IIT Kanpur Alumnus Faces Prolonged Job Search in US, Considers Returning to India
Gautam Dev, a 61-year-old IIT Kanpur alumnus with over 20 years of IT experience, has struggled to find full-time employment in the US since quitting his software engineering job in Dallas in September 2024 rather than relocating. Despite applying widely and networking, he has faced prolonged unemployment, financial difficulties, and mounting debt. Dev cites his age, employment gap, and evolving industry demands, including AI skills, as challenges. He has turned to gig work and is now considering returning to India.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (31/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, mint, moneycontrol, ndtv, hindustantimes. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 11 Oct, 10:25 am. Other outlets followed.