Overview
- Warikoo said his driver, Dayanand, earns ₹53,350 per month with a fixed 11% annual raise plus health insurance, a one‑month Diwali bonus, and a scooter.
- Dayanand joined the household 13 years ago at ₹15,000 and has remained a long-term employee.
- Warikoo described extensive trust and responsibilities, including duplicate house keys, knowledge of the family’s ATM PIN, and driving the children to classes.
- Online reactions largely praised the compensation and dignity-of-labour framing, with some commenters noting driver wages have generally risen only modestly over decades.
- Some users warned that publishing personal details and a photograph could create privacy or safety risks, and Warikoo voiced a hope that Dayanand’s pay could reach ₹1 lakh within 5–6 years.