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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2025 · 4 MIN

The Kickback Pipeline

from The Jim Stroud Podcast · host Jim Stroud

Walmart’s weekend contractor purge wasn’t about budgets—it was kickbacks. 1,200 tech workers out overnight, exposing Silicon Valley’s shadow staffing economy of bribes, visas, and stacked vendors. | To keep up with what's happening now and next in the world of work, subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Walmart’s weekend contractor purge wasn’t about budgets—it was kickbacks. 1,200 tech workers out overnight, exposing Silicon Valley’s shadow staffing economy of bribes, visas, and stacked vendors. | To keep up with what's happening now and next in the world of work, subscribe to "The Recruiting Life" at https://jimstroud.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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