Gowthami had a graduation degree in B. Com and had worked in Axis Bank as a cashier. She had quit and was looking for another job with higher pay. Vedant had been accompanying her in her job search these days. The State Bank of Mysore and Vijaya Bank had both offered her a position. The two had discussed the pros and cons of the choices. While Vijaya Bank was around 3 km from their house and was offering her a monthly salary of Rs. 35,000, SBM was a little far at around 7 km and had offered Rs. 40,000. Because of Vijaya Bank’s proximity to their house, they eventually went for it. Gowthami planned to sign the employment agreement in a couple of days and join at the earliest. She was scheduled to work from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on weekdays and till noon on Saturdays. The month’s second

