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San Francisco neighbours complain of noise as IITian founder works late night for Indian customers
An Indian entrepreneur currently living in San Francisco has revealed that his downstairs neighbours have complained about the noise he makes because he works late into the night. Prateek Sachan, the founder of AI startup Bolna, said that he has been living in an Airbnb in San Francisco for the last few months.
Sachan said that because his team and his customers are based in India, he often works till 5 or 6 am in the morning, San Francisco time.
Airbnb host defends Indian founder
“Been living in SF past months – sleeping at 5/6 AM because of customers & team in India,” wrote Sachan, who holds a BTech degree from IIT Delhi.
The Indian entrepreneur, whose startup Bolna is backed by Y Combinator, said that working Indian hours seems to be inconveniencing his downstairs neighbours. However, his Airbnb host has stood by him and defended his odd working hours.
“Neighbors downstairs kept complaining about it until they learned we work Indian hours. And were so confused on what they can do now. Shoutout to our amazing Airbnb host who defended us!” Prateek Sachan wrote, sharing a picture of his host’s messages.
Airbnb host defends Indian founder
In the messages, the Airbnb host supported Sachan and blamed the neighbours for complaining.
The host said that Sachan has been an exemplary guest and that they have never had noise issues before this.
“Please let me know if the guest below causes any more trouble for you guys,” the host told Sachan in one message. “I am sorry they are difficult. You have both been outstanding guests so l don’t want your eta to be marred.”
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In another message, the host put the blame squarely on the downstairs neighbours.
“I appreciate that but you need to be able to work as well. The downstairs guest has an inflated sense of their position and I’ve been very clear with AirBnB Support that she is out of line,” the message from the Airbnb host read.
“I do not want you guys to be inconvenienced or feel uncomfortable. We’ve never had a problem with noise and we’ve hosted several guests from South Asia,” the host added.
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder will resume her duties next week after taking a three-month leave of absence due to mental health.
“I’m coming clear-eyed and grounded and eager to serve in this role again,” Fielder said in a video posted to social media Tuesday.
Fielder was first elected in 2024 to serve District 9, which includes the Mission District and Bernal Heights and Portola neighborhoods. In late March of this year, her staffers announced she was taking a leave of absence to address an “acute personal health crisis” after missing a few weeks of Board of Supervisors meetings.
“I left the work that I love so much, not because I wanted to, but because my mental health demanded it, and I say that with no shame,” she said.
In the video statement, Fielder mentioned that the pressure of serving as a supervisor took a toll on her mental health.
“I’ve often felt like the weight of this district and city is on my shoulders, and I, through this leave, have had the silver lining of understanding that it never has,” she said. “I was going 100 miles an hour since early 2023 when I started the campaign for supervisor, and being a grassroots candidate is a lot of elbow grease.”
Fielder’s staff continued some of the work in her district while she was gone. She thanked her colleagues and Mayor Daniel Lurie for their support and allowing her to be excused from meetings.
Fielder will return to work Monday and appear at the June 30 board meeting. She is also expected to host listening sessions in her district through July.
“I am an example that it is possible to come back and heal,” she said. “I could not be more honored to serve and more ready to serve.”
San Francisco, CA
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