Recession woes make some parents in India skittish to let their daughters marry technology professionals.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Lovelorn in IT: Talk about unexpected career consequences. Apparently, the
mounting threat of global recession has some Indian brides-to-be and their
parents rethinking marriage to software engineers and other information
technology professionals. A report in the Malaysian Sun cites several examples
of parents who say they would prefer that their daughters seek beaus who work in
industries other than information technology. Some parents reportedly won’t even
consider marriage proposals for their daughters that are offered by IT
professionals, citing fears that an enduring recession would threaten the
would-be couples’ livelihoods. The fears are based on reports that India’s IT
outsourcing industry is slowing down as European and Asian companies cut back on
spending.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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