This is just fantastic advice! Edit to add: If you're wondering why your supervisor might be reticent to allow you to talk I can think of a couple of potential

This is just fantastic advice! Edit to add: If you're wondering why your supervisor might be reticent to allow you to talk I can think of a couple of potential reasons. - They're worried you'll unintentionally leak something - They're worried you'll get hired - They're threatened by you - They want you focused .... But the easiest way to find out is just to ask.