[ My Grand Daughter gives me a Break .]

[I was Asked to also take Charge of No.2 Mill. ]

This No.2 Mill was No.2 Mess management of the stupid directors only 2 god knows how many were there to run a reputed mills which these 2 brothers took over from the previous mill owners. The first day I went my mind told me to get out of the mess but my but my decision to join the mills was in a situation that I had to join here or face unemployment.

However the same passion of taking only mills which were in a mess and make them better was my experience. The man in charge of the mill was not knowing where to start and how to improve the mills. I told him to first hide the waste lying here and there to some unseen corner and keep it packed and keep it look line something that was to be sent out or was something that was received like it was some received by the mills just few days back and sort out bag by bag waste which could be reused or sold as unusable waste. This he did and perhaps reported what I instructed to the big fat stupid director. The production and quality did not improve as the management expected.

Workers were watching my work were anxiously watching my work and perhaps they too reported to their leaders my work. The leaders soon came and met me and told me so many problems that was kept pending by the stupid management so very trivial issues I was not knowing what to do and reported to the labor officer why such trivial issues were redressed and kept pending. He said he would take it up with the babu ( director ) and see they are settled. However, things went badly and I was told that I must dismiss the workers involved on some pretext or other so that more issues pending did not come up. I went slow and try to improve mills performance. I told the labor leaders that they must take up the matter with the Govt Labor Officer. They did and Gov't labour officer called the mill management to attend a meeting to discuss the issues.

The management did not know who they have to send to discuss the matter with Govt Asst Labour Commissioner. They thought I am pro labor and appointed a Executive Director and told him to work under me. He reported to me and I told him to work as he sees what are the areas he would like to work and report his findings. He did nothing.

[ Govt Mill to Private Mill. ]

I left this well set mill after teaching all about how to run the mill since I had trained the young Boys trained very well and they were all doing good work.

I used to pay wages to all workers men and women on appointed day and there would be gifts to workers who did not absent a single day for work

I left the Mill with out telling anybody.

I had called my wife telling about the change to come for few months and try to admit daughter in a Lady's hostel. I do not know how he did but she did something better and came it was another few months she would go to her masters and finish it in 2 years.

I was trying to work but I was getting this mills which were badly managed by the cotton merchants who were only supplying cotton and when the mill owner could not pay the money they told him to hand over the mill

They did employ good technicians to run the mill but it had to run as they wanted it to run.

When I walked around the Mill No.1 and Mill No.2 workers were starring at me at one place I saw a machine making much waste and told them to stop the machine and remove all the feed and delivered material and cleaned the machine 4 hours with 6 persons from bottom to top. The machine gauges were checked, all parts oiled & greased as required new feed material fixed to produce the required yarn and all driving tapes were checked to same size, ring travelers changed and speed reduced by 300 rpm. The machine which was giving just 93grms/spindle was giving 106grms/spindle.

The News went to the Mill Owner and he said can you make that production increase IN ALL MACHINES I SAID YES.
The next day I went to his office and submitted a report the plan of action to improve the production and reduce the waste and the report said budget expenses for each machine.  I had given details of how I would carry out my job and the requirements including men and machine and money required.   

[ I got a Job through my friend.][ my Son gets engaged with his girl friend staying with us.]

My college mate was working in a large Mill and he was there for number of years as CEO of the mills. I got his phone number and told him my need for a job he asked me to meet a person whom I knew in Bombay (now it is called Mumbai) I met him and he appointed me as Managing Director of a New Spinning Mill in a remote village in Maharashtra. I joined that mill which was half built and the Chairman a stupid fellow gave me all the powers to start the mills as early as possible. It was a interesting job with out any interference from the stupid Chairman or Directors as they were monitoring my working daily. I was working in a remote village 6 KM to a Dhaba hotel from the site of the project so I used to get my horrible lunch of the village folk and I had no choice since going to a Dhaba was as good as going to my hotel and if I go it would take at least 60 minutes or more if I had to use my transport but most of the days the mill purchased Van would drop me and go to the Chairman's personal political or personal work. It would come in the evening sometimes or it would come after I return to my hotel by public transport a Old Bus and sometimes it would come early and I would miss it and walk 7 KM back to my Hotel.

I was 58 years old with diabetes and high blood pressure. Both were normal with my diet and drugs prescribed by my doctor. After coming to my hotel room I would talk to my wife who was managing the hose with my daughter in her final year graduation

My son was working with a software company and his girl friend who was staying with us was a house surgeon trainee doctor. They decided to get married. My mill was working now and I came to Bangalore attended his marriage and went back to my mills. My wife was managing the house well and I had no problem. My hotel Bill payment was not regularly paid by the mills so money at home was going on from my savings which was not much my earlier job was with out pension.I could not plan well for my retirement years but my asset would take care if there was a financial emergency and a financial need if it arises.( It did and I had to sell my house later after several years.)

My daughter completed her graduation in top grade with 1st class with a degree in Archaeology and she was working as a lecturer in the same college where she studied her Pre degree course and also was working as a part time guest scholar to teach archaeology in various schools under a scheme by a reputed news media.She was working very hard and soon she got a job in a .COM company and later in INFOSYS of Bangalore.She must have worked for just under 2 years and was deputed to work in Bank of America at Atlanta she completed her project and joined another Software company and did not return.

My work at that place was OK but I could not see how they would stay in market as they did not know how to keep accounts. I tried to help and translated all files from Marathi to English. The mill was running smooth and my work was to set standards for all work. Quality Assurance, processes controls,maintenance schedules,safety inspections in every machine, good lighting since it was a 24 hours working schedule, incentives to come for work to workmen.The Stupid Chairman who was a congress Neta had diverted mill funds to his own personal projects and it was getting very tight to pay salary to work man. When I had gone to Bangalore he did not pay workman for 4 months.He was a corrupt man I think.

One man running a 10,000 spindles unit manufacturing sewing threads a technical textile unit was a new thing there were several mills but they were all making ordinary yarn from cotton.This news went to another mill nearby and they called me to take charge as CEO of their mill. in a place where things were city like but not a city. The mill had 2 units and I was in charge of both the Mills. After telling the secretary and handing over both my Keys I lefy the place and Joined the next Mill.