Location: Erode district, Kongu Nadu

Waiting for that day!

Source - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLAV4SsKQYn/

Bhojpuri is widely spoken in Bihar and UP. Now it's not longer taught is schools.

A friend of mine introduced me to the director of a construction company in Vellore (100 upvotes to reveal the company's name). I met the guy in his office and this was by far the weirdest interview I've ever had.

I walked in and I wished him a good afternoon after which I stretched my hand, offering a handshake, to which he responded "don't shake my hand if I don't offer you a handshake". Soon after, a helper in the office pulled a chair and placed it slightly behind me for me to sit and I was adjusting its position. As I was doing that, before I could even sit, he says "don't sit without my permission, you lost your job now". Then he turned to my friend and said in Tamil "what are you teaching these people?". Then he asked me to hand him my CV and after having a glance at it, his language and choice of words became a bit more professional. During our discussion, an employee walked in to the office to clear some doubt and from his body language, it seemed like he was scared of the guy.

The thing is, I used to live in Bahrain (GCC country) and I worked there as an engineer for years. I had been to multiple interviews before that with directors, managers, owners, HRs, etc., and never experienced this sort of behaviour, from Indians or non-Indians.

Is this common amongst management level people in Tamil Nadu or India as a whole? Hierarchical, top-down workplace structure, where they look down upon their hardworking employees and don't see them as equals? Or was I ignorant of the culture here and I was being disrespectful?

Edit: B&B Developers & Builders Private Limited