u/smokymotors

Without going into too many details, I have to talk to this client about a job because someone (let's call him D) recommended me (which is great!) but said I was an "expert". Dear reader, I am entry-level, and since I was not privy to this conversation I don't know just how much D puffed up my image. I'd love to be able to help this possible client with the job, but I'd like correct any misconceptions that this possible client may have about my abilities. (I had no idea about any of this happening until D called me in a rush this morning telling me to call the client and talk to him about the job. Literally woke up this morning because D called talking about how this job is so important and so on and so on.)

I'm L1, Jupiter in Leo still kinda conjunct the sun and combust in the 9th house. I take this as me being willing to learn more about how to do my work well. I like the cybersecurity/IoT parts of the tech world and it's definitely not entry-level, so I have plenty to learn. I'm optimistic about my ability but it's no question that I have plenty of work ahead of me, Jupiter expanding my optimism and the amount of effort needed to achieve what I want.

The client and the job are ruled by Mercury in Cancer in the 8th house. Wasn't sure whether I should look at L7 for the client or L10 for the job itself, but since Mercury rules both I can say that the job is very very important for the client. Not retrograde, which sounds like a relief since the client and the job are related to cybersecurity and IoT. Mercury retrograde's effect on tech might be more pop culture than traditional astrology but I'm not 100% sure, I get the feeling it's important so I made a note of it. Something intense and hidden in the 8th house re: the client and the job but I don't know what that intense and hidden thing is.

Jupiter in Leo and Mercury in Cancer don't touch via aspect and are peregrine. No translation or collection of light that I can see either, unless we're allowed to use the outer planets which I doubt. Moon in Taurus squares Jupiter, it's supposed to be stable. Though I guess I do feel very stable in that I don't like when people are given unrealistic expectations of me and especially without my consent, if consenting to such a thing is really possible. Overall, I think it could go either way depending on how I explain the situation to the client. Based on the chart, what else is there to consider about the situation?

(No, I really don't think I should be one cleaning up any misunderstandings. D should not have said I was an "expert" when I'm not, and honestly D should be the one clearing this up with the client but alas, I currently don't trust D to sit the right way on a toilet seat.)

Not a major issue, just gets hard to play especially when I gotta reach for a note. 1st pic is what happens when my pinky finger has my ring finger for support, 2nd pic is when I use it alone. It doesn't hurt but it does feel stiff after a while when I do practice exercises. Is there anything I can do to strengthen it a little? I never broke it or anything, that's just how my pinky is but I wanna work around it so I can play better.