Taxi strikes

Been coping with this for the last few days now.
Dad's cataract surgery is there today, 27 February.
Saturday had to come for a check up.
Usually coming and going was a breeze. Just book a cab and get in.
Since Thursday, Ola and Uber have been on strike. No taxis. Meru is not on strike but to get a Meru has become a difficult thing.
Saturday, had to come out to the main road and get an auto to come for a checkup. While going back home, I got an auto at the hospital gate.
Today morning, tried booking cabs but nothing worked.
Then tried Ola auto. That actually worked. I had a auto guy come up to me.
For the first time in Bangalore, I was able to ride an auto for less than 100 rupees.
And I was able to get to the hospital in time.

More on the Maid Strike

Finally the strike concluded Saturday night. From Sunday the maids began coming.

Here is what I could find out.

1. The maids have a very strong union here. Most of the maids are part of the union.
2. When a maid was caught stealing, she was handed over to the police and a FIR was filed. The union of the maids are against this.
3. The maid caught stealing was a Muslim woman and the union is citing intolerance as the excuse and not robbery.


So now the complex has issued some Dos and Do Nots.

1. Do not trust the maids blindly.
2. Do not leave valuables lying around the house.
3. Do not give notice to your maids right before Diwali when they want Bonus.

I am not sure I see a Do here. Just a list of Do Not.

And now my complex is telling everyone to go buy a vacuum cleaner and a dishwasher and get rid of the maids. That simple??

Maid Problems here

Maid Problem going on in my complex. Only my housing complex is affected.
Wednesday evening someone in my complex beat up their maid. Not sure of the reason. Some are saying the maid was caught stealing. Others saying, the guys has a very bad temper and when the maid said something this person lost his temper.

So all maids are on strike. Not sure what the demands of the strike are, but the maids are not working. And they are not let anyone come and work either.

So today had to clean up the house alone. Tomorrow also the same, probably.