227: Is Pretty Privilege REAL in IT?, US H-1B Visa Crackdown, In-Person Interviews Return?
Support the show and join patreon for $2 a month: https://patreon.com/techtualchatter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you actually performing well at work, or are you on the verge of being surprised at your next review? In this clip from Episode 223 of The TechTual Talk, HD and CyberShortieee break down how to proactively measure your standing at work, the federal H-1B visa crackdown and tech hiring impact, and why AI face tools might bring back mandatory in-person interviews sooner than you think. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get your It pro career packages here : https://app.techtualconsulting.tech/bundles/ Book a call: https://calendly.com/techtuaulconsulting join the discord here: https://discord.gg/8jryx9CUxw ask your pod questions here: [email protected] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ➡️ Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/techtualchatter/ TIkTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@techtualchatter Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechtualChatter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henri-davis/ Follow Cybershortieee Youtube: @Cybershortieee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cybershortieee/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cybershortieee Follow the Pod: https://www.instagram.com/techtualtalk/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00:00 Intro 01:38 Are Doing Well At Work? 09:40 First Impressions 14:06 One On Ones And Visibility 21:54 Pretty Privilege At Work 29:32 Writing Trails And No Venting 30:17 Work Friends And Closing Jokes 31:29 Flock Cameras Ruled Unconstitutional 40:05 Apple Tightens AI Disk Access 46:29 OpenAI EU Text Watermarking 50:41 OpenAI Safety Researchers Fired 55:42 H-1B Crackdown and Tech Hiring 01:07:53 ShinyHunters FBI Breach 01:11:10 Recruiter Rejects Candidate 01:13:39 Pretty Privilege in IT 01:18:13 Ask If Role Is Approved for hiring 01:23:34 Epic Pauses for Security 01:30:42 AI Forces In Person Interviews 01:33:55 Help Desk Rants and Wrap