Generally yes, but there’s exceptions and degrees. I think its a job sort of like being a cop where it tends to attract a certain type of person, and the culture of the job is corrosive to ethical behavior. Power tends to corrupt, and the corrupt tend to be drawn to power. The result is most of them either start off at least somewhat ethically compromised or quickly arrive there.

At his age, 3 million net worth isn’t really rich, especially compared to his peers. Its more like upper middle class. He can afford retirement in HCOL areas and vacations out of the country. Rich is you can fly a private jet to one of your mansions for vacation. If you try to claim you’re rich with only 3 million actual rich people are going to laugh at you.

Its even technically illegal to be employed by several state governments if you’re a communist. Or its technically legal, but there’s old laws from the Red Scare era which are no longer officially enforced saying its illegal.

At my job everyone gets a background check before they start. I assume it includes at least a basic web search for their name, which could potentially turn up social media but to my knowledge its primarily focused on turning up legal issues. If the job involves handling money I believe its more thorough than the standard background check but I don’t know the specifics. You only get drug tested if your job requires operating heavy machinery or employer owned vehicles, or if you’re involved in an accident where employer insurance gets involved you can be required to do a drug test after the accident.

Most years its no decorations but occasionally my wife wants them so she puts up some lights and a plastic tree. Seems to happen every 3 to 5 years. This year she bought a more high end tree and a bunch of lights so I think the rate of decorative years might be about to increase.

Listening to audiobooks to fall asleep. I’ve had insomnia forever and it helps better than anything else I’ve tried.