Most societies and apartment complexes in India have their own team of plumbers and electricians and the rates charged are as per rate cards. However, if you call an electrician and plumber on your own, you somehow end up bargaining for the tiniest amounts. If you are so miserly, instead of making the electrician/plumber run around to purchase the faulty parts, buy the parts yourself and try fixing the device. You'll realise the pain and effort that goes into their task. And if you cannot do it, shut up and pay the man what he deserves.

8. Plumbers and electricians

If you've ever been to a mountainous pilgrimage in India, you will know who we are talking about. Doli-wallahs assist those who cannot climb up to the temple at the top of the mountain. They carry these men in wooden chairs/small swing-like structures attached with bamboo poles. Their task is difficult and rigorous and they are generally incapacitated for 4-5 days after each trip. They barely earn Rs 1000 per head for each trip, of which they have to manage their food and give some amount to the organisation that recruits them. It is an arduous task for which they hardly earn anything. Plus, these sites are located in places where there is little or no scope for them to earn via other means. Be kind and do not bargain with them. Give them the fees because no amount can ever do justice to the efforts of these guys.

10. Doli-wallahs