The Worlds Tallest Building & The Indian On Top Of The World
January 4th 2010 11:25
No doubt it must be a relief to the owners, and also to Babu Sassi, a fearless young man from southern India, who became the cult hero of Dubai's army of construction workers.
Known as the "Indian on the top of the world", Babu was the crane operator on top of the world's tallest building.
His office, the cramped crane cab perched on top of the Burj, was also his home — apparently it took too long to come down to the ground each day to make it worthwhile.
Stories about his daily dalliance with death were discussed in revered terms by Dubai's workers. Some said he had been up there for more than a year, others whispered that he was paid 30,000 dirhams ($8,168) a month compared with the average wage of 800 dirhams a month.
All agree he was worth it.
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