Service Improvements

In general the quality of service has improved in Bangalore and I am told that it is very much contained to Bangalore and not other cities.

Most offices will facilitate certain tasks like getting a mobile connection, phone connection, internet connection, opening bank accounts etc. My suggestion is to use your office help as much as you can since for all these tasks, someone will come to your doorstep or office instead of you going over there and chasing different people.

Most institutions employ surplus mobile individuals who for almost everything are willing to come to your doorstep to get your work done. Use that facility as much as you can since the experience otherwise can be quite frustrating.

Asking for passport size photographs is the latest craze here and so get some 50 or 60 photographs printed as soon as you come here since you will run through them all in few months.

Buying goods has become much easier although you will still encounter sales people who can't for their life tell you the truth about availability in stock or delivery time etc. Even if someone promises a delivery on a particular day, be prepared for partial delivery of delayed delivery since they are never in control of the information themselves.

One of the things that really impressed me was the quality of workmanship in all the new constructions. We saw several newly built homes of our friends and family and the workmanship is simply too good. Apparently now the contractors want to finish the job sooner than later unlike the past and generally do a clean job of it. Extensive use of marble (some imported) is very common in most new constructions. Also, the use of glass has really picked up. For eg. the entire back wall of our rental home is complete glass (floor to ceiling). The privacy is provided by the tall compound. If there is one non-stop activity in Bangalore that is construction. The choice of tiles in bathroom design is simply mind-boggling.

If one has enough money to spend, constructing here can be enjoyable is what I am told. As for us, we are not yet decided on Flat v/s home.