# 206: Is the Job Market Cooked(in 2026)?

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Podcast: [The TechTual Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-techtual-talk-3600613)
Published: 2026-04-27T12:00:00+00:00
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Check us out on Patreon: https://patreon.com/techtualchatter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In episode 206 of The Techtual Talk, HD and CyberShortieee promote her new pre-release novel “Hostile Takeover,” an urban fiction romance/thriller with light technical elements about fraud and stalking, discuss her post-book “tour,” and plan a signed-copy giveaway. They cover Americans sentenced for enabling North Korean remote IT-worker schemes using stolen identities,” DJI Osmo Pocket 4 launch blocked in the U.S. due to FCC restrictions, Microsoft Teams social engineering delivering “Snow” malware, Checkmarx and Bitwarden CLI supply-chain compromises. They also discuss tech layoffs, resume/LinkedIn strategy, degree mills/class signaling, and a viral pay-disparity case leading to an EEOC complaint. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: techtualquestions@thetechtualtalk.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ➡️ 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/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

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