Read and discuss the following description of the living conditions of workers who come to the labour chowk.

Most workers that we find at the labour chowk cannot afford permanent accommodation and so sleep on pavements near the chowk, or they pay Rs 6 a night for a bed at a nearby night shelter run by the Municipal Corporation. To compensate for the lack of security, local tea and cigarette shops function as banks, moneylenders and safety lockers, all rolled into one. Most workers leave their tools at these shops for the night for safekeeping, and pass on any extra money to them. The shopkeepers keep the money safely and also offer loans to labourers in need.

Source: Aman Sethi, Hindu On-line.

Complete the following table and discuss how their work is different:

Name	Place of work	Earning	Security of work	Benefits received	Work on their own or employed
Bachchu Manjhi		Rs. 100 a day
Harpreet, Vandana					Work on their own
Nirmala			No security
Sudha	Company	Rs. 30,000 p.m.

In what ways is a permanent and regular job different from a casual job? Discuss.

What benefits does Sudha get along with her salary?

Fill in the following table to show the services provided by people in the markets which you visit frequently.

Name of the shop or office	Nature of the service provided