is a fragile thing. I may be naive, but I actually think the people who work for me should tell me the truth consistently. And I am fair – I give days off without question, I pay the market rate or more if they are really good and I am not anal about dust. My home is a comfortable mess – and sometimes I don’t pick it up. Which is why I tell people to call before they come. :-)

I think a driver should be someone of absolute integrity – for obvious reasons. Ours takes many days off claiming illnesses in the family. It is inconvenient and expensive because I have to make the school run every day and I don’t drive. But we put up with it – I mean if someone is sick, one needs to be helpful, right?

Well, imagine my surprise, when my driver who was on leave today, since he had to take his wife to the doctor, turned up in my society to go work for someone else for the day! Makes me wonder if all the other times were lies too? And if the days when he was late – because of traffic jams he said – were actually days when he was running errands for someone else?

I am sure he will come up with glib explanations. But trust – once broken cannot be patched up again. And I am offended as well because I don’t like to be played for a fool. Plus I do not like to think that every time I speak to him, I will have to keep sifting for lies. Ugh – makes me feel slimy…

I found my last driver in Mumbai through a blog post – a kind blogger went out of her way to help me find one. I know lots of people from Bangalore read this blog so please if you know a decent driver or can put me in touch with someone who does, I would be vastly grateful.

Meanwhile it is the weekend. Ah – I so need it! Have a good one folks!