29
Nov
Where American directness fails
NYT on the difficulties of Indian-Americans returning to India for work. The reporter interviews an Indian bureaucrat who sacked an Indian-American hire, saying the new guy had “misunderstood nearly everything”:
“To prove his point, Mr. Brahmachari, who was two hours late for an interview scheduled by his office, read from a government guide about decision-making in the organization. Mr. Ayyadurai didn’t follow protocol, he said. “As long as your language is positive for the organization I have no problem,” he added.
As the interview was closing, Mr. Brahmachari questioned why anyone would be interested in the situation, and then said he would complain to a reporter’s bosses in New York if she continued to pursue the story.”
