On the life of an average Indian worker

As workers, Indians work very hard. They are devoted to work and believe in 'work is worship'; duty or their ‘Dharma’ is work assigned by God. But exploitation begins when the workers are not treated well by their bosses or overlords. Workers are talked down upon. Instructions are shouted to them. Working hours are extended. Work which cannot be completed within working hours is assigned to workers and results are expected immediately. Results are evaluated badly and not appreciated. All work which is done is criticized and devalued.  The personality of the worker is attacked, and all activities of the worker is ridiculed.Abusive language is often used.The idea is to keep the worker in a lower status. There is constant humiliation done to the worker. If worker complains, he or she would be fired; and worker would end up being unemployed. Several times aggressive words are used to create fear in their minds. There is no congenial office/workplace/ factory environment. The bosses have a feeling of superiority and treat the worker as if he is a servant. This feudal hangover--'Zamidari' master and servant relationship--is being revived in modern work places or organizations.

Other restrictions are created to hurt the workers. Lunch breaks are reduced, so that the worker cannot relax or go out for lunch. Constant overlooking of the workers activities are done by cameras attached to their desks. Such invigilating trends makes the worker feel like a prisoner. Subjugation of the Indian worker is inhumane. Successfully technology is used to suppress the Indian worker.

As cost of living rises, appropriate wage increase is not being made. This impoverishes the worker. The worker has to pay high rent for his home, high fees for his children in addition to high food bills. All this weighs on the general health of the worker. His stress levels are tested, and he or she can suffer a mental break down. Many times, his physical body cannot take the strain and the worker does not live long enough to retire from work.

Then the next generation is stressed out and pressed to start work early –cutting down on college education. And this torture starts all over again. Unless worker organisations begin to make more rights for workers and workers are given the right to complain against their over lords, this will go on and on. Formal vocabulary must be learnt by bosses to give instructions and for creating correct working atmosphere. And rights of the worker must be recognised and improvements must be made.Trade unionism should be encouraged so that worker can bargain for higher wages and better working conditions.We cannot reduce the position of the worker to  a life of our simian relative, monkey(waiting for handouts).