Slice of LIfe: ‘Online mobile recharge affected business at shop'

Chennai

So I quit and started working at my uncle’s shop. Here, we do recharge for all mobile networks and photocopy. My day starts at 9 am. I have to stay in the shop for at least 12 hours. There are many similar shops in the area and the competition is tough. For the past six months, business has been bad as people prefer online transactions nowadays. This has reduced our income drastically. Apart from this, we have regular customers — students who come to take printouts and photocopy. I manage the shop alone and it is difficult when it is crowded in the evening. We are taking initiatives to improve the business. I stay with my grandmother. But I don’t get to spend much time with her. Instead, stay in the shop and look after the business. On Sundays, I spend time with my friends or stay at home. Sometimes I play cricket.