All of us here work on Ramalingam's land. He has twenty acres of paddy fields in Kalpattu.
Even before I was married Iused to work on paddy fields in myparental village. I work from 8.30 inthe morning till 4.30 in the evening andKaruthamma, Ramalingam's wife,supervises us.
This is one of the few times in theyear that I find regular work. Now Iam transplanting the paddy, when theplants have grown a bit Ramalingamwill call us again for weeding and thenfinally once again for the harvesting.
This is one of the few times in theyear that I find regular work. Now Iam transplanting the paddy, when theplants have grown a bit Ramalingamwill call us again for weeding and thenfinally once again for the harvesting.
When I was young I could do this work with no difficulty. But now as I grow older I find bending for longhours with my feet in water very painful. Ramalingam pays Rs 40 per day. This is a little less than what labourers get in my home village, but I can depend on him to call me whenever there is work.Unlike others, he does not go lookingf or cheaper labour from other villages.
When I was young I could do this work with no difficulty. But now as I grow older I find bending for longhours with my feet in water very painful. Ramalingam pays Rs 40 per day. This is a little less than what labourers get in my home village, but I can depend on him to call me whenever there is work.Unlike others, he does not go lookingf or cheaper labour from other villages.