8 members all from Baba Nagar, Govandi (M east ward), who are earning and learning side by side to support family and their Education conducted this study to investigate the root causes of unemployment in their area. Study documented the nature of informal jobs availability in their area, issues of safety, less wages and uncertainity of jobs. Various reasons like lack of formal education, lack of skill based training, gender norms and stigma attached to locality played role in youth unemployment in the area.