Dial a Peon

My Peon eliminates the need for a full-time peon.

Ever wished you could be in two places at the same time – finishing up work in office as well as running a personal errand? We did too. Now help is a phone call away for the people of Mumbai. My Peon, a service launched on 1 July, eliminates the need for a full-time peon. Instead, you can get help for just one day. Individuals have to pay Rs 100, plus travelling charges, for every task commissioned, one day before the day of the task. If something has to be done the same day, the rates are Rs 200 plus travelling charges. The founder of the service, Bharat Ahirwar, said he started My Peon because he realised there are many people in cities who do not want to hire a peon full-time, but require someone on the odd occasion. “So far, I get around six tasks every day. From standing in queues to paying bills to taking a senior citizen to the doctor,” Ahirwar says. He also has another business called At Your Service. Here, individuals can opt for a monthly scheme by which a number of tasks can be assigned to ‘personal assistants’.

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