Slice of Life: ‘Problems in married life affected my job’
Every person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle.
By : migrator
Update: 2019-08-18 22:24 GMT
Chennai
I studied up to Class 12 and discontinued after I failed the public exam. After that, I started to work in one of my relatives’ firm but left the job after getting married. As I got married at a relatively young age, I struggled to earn enough money. I bought a car by taking a vehicle loan and acted as a cab driver in Coimbatore.
The new occupation gave me enough money so that I could repay my instalments without any problem. In the meantime, my marriage life started to enter a turbulent phase and I was in stress for a couple of years. I could not concentrate on my job. Due to this, I lost customers and could not repay the loan.
Adding to my problems, my car met with an accident and I lost a huge sum of money. I sold the car and now I am working in a private milk agency that supplies packet milk to shops in my hometown near Dharmapuri. My job is to drive the company van distributing milk to shops. Even though my day starts in the wee hours of every day and salary is low, I continue to work so that I could make my daughter happy.
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