Dear Vivian, This is what I've noticed about casual labour in Goa. It is much cheaper in Vasco than in the rest of Goa. Give it a few more years, the wage rates will depress for the rest of Goa as well.
Despite this tight market in certain sectors, working conditions are still far below acceptable levels.Take for instance the construction and related industry. About two years back, we decided to remodeled my inlaws' house. We had painters, electricians and general masons working. None of them had any protective gear. The painters walked on ledges to paint the outside walls, welding was done, tiles were cut, paint was brushed on, not one employee saw a protective mask to shield them from toxic fumes or sparks. We can forget about these casual labourers receiving any disability, God forbid if an accident happened. I doubt there was any health insurance if some industry-related illness was contracted. I've also seen maids being treated very shabbily in Goa, although doubtless they are probably better off in Goan homes then in a lot of other unsuitable environments. Don't even get me started on the IT sector (India's foremost sector literally consumes the people that work in it). That is a whole topic by itself :)) Take care, selma -------------------------------------- --- Vivian D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dunno about Selma's experiences. Labor in Goa is > now at a premium. If you > want a day laborer, you better be able to pay the > price they quote and all > the extras they demand. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
