Mumbai plumber earns in lakhs, buys Creta and the internet is shocked

Recently, a Mumbai resident called over a plumber to get some things fixed but got the shock of his lifetime. During a conversation with the plumber, it was revealed that he earns Rs 18 lakh per year and even owns a Hyundai Creta. The man later went on Reddit to share the experience and many on the internet seriously began to rethink their life choices.

Rs 18 lakh and a car through plumbing contracts, stuns Mumbai resident

A resident of a Mumbai township got talking with a plumber who had come over to his house to repair a pipe. The plumber shared that he earns Rs 18 lakh per year by working in Mira Road, Borivali and Kandivali in Mumbai.

Taking to his Reddit account, the man wrote, "This will sound as shocking as possible. Today I was having a conversation with a plumber in my society in my township. He was working on a pipe fix. We spoke about a lot of things and he started speaking about his work. This man handles the plumbing work of townships in Mira road, Borivali and Kandivali."

He continued writing, "I asked him in general how much does he make in a year. This man revealed that combining all the incomes of the townships that he works, he makes around ₹18 LPA. I first thought he was joking, but then he started mentioning me figures. Also, this guy owns a Hyundai Creta (2023 model), has built a house in his village and also bought farmland. Dude has become rich."

All this information made him second guess as he concluded saying, "At this point of time I am contemplating my life choices. Times that we are living in right now, huh?".

The internet chimed in. "Indeed. It is labour intensive and also requires complete physical presence. But it will also keep one physically fit given the nature of the job. Income is another perk", one user opined. "Reading this post while going to the office in a crowded train", wrote another. Another netizen said, "It's about time skilled labour got it's due pay in India".

Many users also said that blue-collared jobs will never go out of demand and will definitely not get replaced with AI anytime soon. Anyway, it is about time skilled as well as unskilled labour got its due respect and pay. No job is a small job, after all!

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