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The release of more than 3 million pages of the Epstein files and again the world is gawking at what the rich and famous have allegedly got caught doing. But here we Boomers are, as usual, on a Sunday evening preoccupied how the market will open Monday morning - and then proceed the rest of the week. Time is not on our side in waiting for what could be big losses to turn around and go in the opposite direction. It's now 8 PM ET and Dow futures are down. So far, lost is 143 points.  Who isn't concerned about ROI on AI. So far it seems lots of projecting.  Not much of the hard numbers happening in real time. And we've been there before.  Also pulling down the overall market is that health insurers are spooked with the proposed unexpectedly low rate of increase for Medicare Advantage. So many of us seniors love Medicare Advantage. Now we worry if the insurers will drop that option. And how much is the wild weather denting economic growth? No one I know is out shopping....

This is a problem which is resonating in job search: the peril of presenting yourself in interviews as trying too hard, therefore not exhibiting confidence and lacking authenticity by coming across as a people-pleaser. HR at one employer made this issue explicit in unsolicited feedback to a rejected applicant. This is posted on Reddit. So far it's triggered 7.1k comments and 27k upvotes.  The guidance should be taken seriously. Working, even in entry-level positions, requires the ability to make myriad decisions. That can't be done effectively if there is a lack of confidence. In addition, employers have to have a handle on who is the person they're hiring. It's necessary to allow them in for a peek. No, they're not interested in learning about the whole you. Just enough to reduce the risk in the hiring process. It takes about 18 months of training to make a hiring pay off. That's a major investment in these cost-efficient times. Even very top-down organizations...