'Say no to bosses who mix languages': US-based man gives debate-sparking advice to Indians, draws ire

The users on X got involved in a heated debate over judging a person by his/her linguistic skills after an Indian-origin professional working for a US-based company Varunram Ganesh advised Indians not to go for managers who have a tendency to mix Hindi with English when they are taking interviews.

New York-based Ganesh wrote on X, "A lot of Indian friends are entering the job market, switching jobs, among other things. The biggest advice I have to avoid bad managers and companies is: pick a manager who speaks fully in English."

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"During interviews, pay attention tohow your future bossis talking. If you notice one Hindi word or Hindi sentence (frequently to other colleagues), politely decline the job after the call. It will not be worth it. If a manager doesn’t know English and only knows Hindi / Regional languages, that’s totally fine. But if you get a language mixer, your life will be terrible and you will regret your decision," he added.

A lot of Indian friends are entering the job market, switching jobs, among other things. The biggest advice I have to avoid bad managers and companies is: pick a manager who speaks fully in English

During interviews, pay attention to how your future boss is talking. If you… — Varunram Ganesh (@varunramg) August 3, 2024

Here's how netizens reacted to the viral post

The advice of Ganesh went viral soon after it was posted and received various responses from people.

A lot of people said that the man appears to be out of touch with the Indian job market's realities.

"It really shows that you're disconnected from the bottom 90% of society. Work in Manufacturing or a Darshini for a month and your opinion will change," said the user.

Speaking about the linguistic diversity of the country, another user wrote, "Mixing language is a normal trait for non-native English speakers ie 90%+ Indians."

“Most terrific advice I saw on the internet, lol. Language has nothing to do with how the person behaves," wrote a user.

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"This is a non-inclusive privileged statement. Language has nothing to do with managerial skills," said another.

"Yes, Hindi is catching strays (deservedly), but the transgressions happen equally from speakers of other languages too," an X user said.

Meanwhile, a senior manager said on X, "I am Indian, have zero accents, and grew up in the States, but can speak Hindi. I am in senior management and would never tolerate screening based on language. There are brilliant Indian engineers who need help with English."

"Judging bad managers because of their language ability is like judging the taste of a fish by their ability to talk,” said a user.

(With inputs from agencies)