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So now engineers working on the algo can ensure their launches won't lower Elon's tweet visibility. Looks like those remaining at Twitter have a knack for corporate survival.

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When your visa is on the line, you’ll do anything

Engineers who work at twitter can easily find another job in the US.

even considering all the layoffs other companies are doing?

What do you think is the percentage of companies who did layoffs or have hiring freezes vs companies who are hiring high caliber engineers?

Can they? I don't know, but I imagine that at this point, everyone still working for Twitter is there because they don't have any other realistic option.

That's assuming too much in my opinion. Not everyone has the same or similar opinions regarding their work or Elon, even if it's hard for you to believe.

I was basing my speculation purely on the working conditions there, not on any supposition about people's attitudes about their work or Musk.

> even if it's hard for you to believe.

It's not hard for me to believe at all.

Only because you are blinded by your own biases. There are people there that think it will be the next spacex or Tesla

Most people working there are looking for other jobs. It is not hard to find another job, but in this market it is hard to find one that pays the same. A lot of people have 4 year stock grants and annual refreshers, pushing their compensation very high which can only be matched at other tech companies, which currently are not hiring much.

It's harder with visas, because you're not gambling if you can find another job, you're gambling if your employer can acquire a visa in time for you to not be deported.

Posted on another reply, but according to this one link [0] you can start the visa process at a new company while still employed at your current job.

0: https://usvisagroup.com/changing-jobs-h-1b-visa/

Right, so it's still justified to feel bad for visa workers in this case, because they are stuck at an abusive workplace because of circumstances of their visa.

H1-Bs are harder to get approved these days and a lot of companies don't want to go through the effort/cost to do so

According to this one link [0], H1B "tranfers" are not subject to visa caps. Plus you can search for new jobs and start the process while still employed.

0: https://usvisagroup.com/changing-jobs-h-1b-visa

With forced RTO and "hardcore" mandates, it's difficult to find 6+ hours of time to interview at other companies (assuming there are any open visa sponsorships available).

Companies can't revoke visas of employees... That's just not how H1B Visas work. Yes they can be fired, but they can go find another job and keep the Visa.

Yeah, surely the fan-boys who remain at Twitter are interested in lowering the visibility of Elon, not the opposite.

I read that as being able to make sure they don't lower his engagement with a release

Makes you wonder how they would deal with a reduction in Twitter users.

I think they meant that Twitter developers can make sure their most recent changes won't get them fired by lowering his visibility.

> Looks like those remaining at Twitter have a knack for corporate survival.

If Green Cards quotas suddenly became available how many would stay?

He is the full owner of Twitter. It's his company, so nobody is going to fire him as CEO for over-promoting his tweets.

The users can and often do fire the CEO.

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