.
They would certainly not be OSHA compliant though. No safety goggles and people wore sandals while operating heavy machinery. I was able to get as close to the machines as I wanted, and could have stuck my hand into any number of belts or moving parts if I was stupid or masochistic.
This evening we will be having our first work related meeting, and I am excited to find out more about the details of what we will be working on. We will be meeting with someone from Center for Sustainable Agriculture (www.csa-india.org).
I also got a haircut last night. I know I am getting used to the local prices when I was a little surprised off that the haircut in an air conditioned salon cost 100 rps (about $2.50). Part of it was that I had been told a haircut was about 25rps, and I guess that's more like the price you would pay for a street haircut.
They had two large warehouse buildings filled with machining tools. The drills they make looked a lot to me like missile tubes or large bullets. They had dozens of machines, many computer controlled for drilling, threading, polishing. Some of them looked high tech, and some of them looked like drill presses from high school shop class. Probably pretty standard for that type of operation. They are even ISO9001 certified.
They would certainly not be OSHA compliant though. No safety goggles and people wore sandals while operating heavy machinery. I was able to get as close to the machines as I wanted, and could have stuck my hand into any number of belts or moving parts if I was stupid or masochistic.
This evening we will be having our first work related meeting, and I am excited to find out more about the details of what we will be working on. We will be meeting with someone from Center for Sustainable Agriculture (www.csa-india.org).
I also got a haircut last night. I know I am getting used to the local prices when I was a little surprised off that the haircut in an air conditioned salon cost 100 rps (about $2.50). Part of it was that I had been told a haircut was about 25rps, and I guess that's more like the price you would pay for a street haircut.
The warehouse looks like it could be in America. I checked out both websites. Also would like a pic of your haircut. Are you going to get a camera soon?
when i lived in india, i would get what we call bowl cuts... it was mum with her left hand clamped firmly over a bowl she'd fitted onto my head and her right hand chopping away with scissors ;) i must own i was thrilled i had graduated to scissors... before that, it was a razor leaving me as bald as a shorn lamb ;)
Hey, its the 12th! 2 days with no report? Are you ok?
When I was in Bombay 3 years ago, I think I paid 1200 for a wash cut and blow dry + straighten. Well i am also a girl but I thoguht that was crazy! but quality and the service you get there for $20 don't compare to the bad service you receive at supercuts.
Jas