The state of the affairs is simply unacceptable, I am totally convinced. As I walked into the Mumbai airport's international hanger run by Air India last year, I was embrassed to be an Indian. The sleazy, greedy eyed airport officials, in faded blue unclean uniforms were bugging foreigners, desis (especially ladies travelling alone) to "hire" their services in order to get some excess baggage through, or jump a queue. In other words, they were offering illegal services, and the police didnt seem to give a rat's behind. Then there were other idiot officials pretending to give unwanted help to foreigners and begging for tips in return. It was so disgusting that I was ashamed of being an Indian. This has to stop, and that is for sure.
The ideal way would have been for the Aiports Authority of India (AAI) to strap their shoes and get rid of this nuisance already. But seeing as they have not been able to curb it, the only other way is to get a profit motivated private firm in charge in order to clean up the bull that's lying around and get affairs in order.
RE:Airports India
by Himanshu Khurana on Jan 31, 2006 08:52 PM Permalink
Try working for a measly salary and then not to try and maximise your incomes in whichever way you can...
Cab drivers & waiters/waitresses are given tips of the order of 14-25% of the bill amount in the US. They sometimes even ask for the tip if you 'forgot' put it on the check!!! And this in the USA...
People have families to support and everyone is not a blue collar worker...
Government needs to rationalise its salaries to expect its employees to display better work ethic. There is a very strong relation of work ethic with the compensation paid out by the employers. Ask anyone...
