#Digitization of HR Documents

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Top 7 Reasons why Document Digitization is Important

The average expense associated with a single compromised or misplaced record containing confidential data amounts to $148 - with an increase of 4.8% year-over-year.

 Data is invaluable in our rapidly changing world. It's essential to realize that even a small number of physical documents holding crucial information can lead to significant financial losses if lost. Is it worth the risk to rely solely on physical records? Certainly not!

Interested in freeing yourself from the burden of maintaining paper records? Embrace document digitization and scanning services. They can convert your important financial and confidential documents into a secure digital format, ensuring safety and organization while providing instant access for a lifetime. The benefits are numerous, including cost reduction in record management and improved operational efficiency.

Document digitization is the transformative process that takes your physical documents into the digital realm. It's like giving your paperwork a futuristic makeover, unlocking a world of possibilities. No more sifting through paper stacks—now you can effortlessly access your files with just a few clicks. Digitized documents are agile and versatile, easily shared and collaborated on with a simple tap.

Discover the advantages of document digitization for organizations in the session below.

 What is document digitization? 

Experience lightning-fast searches and breeze through finding crucial information. Embrace the power of document digitization to revolutionize your workflow, declutter your space, and unleash productivity. Discover seven reasons why document digitization is crucial below.

 Top 7 reasons why document digitization is imperative 

Reducing     the document management cost

Storing, safeguarding, and maintaining large quantities of physical records will always entail substantial expenses. However, by embracing document digitization services, you can significantly reduce your financial outlay to less than a quarter of what you would typically invest in maintaining physical storage solutions.

Compliance     with digital communication

Given the rapid advancements in digital communication technologies, the need for comprehensive digitization has become essential for numerous data-sensitive organizations - particularly those regularly managing significant quantities of records and documents.

The     Greenitiative

With the global conversation revolving around climate change and the importance of preserving trees, there is a growing trend among people to embrace a paperless approach. This movement is particularly evident in various fields, including healthcare, education, and banking and finance, where digital recordkeeping and document management have seamlessly integrated into their operational processes.

Data     security-The need of the hour

The security of physical records is vulnerable to various risks such as theft, destruction, manipulation, mishandling, and even fire damage. However, by converting your physical documents into a specific digital format, you effectively eliminate these risks and significantly improve the security of your data on a much larger scale.

Unlimited     backup & disaster recovery

In contrast to traditional paper storage facilities, digital backups possess remarkable longevity and are impervious to the destruction caused by natural calamities. Consequently, opting for a digital backup storage solution for your sensitive records is widely regarded as a significantly more secure, dependable, and effortlessly accessible choice.

Easily     accessible data

Suppose you have an extensive set of paper records and have to search for a specific set of data within that vast storage – this process can be arduous, time-consuming, and financially impractical. However, by embracing data digitization, digital imaging, and digital storage, you can instantly retrieve your records regardless of time or location.

Optimize     your urban space

Managing physical records within urban offices can be costly and inefficient. That's why our offsite physical storage services and data digitization facilities offer a smart solution. By storing your records offsite and digitizing them, you can free up valuable urban space while ensuring easy access and organized data management.

 Why Exela HR Solutions? 

Enhance your HR workflows and achieve successful digital transformation by utilizing our advanced HR document and records digitization services. With over 20 years of industry leadership in document scanning and processing, we specialize in crucial aspects such as rapid speed, large-scale capabilities, high capacity, and exceptional resolution. Our extensive expertise in the field, along with our reliable infrastructure and worldwide presence, empowers businesses from various sectors to improve the profitability and turnaround times of their HR operations while minimizing potential risks. Throughout our history, our digitization services have consistently transformed countless HR documents, both small and large, into easily accessible digital records.

Industry-leading     performance

Exela HR Solutions' Document Scanning and Digitization solutions use advanced technology and precise performance tools to provide exceptional results. We prioritize quality assurance monitoring, error recovery, and automatic color preservation, ensuring superior outcomes. Our remarkable achievements set us apart in the industry:

  Up to 640 PPM/1150 DPM high-speed scanning

  1000+ item auto-feed capacity

  Optical resolutions up to 600 DPI

  Multiple inline recognition technologies

  Up to 51 total pockets

·         Custom-configurable

Our front-line scanning solutions can be tailored entirely to meet your requirements. Furthermore, we collaborate closely with you to enhance your HR ecosystem based on your specific needs, such as speed, capacity, application, and more.

·         Multi-industry, multi-application

Our offerings are designed to adapt quickly for seamless "scan-to-document" functionality, catering to various HR forms and documents. These include but are not limited to NDAs, policy documents, onboarding forms, staffing plans, employee records, and others.

·          Dedicated support

We have independently developed and continue to oversee our own technology. Our dedicated call centers are accessible round the clock, 365 days a year, providing technical assistance and other forms of support. We offer both immediate and pre-scheduled support options.

·         40+ years of expertise built-in

Having accumulated over four decades of involvement in the scanning and processing industry, our company provides HR professionals with unparalleled knowledge and proficiency.

·         Automated data extraction

Our proprietary document digitization systems have the capability to capture a wide range of data types with a strong level of certainty. The extracted data is subsequently processed for automatic indexing and seamlessly transferred into the client's secure content management system, enabling effortless searchability and accessibility.

·         Quality assurance

Our comprehensive Quality Management System encompasses both quality assurance and quality control. We ensure the preservation of data integrity by conducting regular random samplings, performing evaluations to verify the quality and accuracy of document digitization, validating data, and promptly identifying any anomalies.

·         Data security

Our offsite data and document processing facilities implement stringent security measures to safeguard physical and digitally scanned records. These measures encompass facility access controls, limitations on source-material handling, and the utilization of network encryption, adhering to industry best practices.

Our data capture solutions employ advanced technologies such as Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR), and Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) based on artificial intelligence. These technologies enable you to accurately interpret and convert various data types, including machine-generated text, handwriting, document forms, and barcodes in PDF 417 and Code 39 formats. The processed data can then be easily organized, searched, presented online, translated, and manipulated without any difficulties. Thanks to this robust technological infrastructure, our clients have successfully transitioned their HR operations from traditional paper-based systems to digital platforms within a short timeframe. Talk to our experts to transform your document-based processes. Get Exela HR Solutions now for all your documentation needs!

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Got You (Where I Want You)

Pairing: Bob/Robert Reynolds/The Sentry/The Void x Thunderbolts!Fem!Reader!

Summary: You walk in on Bob staring at himself in the mirror.

Warnings: Fluff, with some intimacy thrown in there for good measure, because why the hell not, right? The sweetness is cavity inducing lol

Author’s Note: Had this idea yesterday and had to put pen to paper y’all, I don’t know what the hell got into me that made me push aside my other stuff for this idea, but I liked it too much to not go absolutely bonkers on my keyboard lol…Anyways, enjoy <3

Word Count: 4,785

Subject: FINAL HR WARNING - CONDUCT REVIEW (Walker/Starr Conflict)

From: HR Officer Marshall Greene

“Agents Walker and Starr are now under internal review for insubordination, hostile communication, and repeated disregard of team mediation protocols. One more infraction and we’ll initiate temporary removal from field rotation. Val has been informed. There will be no further email warnings.”

Walker (Reply All):

“Good to know HR thinks performance under pressure is ‘hostile communication.’ No wonder no one trusts leadership anymore.”

Ava (Reply All):

“Glad we agree that nobody trusts you.”

Yelena (Reply To: Ava and Walker):

“I swear if you get us all sent to HR group therapy again we are going to leave you both at the next extraction site.”

You choked on your own laugh, face half-buried in your pillow as your tablet buzzed again. Notification after notification trickled in like popcorn kernels catching heat–erratic, chaotic, and loud as hell. The entire thread was spiralling quickly, and all you could do was watch the digital tornado unfold before your very eyes. You sat up quickly, nearly dropping the tablet in your lap as you scrolled through the influx of new messages. One leg was tucked under you, while the other bounced with that familiar blend of amusement and secondhand dread.

Ava’s spelling had deteriorated into pure adrenaline–half her words missing vowels, full of heat and fury and thinly veiled threats. Walker had officially gone full defensive, slinging phrases like “operational leadership failure” and “compromised team integrity” like he was writing a dissertation for Val.

You snorted as Yelena replied again but to everyone this time with a simple:

“You guys are literally down the hall from each other, there’s no need to continue to document the arguing, just kill each other now.”

It was definitely a full-blown HR meltdown, and it was definitely going to warrant group therapy again, but the thread was just too good to keep to yourself.

Your thumb hovered over the screen for one more second, then you grinned, tossing the tablet to the side of the bed, because you knew exactly who would enjoy this as much as you.

Bob.

He was never in these threads–more because he didn’t even think to check them anyways. He was never mentioned, never cc’d. He just floated above the chaos like a gentle cloud of soft-voiced concern. He was never involved enough to be a direct problem, but he was always tuned in enough to notice when issues were brewing. He never participated in the drama, but he loved hearing about it. Only from you, though. Only when you read it out loud with your overly expressive hand gestures and dramatic reenactments–like you were performing Shakespeare in the park…But only for him.

It was a tradition. A rhythm that only belonged to you and Bob alone, because every time a thread decided to spiral into a tailspin of arguing, you sought him out immediately.

Sometimes it was in the kitchen over cereal. Sometimes it was on the roof, sitting hip to hip with your legs dangling in the wind. Sometimes it was huddled on opposite ends of the couch with your legs draped over his lap…And sometimes–like right now–it meant running to his room like you were delivering urgent news straight from the battlefield.

You glanced down at yourself–sports bra, and underwear–and let out a low huff. Bob had seen you like this before, technically. That’s what came with the territory of shared safehouses, mission recovery stations, and walking around the compound late at night when you thought nobody else was awake. Those were different situations though.

You padded across the room and yanked open your dresser drawer, rifling through your exercise shirts until you settled on a worn black t-shirt–oversized and thinning with age. You tugged it over your head in one swift movement, letting the hem fall just past your hips, then you grabbed a pair of navy basketball shorts off the back of your desk chair and shimmied into them with a quick hop-step, tightening the strings as much as possible so they wouldn’t fall as you rushed down the hall.

You scooped the tablet back up in your arms, the screen still glowing with the madness you’d left behind.

HR Officer Marshall Greene (Reply All):

“This is a formal thread, please refrain from using inappropriate language and making unfounded comments on others performances.”

The excitement only grew, as you slapped the tablet against your thigh, and bolted into the hallway.

The compound was quiet except for the distant clack of someone’s boots echoing down from the other wing–probably Ava pacing while she types another scorched-earth reply to the recent email. Regardless, you padded forward, barefoot but quick. The hum of the overhead lights casted your shadow along the wall as you rounded the corner toward the kitchen for a quick pit stop.

The fridge gave a quiet suction-pop as you pulled it open and reached for one of the bottled iced teas Bob always hoarded–hibiscus and lemon honey, the kind he insisted was the best. You grabbed one–already cool against your palm even though you had restocked them an hour ago–and tucked it into the crook of your arm as you shut the fridge with your hip.

”What’re you? A professional basketball player?” A voice from behind you asked.

You didn’t need to turn to know it was Bucky–leaning against the wall just outside the kitchen like he’d been planted there to deliver commentary on your outfit. His arms were crossed, dog tags peeking beneath the neckline of his exercise shirt. The glint in his eyes showed unmistakable amusement as he raised a brow at what you were wearing. You didn’t slow your pace though, you just tossed him a look over your shoulder.

”Careful Barnes, comments like that are how group therapy gets scheduled.” That earned a bark of laughter from him–rough and low.

”I’ll tell HR you threatened me with that iced tea bottle,” He called out as you walked off. You raised it above your head in mock-warning without looking over at him.

”Weaponized refreshments fall under Walker and Ava’s jurisdiction. Not mine.” You heard his chuckle echo faintly behind you, but your attention was already zeroed in on the familiar stretch of hallway that led to Bob’s room.

It was quiet here. Soft, almost. The air always felt a little warmer around his end of the corridor–in heat and in emotion in general, there was less tension, less noise, it was very…Bob. use him, his stacks of books, and the faint sound of whatever playlist he decided to put on.

You didn’t knock, you never knocked.

Your fingers wrapped around the handle and turned it without ceremony, pushing the door open like it was your own room, like it was a shared space you were both too sentimental to label.

“Bob! You are not gonna believe this thread..” You said as you were stepping into the room, clicking the door shut softly behind you before turning around.

And that’s when you saw him…And he nearly jumped out of his skin.

”D-Don’t you knock?!” He stammered, jolting like you’d fired a dart into his shoulder. His hands scrambled for the shirt slung half-off his desk chair, eyes wide, and cheeks flushing crimson, “I-I could’ve been–!”

”Naked?” You offered helpfully, lifting a brow as you stepped more into the room, “I think I’ve survived worse than accidentally walking in on someone mid-change.” Your voice had trailed off a little by the time you got to the middle of the room, because it hit you then–just how good he actually looked.

He wasn’t even trying, and that was probably the worst part–because you didn’t want to see him when he was…

The golden hour light poured through the west-facing window like warm syrup, catching the faint dampness along his skin and the light brown locks that his head sported. The light turned the droplets of water that still trailed down his back into halos of shimmer. His chest was broad and high with clean muscle, sharp and thick, and a bit swollen. There were red marks stretched faintly across his collarbones and the tops of his biceps, fresh from a too-hot shower–evidence of his notoriously sensitive skin. A small pink scar marked the space just under one of his ribs, thinned out from more than a decade of bearing it.

You had always known he was strong–he had to be because of the serum–but this was not what you were expecting.

Bob was built like a cathedral. Sturdy like he’d been carved from something permanent, and yet somehow he still stood like he was embarrassed of that.

”Bob.” You started, but he was already trying to pull his shirt over his head and failing–his arms were moving like they had forgotten how sleeves worked. Then after a second of struggling, he gave up with a frustrated sigh and just pressed the cotton against his bare upper torso like a towel.

“I-It’s really nothing…” He insisted, voice strained and high with shyness, “I-I was just…Looking at something.” Your brows raised as you padded even further into the room, placing the iced tea gently on the nearest stack of books.

“Got a rash or something? I know that Sentry suit probably isn’t a pleasant experience. It’s basically painted on…Probably got chafing in all the wrong places.”

“W-What? No! I–I don’t have a rash,” He sputtered, a nervous laugh catching on the tail end of his words. You could see his ears turning red, then watched as the flush crept down his neck and beneath the top he was holding against him. You grinned, leaning against the footboard of his bed, crossing your arms over your chest.

”So what were you looking at then?”

“I-It’s nothing…I swear…” His gaze couldn’t even meet yours, it just darted everywhere but your face: the floor, the ceiling, the bottle of iced tea, his desk lamp. His throat worked as he swallowed, and he shook his head, “It was n-nothing.” You sighed and, without another word, turned and sat on the edge of his mattress, tablet still in hand as you looked around the room–deliberately taking your time, giving him space to breathe. To maybe cool down a little before you asked him the same question again.

His room was neat, but not in a sterile fashion. He had bookshelves stacked high with paperbacks and limited edition copies of stories–science fiction, poetry, philosophy, he even had a few battered field manuals, but they looked like they hadn’t even been opened. A few of the books had some sticky notes jutting out in soft yellows, greens and blues, all in varying shades. There was a well-kept ficus in the corner by the window, catching sunlight in its leaves. One of his walls held a corkboard filled with photographs of places he had been with the team, with little notes he had kept from you–handwriting scrawled on torn napkins or on the backs of receipts. His Sentry suit hung off a hook like a molded second skin, and a flannel blanket was folded with precision at the foot of the bed.

“W-What are you doing?” Bob’s voice cracked with a soft, almost wounded hesitation. You didn’t look up from the bed right away, instead dragging your thumb along the edge of the tablet as you let the silence sit. Then you finally lifted your gaze, brow raised with soft mischief.

“Waiting for you to move,” You said simply. “So I can see what you could’ve possibly been looking at so intently before I barged in.” He shifted on his feet, his toes curling against the floorboards like he was trying to plant himself there and disappear.

”Y-Y/N, I wasn’t looking at anything…” You bit the inside of your cheek, eyes dropping from his for just a second–slowly taking his body in again from the reflection of the mirror behind him, the long, broad line of his back, the way the light caught in every indentation of muscle like it was sculpted for this hour of the day and no other. Then you looked back at him.

”So why’re you hiding from me then?” You asked softly, “You’ve seen me topless before…Thought you might’ve been comfortable returning the favour.” You joked. His eyes flickered to yours, then away again, lashes fluttering like a startled heartbeat. His grip tightened on the cotton he still held over his chest, the fabric slightly damp now from where it met his skin. You set the tablet down with a quiet tap on his nightstand, fingers curling loosely at your sides as you pushed off the bed and stepped toward him. The floor creaked softly beneath your bare feet. His breath hitched–just barely audible–but you caught it. His whole body tensed, like prey too stunned to run, and yet… He didn’t back away.

“Let’s look together, hmm?” You said, voice soft, it wasn’t a command…It was more of an invitation, “Turn and look in the mirror.” Bob’s eyes darted down to yours, nervous and questioning, the light in them flickering gold just for the briefest moment.

“W-What…?”

”Just…Trust me,” You whispered, inching close enough for your hand to find the edge of the shirt he was still holding to his front. You pinched the soft cotton between your fingers, “Turn and look in the mirror…And move this.” He stared at you, searching your face as if trying to find the trap. But there wasn’t one–not with you. So, with hesitantancy, he turned back toward the full-length mirror beside his bookshelf. His broad shoulders squared, his spine straightening instinctively like he expected to be judged, and slowly, he shifted the cotton away from his chest. He didn’t let it drop–he held it against his side like a safety net–but it no longer blocked his reflection.

You stepped behind him carefully, and rose up on your toes, putting your chin on his heated shoulder, eyes flickering over both his reflection and the way his skin flushed beneath you. The heat coming off his body was tangible, like the golden hour sun had been sucked up by his skin and refused to leave. His damp hair curled at the end where it had dried, and the slope of his shoulder tensed beneath your chin.

Up close like this, with nothing but the mirror before you both, it was impossible not to take him in fully–not just the parts you’d glimpsed, not just what the suit hinted at beneath all that gold-threaded armor and pressure. But this. Him.

The soft curve of his clavicle, just beginning to dry, still slightly pink from the heat of his shower. The small cluster of faded stretch marks that swept just beneath his chest, curling slightly toward the soft ridges of his ribs. They looked like pale lightning, half-silver in the light–evidence of how fast he’d grown into himself, into this body he never asked for. Another quiet mutation to accommodate the weight of what lived inside him. There were more across his lower stomach, ghosting down either side of his abdomen where the muscle swelled thicker. They branched just beside his navel and disappeared beneath the waistband of his joggers, pale and delicate, like silk run beneath sharp fingers. You wanted to trace them. God, you wanted to press your mouth to every single one.

His skin was smooth in some places, textured in others, but all of it was flushed with heat. And that light trail of hair that you’d never seen before–white blonde, so soft it nearly vanished unless you were this close–drew a path down the center of him that had you unconsciously tightening your arms just slightly where they curled behind his back.

“You definitely don’t have any rashes,” You said softly, voice light with teasing but thick with something warmer. “You’re just a handsome guy…That’s built like a house.” You gave a small shrug against him, trying to diffuse the sincerity with humor, but it still rang true. Bob’s shoulders stiffened immediately, and his reflection turned red so quickly you thought it might spread across the mirror itself.

“S-Stop it,” He muttered, ducking his head just slightly, like that might shield him from your words.

“Why?” You murmured, brows lifting gently. “It’s not like I’m lying to you.” He didn’t answer right away. The silence stretched for a second too long, and then his voice came–rougher, smaller.

“I-I don’t see it… I just see this…This person who’s not themselves anymore.” His jaw clenched a little, eyes glued to his reflection like it betrayed him. “Not like I u-used to be. Everything’s just…D-Different.” Your frown came slowly, spreading across your face with a heaviness that tugged the corners of your mouth down and softened your eyes into something deeply pained. You finally connected the dots.

He hadn’t been admiring himself in the mirror. He wasn’t checking for a rash or even trying to catch a glimpse of some half-healed wound. He was judging himself–tearing himself apart with every second he stared. Comparing himself to the man he used to be. The one he probably thought he lost the day he became more myth than man. Your heart twisted with it. That quiet kind of ache that came from loving someone too much to let them stay hurt.

“…Can I touch you?” you asked gently, voice barely above a whisper.

Bob’s eyes met yours in the mirror, startled like you’d touched a raw nerve instead of just offering kindness. His lips parted slightly, breath catching in his throat.

“O-Okay,” He said, like it was foreign–like no one had ever asked that before. You moved even closer to him, your chest now pressing against his back. You lifted your hand and just…Touched him.

Your fingertips met the warm skin of his stomach, just above the waistband of his joggers, feather-light. He inhaled sharply. Not in fear–just surprise. His stomach tensed for a second, then loosened, like his body didn’t quite know how to receive affection that came without demand. You smoothed your hand upward, tracing the soft rise and fall of his abdomen, the slope of strength beneath the surface. His skin was warm and velvety under your touch—damp in places from the shower, and soft in others from where his skin had healed from stress and strain and godhood.

“You’re so…” You breathed, thumb sweeping just beneath his ribs, “Unbelievably beautiful, Bob.” He blinked like he hadn’t heard you right. Like that word had never belonged to him.

“I mean it,” You said softly, your hand traveling up his chest now, resting briefly over his heart–feeling the beat pounding steady and strong beneath your palm. “You have no idea what you look like, do you?”

His breath shuddered. “N-Not like this…”

“Then let me tell you.”

Your voice dropped, low and tender, like a vow.

“This body,” You whispered, your fingers tracing the faint stretch marks just below his pecs, “This is a testament. To everything you’ve carried. To how hard you fought to stay here. How strong you’ve had to be. You didn’t just survive…You built this. And you built it with love. With the way you protect people. With how gently you hold things, even when you could crush them.” You leaned in, lips brushing the curve of his bare shoulder, kissing him once. Then again, higher, where the tension lived tight beneath his neck.

He shivered.

Not out of discomfort–but because he knew you meant it. Because your mouth on his skin felt more like an affirmation than anything anyone had ever said to him. His skin jumped beneath each press of your lips. Your other hand slipped around his waist, palm resting over his stomach again–feeling the subtle flex as he tried and failed to keep still.

“You’re real, Bob,” You murmured between kisses. “You’re good. You’re so good. And every inch of you–every mark, every muscle, every breath–is deserving of love.”

He made a sound then–a quiet, choked breath like he was holding something in his throat. His chest hitched slightly under your hand, and when you peeked up at his reflection, his eyes were glossed, gold flickering around the rims like he was lit from within. You tightened your arms gently, holding him from behind like a tether, your forehead pressing into the curve of his shoulder. Your lips grazed the top of his spine.

“Even if you can’t see it… I do.”

The silence that followed wasn’t empty. It was full. Of breath. Of tension. Of emotion so thick it filled the space between your ribs and his.

After a few long seconds, his hand moved. Trembling at first, like he didn’t know what to do without being awkward, before lowering it to cover yours.

His palm was big, warm, and dampened with sweat, but you didn’t mind the way it felt. He held your touch in place like he didn’t want you to stop. His thumb swept softly along the edge of your hand, nervous but desperate to keep you there.

When he turned to face you, his breath hitched again. His eyes didn’t look away this time. He just stared at you like he was memorizing the moment.

You were still holding his waist. Still close enough that the warmth of him surrounded you like a sun. His hand lifted–slow, hesitant, like the moment might shatter if he moved too quickly. You didn’t breathe. Couldn’t. Not when his fingers brushed your jaw and then curled so gently against your cheek it made your eyes sting.

He held your face like it belonged in a museum among the works of art. His thumb grazed the space just beneath your eye, sweeping along your cheekbone with the softest pressure–as if he was trying to memorize the way you felt beneath his touch. Like if he just held you long enough, maybe he could believe this was real. That you were real. That someone had truly looked at him–all of him–and still wanted to stay.

Neither of you blinked.

The air shifted–thick with something golden and unspeakable, heavy in your lungs but light in your chest. Like standing on the edge of something vast and beautiful and knowing, this is the moment it all changes.

And then he leaned in.

Not in a rush. Not in some burst of passion where your teeth could possibly clash together. But slowly–like the sun melting into the sea. Like a secret unfolding, tender and certain, inevitable as gravity.

His lips met yours with gentleness you didn’t know you were starving for.

It was so soft it almost didn’t feel like a kiss at first. Just a breath of warmth, and a quiet hum of surrender blooming behind your ribs. His mouth moved against yours with cautious wonder, wanting more but keeping his thoughts under control just for this one moment–just so he could display his secret devotion to you.

The world narrowed to the press of his lips, the curl of his fingers that were still on your cheek, the faint tremble in his shoulders, and the heat of his bare skin where your hands moved now–trailing up his sides and over his back. You traced the soft slope of muscles with your palms, admiring, until your fingertips danced along the small of his back.

And that’s when he gasped.

The kiss broke as his body flinched against yours with a startled breath, a laugh hiccuping through the sound.

”I…Sorry,” He stammered, half-flushed, half-laughing, his hand falling from your cheek like he had ruined it. You grinned, still feeling your heartbeat throughout your entire body, your eyes shining.

”Don’t you dare apologize for a kiss like that,” You whispered, and before he could respond back to you–before he could shrink away or stumble over a hundred more nervous syllables–you leaned in and kissed him again.

It was just a quick one. A seal on the moment, something that could contain it. His breath hitched like he hadn’t expected it–like he still couldn’t quite believe you were touching him so freely, so warmly.

You pulled back just enough to smile against his lips and murmur, “Only you would apologize for something that sweet by the way.” Another blush lit his face instantly, rising to the tips of his ears like fire spreading across his skin. You laughed softly and pressed one last kiss to the corner of his mouth. Then you wrapped your arms around his waist and pulled him into a proper hug, letting your cheek press to his chest as he melted into your touch.

His arms folded around you slowly, his forearms curling tightly around your waist, his palms flattening against your spine, pressing your body flush to his like he wanted to make sure there was no space between you at all. You melted into the hold instinctively, sighing against his chest as the tension slid out of you like sand between fingers. Your cheek rested against the warm pillow of muscle just over his heart, and there it was–the steady galloping rhythm, thumping firm and fast beneath your ear. You closed your eyes for a moment, just breathing him in.

The scent of his shower was clinging to him and invading your senses now, there was sage, and a hint of pine, he smelled like a forest, or the wilderness–he smelled like the safest place you would ever come to know.

For a long beat, neither of you moved.

His chin dipped until it came to rest lightly on the crown of your head, a sigh escaping him–low, content, full of something that bordered on reverent. When he hummed, it was quiet and barely even a sound–just a vibration in his chest that pulsed through your cheek and down your spine like a tuning fork finding your frequency so he could slip in and be one with you. You smiled against him.

“So…” You started, voice muffled slightly by his skin, “Is there any chance you’ll start walking around shirtless more often now that I’ve thoroughly showered you with compliments?” He let out a soft, incredulous laugh–half embarrassed, half endeared–and you felt it echo all the way through your ribs. His hands tightened slightly at your back as he ducked his head a little further, his voice feathering warmly against your scalp.

“I-It’ll be u-under heavy consideration now, I think…” He mumbled, voice playful but still laced with that soft-spoken sincerity that was so uniquely his. You smirked.

“Hmm,” You hummed back, fingers curling gently against the thick muscle of his upper back before giving him a teasing squeeze. It made him jolt, just slightly–a tiny gasp of a flinch, like you’d shocked him. He barked out another laugh, and you pulled back just enough to look up at him.

“I’ll take that as a very soft yes,” You said, grinning up at him, your fingers still resting against the planes of his back. His eyes met yours–wide and dilated, but glowing now with something unguarded and bright.

“Y-Yeah,” He said shyly, a smile tugging at his lips, “I guess…I-If it’s for you, it might be okay.” He scratched nervously at the back of his neck with one hand as he looked down at you, then added sheepishly, “B-But you have to promise not to look at me like I’m a sculpture again…I-I almost combusted.” You laughed, arms still around his waist, resting your chin on his chest now so you could meet his eyes directly.

“No promises,” You whispered. “You are a sculpture. Just one that happens to blush when I compliment him.”

His face turned a glorious shade of red, and you watched the smile spread helplessly across his lips even as he tried to hide it. His hands came up again, this time cradling your jaw like it was something precious. His thumbs brushed softly against your cheeks, and he leaned in again–this time a little more sure of himself.

And when he kissed you again, it was with a quiet hunger. Still gentle, still sweet, but layered now with the quiet thrill of knowing that you saw him��really saw him–and loved every part you found.

[letters-to-lgbt-kids]

My dear lgbt+ kids, 

If you’re changing your name (for marriage reasons or gender reasons), that’s an exciting step! - and it can also come with the (potentially more boring or even unpleasant or nerve-wracking) task of having to update your contact information for a lot of places. 

Here’s a list with some places you should keep in mind: 

1. Government and legal documents

• Identity card / Passport

• Driver’s license

• Social security or tax office 

• Health insurance provider

• Any court documents or registrations (for example marriage certificate, birth certificate etc.)

2. Banking and finances

• Bank accounts (including savings and joint accounts)

• Credit cards

• PayPal or other payment platforms

• Loan or mortgage providers

• Insurance policies (life, car, household, etc.)

3. Employment and education

• Employer / HR department (for payroll, contracts, email, etc.)

• University or school records

• Certificates and diplomas (if you want them reissued with your new name)

• LinkedIn and other professional platforms

• Unions or professional associations

Unemployment office

4. Health and medical

• General practitioner and specialists

• Dentist

• Therapist / mental health providers

• Vaccination records and digital health apps 

• Prescription services or pharmacies

5. Daily life and memberships

• Phone and internet providers

• Utilities (electricity, water, gas)

• Rental agreements or homeowners’ documents

• Streaming services (Netflix, Spotify, etc.)

• Library cards

• Gym memberships

• Retail loyalty programs (Payback etc.)

6. Online presence and subscriptions

• Email accounts

• Social media profiles

• Blogs and personal websites

• Substack or Patreon

• Online shops you use often (Amazon, Etsy, etc.)

• Newsletter subscriptions

7. Travel and transportation

• Airline loyalty programs

• Train and public transport cards (monthly tickets etc.)

• Car registration and insurance

• Toll subscriptions or parking permits

Bonus Tips:

Consider making a spreadsheet to track where you’ve already updated your info and where you still need to.

Some places will require official documentation (like a court certificate or new ID), so keep digital copies handy if needed.

Laws on name changes can be wildly different in different countries. When in doubt on whether a certain point is applicable or necessary for you, make sure to look it up for your country specifically. 

Don’t forget the more personal stuff, like updating your name in group chats with your friends or in your private email signature!

If you’re changing your name for gender reasons, you can often update your information quietly or request discretion when dealing with customer service - but bureaucracy can still be frustrating. Feeling a bit anxious about potentially encountering transphobia etc. doesn’t mean you’re weak or that you’re not trans enough for this step or anything like that. It’s a normal feeling in a world where transphobia exists. 

Changing your name can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s tied to something deeply personal like gender or a new life chapter. But every form you fill out is also an act of affirmation - of who you are now and the life you’re building. That’s worth celebrating.

With all my love, 

Your Tumblr Dad 

[thealdersgateoffice]

I’m trying to document all the signs in Slough House (inspired by this from @your-mighty-words-astound-me)

If anyone with better eyes than me can read some of the ones below that I can’t decipher, that would be wonderful! Here we go:

The classic ‘NO WET SPOONS IN THE SUGAR!’. This was definitely scribbled onto this post-it angrily by Catherine after she had once again found a wet spoon in the sugar.

‘NEVER REMOVE THIS PLUG ⬇️’ with plug underlined twice. That plug is probably keeping the whole building from exploding or something.

‘OUT OF ORDER’ on the lift, which has probably been there for about ten years.

‘If the water bottle is empty PLEASE REPLACE IT’. And a no smoking sign above it.

‘NOTICE TO ALL. WHEN USING SPONGES OR CLOTHS PLEASE SQUEEZE OUT WATER FIRST BEFORE LEAVING IT ON WORKTOP.’ Poor Catherine having to deal with these messy children.

‘LADIES AND GENTLEMAN, PLEASE HAVE SOME RESPECT WHEN USING THE KITCHEN AREA. DO NOT LEAVE UNWASHED DISHES IN THE SINK AND PUT YOUR DISHES AWAY.’ Thank you @abubblingcandle! The last bit is too obscured to read it clearly.

Think this one may be ‘Keep This Door Clear. Nothing to be leant ^up on this area.‘ It’s in Catherine’s office.

I just enjoy that there’s one of these on Catherine’s and Jackson’s office doors. She definitely put them there.

There’s also a written No Smoking sign on the landing - you can see it here behind Aimee in one of Gisele’s photos, and I’m pretty sure it’s visible in one of the episodes too, I just forget which one!

Thank you for reminding me of this one @too-many-rooks. ‘Your designated smoking area is NOT HERE’. Once again, this was definitely written by Catherine.

Thank you @daincrediblegg for reminding me of this one, and @timrousbeastie and @thebeigelunatics for their explanations. I wasn’t aware that this meme existed, but it’s highly enjoyable that the Slow Horses have stuck this up in the kitchen. According to @your-mighty-words-astound-me, the number scribbled on to indicate how many days it’s been since the last incident is 25,915,655,XXX (twenty five billion, nine hundred and fifteen million, six hundred and fifty five thousand, and an indecipherable three digit number that's been crossed out and another number written above).

This one made me laugh. ‘HELPFUL REFRIGERATOR CHART’ is so Catherine after her lunch has been eaten (by Lamb, probably) or one of the Slow Horses complain to her about their lunch being eaten. I can’t read it exactly, but the first line is ‘Did I bring this in?’ followed by arrows to Yes and No, which presumably point to ‘Eat or drink your lunch’ and ‘don’t’ Lol.

‘FIRST AIDERS C. Standish (3rd floor)’ ⛑️🩹

I’m guessing Moira scribbled her name out? I could also see Lamb doing it angrily and drunk when he realised she might not be coming back, or when he received the third letter from HR that required his signature to finally dismiss her, but at the same time, if he was holding out for her return, I can’t see him scribbling her name out. Also, I wonder if Catherine has ever given first aid to anyone in Slough House.

Another one from the kitchen, nicely spotted by @your-mighty-words-astound-me. ‘KEEP THIS AREA CLEAN. (YOUR) MOTHER ISN’T HERE (SO) CLEAN UP (AFTER) YOURSELVES.’ Another one definitely put up by Catherine.

‘Our aim is to keep this bathroom clean… Gentlemen… Your aim will help. Stand closer - it’s shorter than you think. You can do it!’ Of course, this is hung above Jackson’s toilet in his bathroom. I do wonder how many years ago Catherine put this one up, because I can’t see her having entered that bathroom for a while.

[arishatistic]

As a long time artist in the Harry x Hermione fandom, I am heartened to announce this community’s first ever Art Raffle for Charity: Harmony for Humanity! This is a huge initiative where 18 Harmony Artists from around the globe have graciously offered their time, effort and skills to the cause.

Each Raffle Ticket is 5 USD. 1 winner will be randomly drawn for each Artist. Winners will get to decide the prompt for an H/Hr scene they want drawn. The full list of artists can be viewed and tickets can be purchased on our website.

All donors will be emailed an exclusive digital art book with all the created art prizes after the event!

100% of proceeds will be donated to CareForGaza and the PCRF, both of whom are charities providing direct humanitarian aid to displaced families and orphans in need.

Please share and reblog this post, even if you are not part of the fandom or unable to donate at this time! More eyes on the charity equals more donations and aid available for displaced families.

For full transparency: receipts and a spreadsheet document will be made available to everyone where all donations are tracked and updated regularly.

Important Links

Official Website: Harmony for Humanity

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If you have any questions, feel free to comment below, DM me or @hms-harmony-discord, or email harmonyraffle@gmail.com!

[yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere]

EVERYONE STOP. (KANTHONY Simone & Jonny post.. that quickly turned into FIYERO/FIYERABA/ WICKED POST AS WELL <3)

!!!https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/785542358456467456?source=share &https://www.instagram.com/p/DKkBAissTy5/ &https://www.instagram.com/p/DKvDmfFu-hR/?img_index=1&https://youtu.be/BRt-qexTWy4

.https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/772001408056721408.&https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/774021771765694464/jonny-you-are-so-deeply-loved?source=share&https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/774021771765694464/jonny-you-are-so-deeply-loved &https://x.com/katethani/status/1896793789341270409

YES FIYERO BI KING!! : https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/768290712971329536?source=share +yes Fiyero ALWAYS HAS BEEN BI:https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768997985779580928 & https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768681383681998848

+OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS TO IMPORTANT JONNY POSTS ON HERE:

Jonny/Fellow Travelers/ lots of queer VERY important info/history/data :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/737426324387430400/god-forbid-that-i-romanticise-this

Wicked's ‘Dancing Through Life’ Full Scene Breakdown: Choreography, VFX & More (ft. Jonathan Bailey) :https://youtu.be/SKphlClxia8

Wicked | A Conversation with the SAG-Nominated Cast(Ariana, Cynthia, Jonny, Ethan, Marissa, Bowen, Jeff, Michelle)(33mins):https://youtu.be/0VCxajOHdgk

‘Wicked’(2024 PART 1 !): Read The Screenplay (ty Deadline!!) :https://deadline.com/2024/12/wicked-movie-scirpt-read-the-screenplay-winnie-holzman-dana-fox-1236203154/ you can DOWNLOAD IT HERE:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25454766-wicked-read-the-screenplay/ +I’m reading the wicked screenplay and found where this production still came from. They filmed it all so I think the footage might be repurposed in part 2. It’s a montage of several scenes so I think some of might be used for flashbacks. I do wish we got to see the development of their friendship and the five of them hanging out once they’d become a friendship group.:https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/769853929145204736 (also we know now where the shirtless both Fiyero & Boq scene that Bowen was talking about would have taken place!)

WICKED(2024) PART 1-ALL DELETED SCENES in one video:https://youtu.be/VurcLNgOodU &https://youtu.be/RniqVOzUovI

Elphaba and Fiyero in the forest-extended (DELETED SCENE) (with the lion cub) :https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/771402379772018688?source=share &https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/771402379772018688 (GIFS) here:https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771551142803062784 &(GIFS)"See?" (HIS FACE!!)Fiyero Tigelaar being 100% in love with Elphaba Thropp while saving a tiny furball together.:https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/771564907953045504 +https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771586153644212224 +https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771676596712161280 +https://www.tumblr.com/deeplyshalllow/771735242202595328+ (in better quality here on twitter(ENTIRE THREAD by this user with ALL deleted scenes (yes the Boq Elphie talk abt Fiyero as well!!) :https://x.com/hobiesprowler/status/1873999342463574339 +https://x.com/wjsntho/status/1875198326775390346

Boq & Elphie train station talk deleted scene(GIFS):https://gamorahww.tumblr.com/post/771379757850017792/i-dont-have-feelings-for-fiyero

Elphaba: oh oz oh oz, I just put everyone in the classroom to sleep. what do I do? what do I do???/Fiyero, who took one look at his passed out classmates and immediately decided it was time to commit several felonies: idk what YOU’RE doing but I’M kidnapping this baby and sneaking him across the border. viva resistance.:https://www.tumblr.com/deeplyshalllow/772337508243619840

Jonathan Bailey getting the part of Fiyero from the digital release bonus content:https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/771484108034588673

Jonathan Bailey On Friendzoning, Being Starstruck & Terrifying Speeches(Agony Uncle)(8mins):https://youtu.be/k6HpO9DxhGs

JONATHAN BAILEY (featuring Jack the Horse) Anthony Bridgerton | Bridgerton 2x08/ Fiyero Tigelaar | Wicked PART 1 (2024) :https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771415908524670976

Fiyero Tigelaar (Wicked: Part One)(GIFS. (in GREAT QUALITY):https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771419881386262528/excuse-me-there-is-no-pretense-here-i-happen-to +https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771586153644212224 +https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771676596712161280 +https://men-in-4k.tumblr.com/post/771401444510269440/jonathan-bailey-as-fiyero-wicked-2024-if-you

Jonathan Bailey-Norbert Leo Butz(OG Broadway Fiyero) showing love & respect & support for each other:https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/771213779823394816?source=share &https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/771213779823394816 +OG Wicked + Movie Wicked CAST PICS edition-THIS POST omg:https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/771213803646025728?source=share &https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/771213803646025728

my favourite part of the wicked movie that is unachievable in a stage production is the scene where elphaba tells fiyero he's not really shallow and careless and his response, to probably the first genuine compliment he's had in years, is to basically go 'ding dong you are wrong lol' and she adds 'and frankly your mental health is in abysmal condition'//and then there's a lovely close up shot of his face as he stands there frozen, buffering and panicking all at once, for like a full minute :https://www.tumblr.com/deeplyshalllow/771740776684306432

I love Fiyero so much(SPOILERS) :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/770043246485307392/fuck-i-know-all-of-this-obviously-and-have &https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/770043246485307392/fuck-i-know-all-of-this-obviously-and-have?source=share +https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/770138358125035520

hey okay but the guy who doesn't care about anything because nothing matters actually comforted his friend immediately and softly and tenderly when she expressed her guilt and I'm not over the cracking urgency of his whisper, hurrying to soothe while trying not to draw attention to her discomfort.

I'm also still not over the genuine excitement on his face when Boq and Nessa showed up to get on the boat to the Ozdust. I'm not over the stupid little smooch on the librarian's forehead, or him cradling a frightened baby in the lapel of his jacket. I'm not over him being the one to establish poppies as symbols of resistance because a spell involving poppies started it all for him. And I'm definitely not over the fear and care in his voice when Galinda fell asleep against him and he cradled her.:https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/770138358125035520

(FIYERABA analysis)An in depth study of Fiyero and Elphaba's first meeting in the Wicked movie (SO GREAT!!) :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/770050743215554560/i-love-this &https://www.tumblr.com/yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere/770050743215554560/i-love-this?source=share +the extra of Fiyero and Elphaba that we got in the movie :https://dani-luminae.tumblr.com/post/769728788207697920/sorry-for-rambling-on-your-post-op-but-ive-been &https://www.tumblr.com/jbaileyfansite/769735450298613760?source=share +An in depth study of the Lion Cub Scene in the Wicked Movie :https://www.tumblr.com/deeplyshalllow/770169586063704064/an-in-depth-study-of-the-lion-cub-scene-in-the +An in Depth Study of Fiyero and Elphaba in the train station scene(And Fiyero's LAST scene in PART 1 movie):https://www.tumblr.com/deeplyshalllow/771115689759178752/an-in-depth-study-of-fiyero-and-elphaba-in-the

.https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/jonathan-bailey-wicked-bridgerton-fiyero-interview (personal fav)"The starting point was “Dancing Through Life.” He creates chaos around him, like he does in that song, because he’s got to match the chaos that’s going on inside. The challenge that I felt was the trope of a cool caddish prince. He’s deeply unnerved by stillness and adhering to rules and structure. That is probably a sign of someone who’s never really experienced love. When you see someone causing that sort of disturbance, it’s usually because they’ve never felt seen. An organizational psychologist, Adam Grant, sent me a message saying, “It’s a masterful portrayal of superficiality masking depth.” Out of all the things I’ve heard, that is the thing I’m going to get printed on a T-shirt." + "I want to keep working until something like Fellow Travelers isn’t seen as niche. We’re only on this planet for a short time, but if Fellow Travelers can be a mainstream show by the time I’ve finished my innings, I’d be very happy." .https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/769221519525249024/i-want-to-keep-working-until-something-like + "An organizational psychologist, Adam Grant, sent me a message saying, “It’s a masterful portrayal of superficiality masking depth.” Out of all the things I’ve heard, that is the thing I’m going to get printed on a T-shirt." (GIFS):https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771655460334010368

.JONATHAN BAILEY AS FIYERO TIGELAAR IN WICKED RAY BOLGER AS THE SCARESCROW IN THE WIZARD OF OZ :https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/769640504224792576

Interview with IndieWire (2024) :https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/769589287824080896/interview-with-indiewire-2024

rehearsing “Dancing Through Life:https://redmyeyes.tumblr.com/post/769483562127949824/jonathan-bailey-rehearsing-dancing-through-life

all 3 in THIS POSE (fanart ah!!) #gliyeraba !:https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/769219138332852224/please &https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/769597347568238592 &https://www.instagram.com/p/DDm2U8gxFfh/ &https://www.tumblr.com/profiad/770808071983333376/kiss-me-goodbye-im-defying-gravity?source=share .https://profiad.tumblr.com/post/770808071983333376/kiss-me-goodbye-im-defying-gravity

diversity win! The fictional prince who eventually turns into a scarecrow is portrayed by a gay man and is bisexual. :https://remusfinglupin.tumblr.com/post/768195146439409664/diversity-win-the-fictional-prince-who-eventually

I’m glad through Jonathan Bailey’s performance we are finally getting Fiyero as the bisexual disaster he truly is :https://www.tumblr.com/justslightlyconfused/767861104033579008/im-glad-through-jonathan-baileys-performance-we

i get it know why they had to make wicked into two parts. there’s no way we could have handled jonny bailey singing both dancing through life AND as long as you’re mine in one sitting=I understand why they made it two movies now. you cannot put Jonathan Bailey singing dancing through life and Jonathan Bailey singing as long as you’re mine in one movie. people have families :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/767851013007884288

Is this how you go with your life? (FIYERABA first meeting GIFS post (movie recorded at cinema quality) No, I'm not seasick-Neither do I. /I did not eat grass as a child.-You didn't? I did. /And yes, I've always been green.-And the defensiveness, is that a recent development?:https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768936433245437952 +https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/768479786497671168/jonathan-bailey-as-fiyero-and-cynthia-erivo-as (FIRST MEETING IN GOOD QUALITY GIFS!): https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771489942827401216/jonathan-bailey-as-fiyero-tigelaar-and-cynthia &https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771563965555818496/cynthia-erivo-as-elphaba-thropp-and-jonathan + Fiyero Tigelaar being 100% in love with Elphaba Thropp while saving a tiny furball together.:https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/771564907953045504 &https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/771657066308861952/jonathan-bailey-as-fiyero-tigelaar-and-cynthia + (moree FIYERABA gifs) :https://jbaileyfansite.tumblr.com/post/768408960934068224 + I've been thinking-Yeah, I heard. :https://theheroheart.tumblr.com/post/769232630673735680 + You've been Galindafied-You don't need to do that, you know.(good quality) :https://www.tumblr.com/deeplyshalllow/771490186157801472

watching wicked and realizing the character i most relate to isn’t elphaba or glinda, it’s fiyero. just depressed and dissociating through life-and in love with Elphaba, or just down for whatever with both Elphie and Glinda. very bisexual, very iconic. :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768669319346405376/and-in-love-with-elphaba-or-just-down-for

JONATHAN BAILEY GLIYERABA TRUTHER-Life is beautiful (so real) :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768677988464295936/so-real

There is no pretense here. I happen to be genuinely self-absorbed and deeply shallow.- Oh please. No, you're not. Otherwise you wouldn't be so unhappy. -Fine. If you don't want my help.- I do. (THE FIYERABA scene in the woods (part 1 the woods scene at least)GIFS movie recorded at cinema quality) ("His perceived sense of beauty, of what he feels he's worth, he's proved wrong by because Elphaba sees in him something that is beyond a physical appearance. It's actually the vulnerability of someone else that draws him closer to himself, and I think the person that he really wants to be."— Jonathan Bailey, on Fiyero) :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768927920874979328

WICKED FROM FIYERO'S POV :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768681383681998848 & WICKED FROM GLINDA'S POV :https://www.tumblr.com/txicyuri/764416819826147328/what-if-you-were-a-comphet-lesbian-going-to

DON’T POST WICKED SPOILERS!!’ so fun fact it’s actually a 21 year old musical adapted from a 29 year old book which is based on an 85 year old movie which is adapted from a 124 year old book :https://www.tumblr.com/mostly-funnytwittertweets/767891813455609856

Wicked Author Gregory Maguire Says Elphaba and Glinda’s Sexual Tension Was “Intentional”-In an expansive — and possibly final — interview with Them, the novelist discusses Elphaba’s origin story, its nods to the AIDS epidemic, and all those queer fan theories.:https://www.them.us/story/wicked-gregory-maguire-elphaba-glinda-lesbian-intersex

what is it about playing elphaba and glinda that makes actors develop such a homoerotic friendship (CHENZEL)/THIS post you all :https://www.tumblr.com/nondilutedrandomshit/770041963477073921 &https://www.tumblr.com/nondilutedrandomshit/770041963477073921?source=share

At this point I judge Fiyeros in ANY production by how they deliver "Dancing Through Life". This song is meant to sound cheerful, careless and positive. BUT. The one who sings it is depressed and sees himself as shallow, undeserving and useless. It should sound like the character in question hides it under his party persona, like he's on the edge but still smiling (especially in higher parts). Because that's exactly what Elphaba sees through, (...) :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768415951832088576

WHY FIYERABA more than GELPHIE (always down for GLIYERABA tho!) :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768483995226947584/yes-yes-yes-yes

JONATHAN GETTING OFF THE HORSE THE WAY ONLY HE CAN (iconic) (gifs) :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768930975597084672

the wicked movie teaches important moral lessons like “be bisexual in college” and “don’t trust politicians” and “if you push someone who’s in a wheelchair without their permission, someone might throw a bench at your head with their mind” :https://susiephone.tumblr.com/post/768092611472982016/the-wicked-movie-teaches-important-moral-lessons

gelphie is the good kind of toxic yuri gliyero is comphet for both and fiyeraba is bi4bi and thats the correct way to play it thanks :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768826357685846016

Haunted by that shot of Fiyero looking up at the sky and IMMEDIATELY taking off on horseback. Man doesn't know where he is going or where Elphaba is or what the fuck is going on but he knows he needs to find her. Such a great lead in to the start of Act 2 where he's been looking for her for years. :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/769101543690616832 + I relate to fiyero because i, too, would risk it all in the dead of night to rescue my secret girlfriend, who is a known fugitive. :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/769141663759220736 +Just for the first time getting just how much Fiyero must resent Glinda now. The movie shows Fiyero riding out of Shiz after the announcement about Elphaba, and Act 2 is basically Fiyero continuously showing us what he's prepared to sacrifice for Elphaba (spoiler alert: it's everything). (..)SPOILERS - part2 opens with this man searching for Elphaba for YEARS :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768931673359433728

It is the first 9 minute song by a British millennial gay man to do so :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/768331625796861952

if i had a nickle for every time when jonathan bailey plays a diva that almost knocked off the female lead while riding a horse during their first encounter, got engaged to the bubbly friend of this lead, and then later broke off this engagement to be with this exact female lead, i would have two nickles, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice :https://yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere.tumblr.com/post/769141937295982592

Top 10 Ways Wicked the Movie Differs from Wicked the Musical :https://youtu.be/cbsVAyOWzWo

Top 10 Things That Will Get Answered in Wicked Part 2 :https://youtu.be/r34AItvEapg

Wicked-2024-Cast Play Never Have I Ever (Jonny Ariana Cynthia) :https://youtu.be/USClb04AQvQ

The Great Oz Quiz with the Wicked Cast-Vogue Australia :https://youtu.be/IZ-WHI2VPIo

Wicked-2024-Cast vs The Most Impossible Wicked Quiz :https://youtu.be/oZMnmDLP19I

Just remember: whatever level of insane you are about Wicked, you will still NEVER be as insane as Stephanie J Block and Sebastian Arcelus running down to a NYC courthouse one early morning to elope before their wedding day, just so they could perform As Long As You’re Mine on Broadway that night as a married couple:https://www.tumblr.com/deeplyshalllow/772337630371332096

[mariacallous]

More than 1,400 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) workers were terminated from their positions on Thursday amid a broader Trump administration shakeup at the independent government agency, sources tell WIRED. There were around 1,700 employees in total at the CFPB.

The mass reduction in force, or RIF, comes nearly a month after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order barring the Trump administration from removing probationary employees at the CFPB and other agencies. On Friday, an appeals court ruled that the CFPB could begin terminations again so long as “individual assessments” were conducted for each terminated employee. Around 200 employees will be left at the CFPB, effectively gutting the agency Elon Musk has previously said should be ‘deleted.’

In an email sent to CFPB staff on Wednesday, CFPB chief legal officer Mark Paoletta announced that the agency would be shifting its focus away from its supervisory roles and towards “tangible harm to consumers.” Medical debt, student loans, consumer data, and digital payments have all been identified as topics the CFPB will “deprioritize,” according to the document.

“As far as I can tell it affects literally every office to at least some extent with at least some of them fully wiped out,” says one terminated CFPB worker. “My guess is by the end there will be just a few leadership positions remaining plus skeleton crew for very obviously legally required functions of the bureau.

The CFPB was established by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, an expansive piece of legislation that imposed consequential regulatory reform in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. The agency was created to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive financial practices, and it claims to be responsible for $19.7 billion in consumer relief since its inception, as well as $5 billion in civil penalties

“They didn’t follow the CBA [collective bargaining agreement], aren’t following Dodd-Frank, and did not provide sufficient notice to anyone,” claims a CFPB employee who lost their job on Thursday.

Musk and other conservatives have called for the CFPB to be destroyed for some time. The Project 2025 chapter on financial regulatory agencies describes it as “a highly politicized, damaging, and utterly unaccountable federal agency” and calls to have it abolished. In February, Musk wrote “RIP CFPB” with a gravestone emoji in an X post. In November, he posted, “Delete CFPB.”

In February, WIRED reported that three DOGE operatives, including Gavin Kliger and Nikhil Rajpal, were given access to the CFPB’s HR, procurement, and financial infrastructure. The DOGE workers were later granted access to all of the agency’s systems on Friday, Bloomberg reported, including bank examination and enforcement records. Further requests for DOGE access continued throughout the month.

“Don’t pay attention to what they say about the CFPB, pay attention to what they’re doing,” Emily Peterson-Cassin, the corporate power director at the Demand Progress Education Fund, said in a statement responding to the cuts on Thursday. “And what they’re doing is systematically gutting all efforts to protect service members, and all Americans, from fraud and scams while simultaneously letting Wall Street, Big Banks and Big Tech off the hook.”

[edendawg]

hello! I am a 23 year old self-employed, disabled, transmasc creative living in the us faced with rent and bills I can't pay due to “unemployment” and refusal of disability payments by state and federal government. i need to raise money and get a job asap because I don't have enough to pay to survive.

rest of description and health update below the cut ↓

I need to raise/ make $250 USD before the end of January, and I'm hoping at least half of that can come from donations, as with recent developments, I'm in a near complete shutdown. it's hard to do anything because my brain is making my body go into survival mode, and I'm constantly bombarded with body pain and headaches and nausea. I'm scared for my friends. family, and myself, and want to give up

I make art and write poetry full time, but marketing with no way to pay for advertising online doesn't get me very far, so please share this if you can. I have some examples of my work available and more if you shoot me a message, but my creative skills are mainly in freewritten poetry, acrylic painting, mix media collage/ collage poetry, anthro character design and artwork, graphic design/ logo work, and minimal web design (not the coding side, but like wix and such). I'm also experienced in tech writing, blog/ article writing, customer service, sales, and more.

I am offering lowered rates on all custom work for a limited time, with traditional media pay rates dropping from $70/hr to $45/hr and digital media from sliding scale $30-50/hr to a flat $25/hr. I'll run discounts on any finished pieces that spark interest. I don't have an hourly rate for poetry, I'd do something like $5/15 lines or send a document with 5 premade poems for $5

if you have any leads for remote work, or you yourself could use some load lightened that you could pay me to do, please reach out. my state's minimum wage is $15/hr, but depending on the work, I'd be hoping to work closer to $20/hr based on experience and education. I really only need to make $150 a week to survive, so a part time gig or two would help me at least afford food, bills, meds, and doctors

thank you for sharing and supporting me at this time. donation links available on request, message here or DM floraternum on discord for more information

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physical & mental health cw!!↓

as far as my health goes, I have a bug right now, my tummy is uncooperative, my head hurts all the time, my back and neck and hands hurt all the time. this on top of the aches I'm always dealing with, it's rough. and between my anxiety about the anti trans stuff going in in the us and tension and problems on this planet, the OCD, autism, ADHD, bipolar, etc are all aligning to make the most unbearable and just LOUD depression of my recent memory. brain is just a lot to deal with and I don't know how I'm supposed to support myself through much more than surviving rn.

[etakeh]

Hey! It's A Great Time To Review Your W4! and other fun tax things they don't seem to be teaching in school. (detailed explanations in the read more)

Disclaimer: These are super basic basics. I'm not an expert. I've just seen a lot of people get hit hard and it really sucks.

Don't throw away your income documents.

Keep copies of your returns.

File every year you have an income.

File even if you're going to owe.

Amend your return if you realize there's something wrong on the original.

There's a statute of limitations on refunds.

They can use your refund for certain debt.

There are programs so you don't get dinged for your joint filer's debt.

You can request a rush on the basis of extreme hardship.

You can request a waiver for penalties/interest on late payments.

Know the basics for your area. Due diligence, right?

If you have a business, please be careful.

Review your W4.

Keep your contact info up to date.

If they send a letter, response immediately.

If you don't hear anything in 4 weeks, call/message/visit a local office.

You can file directly with the IRS now, and some states.

If you use tax preparation software/service, double check everything.

If you're expecting a refund triple-check your bank info.

If you're making a payment, triple-check it goes through.

Don't wait til the last day to make a payment.

Consider getting a registered online account with the IRS and/or your state.

Take several deep breaths.

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Don't throw away your income documents. W2s, 1099s, anything that shows income and/or withholding. How long? Forever.

Keep copies of your returns, in formats you can easily access. Highly recommend a hard copy as well as digital, or at least available offline. How long? Forever. (I know there are statutes of limitations, but I don't trust that)

File every year you have an income. Honestly might want to file even if you don't - you can put all zeroes. If you should have filed and didn't, they can make an educated guess, and you might not like it. If you owe, they can add failure to file/failure to pay penalties that can really add up.

File even if you're going to owe. You can set up payment plans, if needed. If you don't file, the penalties and interest are insane.

Amend your return if you realize there's something wrong on the original. Audits aren't just for comedic effect on sitcoms, and as above, the penalties and interest are insane.

There's a statute of limitations on refunds. For the IRS, it's "3 years from the date you filed your federal income tax return, or 2 years from the date you paid the tax". States vary.

They can use your refund for certain debt. Child support, student loans that aren't on a plan, overpayment of benefits, traffic tickets…

There are programs so you don't get dinged for your joint filer's debt. They take longer to process, but you will be able to keep your refund even if your joint filer's refund is used to pay a debt.

You can request a rush in cases of extreme hardship. Eviction, medication, feeding children. It's not a guarantee, but you can ask.

You can request a waiver for penalties and interest on late payments. Again, not a guarantee, but you can ask.

Know the basics for your area. You don't have to be an expert, but the basics: Which forms to file, filing dates, how extensions work, if there are city/county taxes that need to be filed separately, if you need to make estimated payments…

If you have a business, please be careful. all of the above plus more. It can get so messy, and so hard to clean up.

Review your W4. Make sure you have the right amount coming out. Do you want to owe, get a refund, get close to zero? Make an informed decision and make sure your W4 reflects that. Highly recommend checking again in a few months, sometimes HR can be shifty bastards.

Keep your contact info up to date. If they need more info, they won't hunt you down. This includes if you move after you file. Phone number isn't as important, but address is.

If they send a letter asking for information, respond immediately. They will either not process the return, or make an educated guess based on what they have. Even if it's just to say "Hey, I can't get this document because _", they need something. Also - getting a letter doesn't necessarily mean there's something wrong. With electronic filing, they don't get images of your W2/1099, and they want to double check. Or there's an address/filing status change they want to be sure of. Or maybe you had an identity theft situation in the past. Or or or. Or maybe you are a "fraudster"!

If you don't hear anything in maybe 4 weeks, call/message/visit a local office. Sometimes things happen. A letter was sent but was returned. A manual review was stalled and just needed a nudge. Sometimes the return didn't show up at all. Also - when/if you contact them, please be civil. The person who answers the phone has so little control over any of this. A polite, "Hey, just wanted to make sure everything's good" will go a long way.

You can file directly with the IRS now, and some states. In some cases, you can even port your info from IRS to state, saving you the trouble of re-entering a bunch of stuff. Best, you can be sure it actually was received.

If you use tax preparation software/service, double check everything. Make sure the numbers look reasonable, make sure you know where their fee is coming from, make sure you know where your refund is going (like to a pre-paid card or your own bank), make sure you know FOR SURE if they are scheduling a payment on your behalf. Sometimes it's not obvious, and this can result in double-payments or worse. Mostly, make sure the return is accepted. Get it in writing. Don't wait two months to ask, when they are closed for the season.

If you're expecting a refund triple-check your bank info. If something changes with your bank info after you file, call.

If you're making a payment, triple-check it goes through. I mean so you don't double-pay. If you paid online, make sure you got a confirmation number. If you don't, call. Don't assume it didn't work and pay again. Even if you figure it out before it hits your bank, there's nothing the revenuers can do to stop it.

Don't wait til the last day to make a payment. If something goes wrong, if the check is lost in the mail or the bank is acting fucky, it will go badly. Preparation software is evil about scheduling the payments for the last minute.

Consider getting a registered online account with the IRS and/or your state. You can track your return, and also see letters before they're mailed, see past info, send messages, make payments, check on payment status, update info. Yes, the websites aren't great, but it gives you a little more control.

Again, not a Tax Professional in any way. Just don't want anyone to get fucked by Surprise! Tax Shit!

[neurodivergentbraingoblins]

Story time about how being "inclusive" is often used as pretty jewlery to make workplaces seem less shitty than they are.

So I used to work for a place that did workers compensation claims. I was a data entry worker - essentially my job was to processes all incoming and outgoing documents and make sure they digitally got attached to the correct claim so other people could do their job.

I had been working at this place for about 6 months, and we had a MASSIVE turnover in people. Like over half my team/coworkers quit. Well, I just happened to be really, really good at data entry work. My pattern recognition skills and OCD compulsions were a perfect fit for this job. Even management constantly would say how impressed they were with the amount of work I could get done.

Here's the problem - the 2 other people who didn't quit during the turnover were my superiors. They had problems with the way I communicate (AuDHD). So instead of dealing with it, they openly harassed me in group chats. Our boss would see the chats and then call them out on it and tell them to stop.

Fast forward a few months later. Shit is getting crazy for our company as we were expanding. I'm getting harassed constantly by all my "teammates" and from higher ups. I go to HR about the concern and they decide to have me just directly report to our boss. But the problem wasn't solved. I still had to work with and ask questions to the team who obviously hated me. Simply because I communicate and work differently than I do. I was always willing to help them get caught up on work, but never the other way around.

So I've been at this place for about a year now and I'm testing a brand new method of cataloging data to the correct files. (Example- adding medical records for a specific person to their specific digital file so the adjuster assigned to the claim can review it). Turns out something broke with the process and over 700 files were lost.

So I get pulled into a very sudden meeting with me, the 2 teammembers who were my superiors and my boss. They are freaking out trying to figure out how to fix this. When I could finally get a chance to speak I told them I had backups of most of the files. They all went silent and just stared at me.

I explained that the way the process worked gave me anxiety because of this very potential issue. Once the files were uploaded to the claims, they were deleted from the storage location. Gone permanently. I didnt want to be the one responsible for losing important documents if something when wrong, so as a precaution (and a newly developed OCD compulsion) I would save most files to a different folder as a backup (usually just the files I had to convert from one format (ex: word doc) to a PDF).

Turns out I ended up saving the company thousands of dollars and thousands of work hours. My boss literally said to my face "your OCD saved the day! You're a hero!". The very next day everyone was back to being upset at me for how I did my job 😅

Well, over the course of my year there, management put together a COMPANY WIDE MANDATORY meeting about inclusivity and anti-discrimination. Of course I attended and I was having to hold back tears and laughter as everyone made all these promises to not judge people and to be open to "other working styles". The meeting was a 5 hour long meeting with different games and activities. You could tell the company execs were so proud of themselves for the meeting.

The very next day I received the perfect example of what NOT to do from my own boss who helped lead the company meeting! Essentially she heard a rumor that I was setting up meetings with other departments to work on things that hadn't been approved through the proper channels. She pulled me into a virtual meeting and, I kid you not, lectured me for 5 minutes straight about how that wasn't allowed. When I finally got a chance to speak I calmly told her I'd never done anything like that before. I admitted that occasionally I would ask someone else questions in a random email here or there when it related to what we were talking about. But I had never done any of the things she just accused me of and lectured me about. She was "assuming the worst and the negative instead of something positive" which was one of the core values we had spent almost an hour on at the meeting the day before.

I immediately went to HR crying. What was the point of that ridiculous mandatory meeting if the company superiors were still going to discriminate against me??? Well after a year of putting in hard work for them, fighting against all the harassment they threw at me, and doing my best to advocate for myself I ended up quiting. It was an amazing paying full time (40hr) job that fit my skills perfectly. But I had to quit because I couldn't stand listening to them say "we love your OCD and it really helps the company, but you need to stop doing things that way. It is really annoying and takes too long. Plus your coworkers don't like it. But keep giving us those same results! You really are our best worker!"

My OCD was turned into a joke. Something that was only okay when it benefitted them, but a disgusting trait to hide away when it didn't.

Tldr: I gave a year of my life to a company that outwardly toted being "inclusive" while simultaneously being harassed for my OCD and AuDHD symptoms. All while being told my "OCD saves the company money but like, can you please stop doing things that way? Thanks!"

[thetdsblog]

"Voice Log #1. Species Analysis."

"This would be Biology Researcher [DATA EXPUNGED]. I usually do written out documents on paper; However, HQ has commanded me to do a digital version of this. I don't know neither understand the reasoning of such. But here we are."

"Well, let's see. . ."

(The sounds of folding paper can be heard. As long as the wheels of a wheelchair moving around. The Researcher Grunts. Struggling to find the small script they made for this occasion. Its not much. But it should please HQ for Whatever Reason they Need this for. The Researcher finds the paper. Making his way back over to the voice recorder)

"Ah; Here we go."

"This Document; If you can even call it that; Will be covering the Species Aureum Angullia. More Widely know by Corporate and The Public as Goldens. These Deep-to-Shallow Water Amphibians can vary in size, being able to be found basically everywhere. Only not being found in places where most species wouldn't go. Such as the Poles due to its temperature."

"Commonly refereed as Pests. These Creatures have the ability to travel Ground and Water at a quick pace. With Agility we still don't understand how it can be achieved. "This species is highly regarded for its intelligence; Having a Human-Level of Such. Being able to make tools out of metal. Commonly with Gold, Therefor their name. Even if different materials have been seen used. Such as Ruby. A problem arrives with this Species high regard for Stealing from Human Supplies. Which was something that very rarely happened before Subject 'Aureum Angullia Deus' had appeared. After such. Their society saw rapid growth. And therefor. Made Allies with Graveyard and Fallen Kingdom. Which caused a enormous spike in violence between Humans and Them. And are now regarded as one of the most powerful Enemy Factions we have to Deal with."

"Hmmph. So, This species has a range of different traits that differ a lot from most found in the oceans. With its Closest Relative Species being assumed to being Ambystoma Mexicanum; The Axolotl. Having the same Frilled structure in the sides of their head and neck. Having the same sensitive skin. These frills are used for communication and feeling differences in the environment. One of the components for it being able to 'see' without eyes. The other being the Luminescent Stripes it has on its body. These stripes not only serve for baiting potential Prey into approaching it. But can also be used for communication. Being able to reproduce vibrations; Which is unknown how; Of various different Creatures, Even Human Speech. They also seem to have small globes placed around the structure. Serving as small eyes."

(The Researcher gives a deep breath. Flipping a page.)

"Next to cover would be its Mouth; Closely resembling that of plant petals. Demogorgon Copycat. Being able to open all the way to 90 Degrees from its original position. There are four bigger teeth formations at the front. Having blunt, more resistant teeth at the front used for digging and chewing and hard shells of small animals like crustaceans. And Three sharper teeth used for cutting flesh and holding bigger prey in place. Which they use to make the prey struggle in their mouth and end up impaling themselves onto the rows of smaller teeth to slowly bleed the prey out. Even if most cases. Such slow and painful death is rare to happen. As mostly they will impale the prey in the neck or vital organ using its tongue. Its tongue is a around the same as their body size. being able to be fully moved, like a Elephants trunk. Having four tentacle-like structures at the end with sharp, almost harpoon like tip. These smaller tentacles are as capable as the tongue itself. being able to effectively grab and move things. This tongue seems to have a mechanism at the back of the mouth which is used like a ballista. Being able to shoot the tongue at an impressive 25km/hr."

"What else. . . Ah yes."

"It also has a Claw besides its body. These are connected to the body by a appendage that can retract into its own body, having a quite agile speed for doing so. These Claws are quite simple in nature. Used for moving around in the ground, digging and impaling prey."

"And that would be most of the information we currently have. So that would be all I have to say about this Species. I will probably make a document on the different types later on. But for now. This is it. End Log."

[charlotteharrington01]

10 Essential Items to Bring for Every Successful Job Interview in Nigeria

Interviews can be nerve-wracking, especially when you want everything to go perfectly. From researching common interview questions to practicing your responses, you put in the effort to prepare. However, many candidates overlook an important aspect: what to bring to the interview.

If you're getting ready for an interview in Nigeria, this guide will ensure you have everything you need for a smooth and successful experience. Here’s a checklist of the 10 essential items to bring for every job interview.

1. Hard Copy of Your Resume

This might seem obvious, but always carry a printed copy of your resume. Many employers request a physical resume even if you've submitted one online. Ensure it's printed on good-quality paper and neatly placed in a file to avoid wrinkles. Additionally, keep a soft copy on your phone or email, just in case you need to send it again.

2. Academic and Professional Certificates

Employers in Nigeria often ask for proof of your qualifications. Carry copies of your academic degrees, professional certifications, and other relevant documents. It’s best to keep them organized in a folder so you can quickly retrieve them if asked.

3. Portfolio of Your Work (If Applicable)

If you're applying for roles such as graphic designer, photographer, architect, writer, or any creative field, having a portfolio is crucial. You can print some of your best works or save them on a tablet or laptop to present them digitally.

4. Copies of Important Documents

Before your interview, confirm with the HR department if they require any specific documents. However, as a rule of thumb, always carry:

Experience letters from previous employers

Cover letters tailored to the role

Reference letters from past supervisors

NYSC certificate (for Nigerian graduates)

5. List of Professional References

Having a reference list shows preparedness. Some employers may want to contact people who can vouch for your skills and character. Include the names, job titles, companies, phone numbers, and emails of at least two or three professional references.

6. Office Address and Contact Information

Nigeria’s unpredictable traffic and road network can make navigation tricky. To avoid delays, write down the office address and contact number in case your phone battery dies or GPS fails. It’s also a good idea to leave early to avoid unforeseen delays.

7. Valid Identification Card

Most offices in Nigeria have strict security policies. You may be required to show a valid ID before entering the premises. Carry your National ID, driver’s license, international passport, or voter’s card for easy access.

8. A List of Questions for the Interviewer

An interview is a two-way street. The employer is evaluating you, but you should also assess the company. Prepare a list of insightful questions such as:

What are the company’s core values?

What are the key performance expectations for this role?

What opportunities exist for professional growth within the company?

9. Water Bottle and Light Snacks

Nigeria’s weather can be hot, and you might spend time waiting before your interview starts. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated and, if needed, a small snack like biscuits or fruit to keep your energy levels up.

10. Confidence and a Positive Attitude

Your attitude plays a crucial role in making a great first impression. Nigerian employers appreciate candidates who exude confidence, professionalism, and enthusiasm. Keep a positive mindset, make eye contact, and believe in your abilities.

Bonus Tips for a Successful Interview

Carry essential stationery. Bring a pen and a small notepad to jot down important points.

Dress appropriately. Even if the company has a casual dress code, aim for professional attire. For men, a neat suit or corporate shirt and trousers are ideal. For women, a formal dress or blazer with a skirt/trousers works well. ChatGPT can also help you decide on the best outfit based on the company culture and industry.

Choose a neat bag. A well-organized bag ensures your documents remain in good condition.

Research the company. Visit their website and social media pages to understand their mission, values, and culture.

Final Thoughts

Preparing for a job interview goes beyond rehearsing answers. Ensuring you have all the necessary documents and essentials can significantly improve your chances of success. Use this checklist to stay organized and confident as you step into your next job interview in Nigeria.

Best of luck!

[awakeagainstmywill]

Art Log - 06/2024

It's been about 3 months of using Procreate for me!

Would have never happened if it wasn't for my good friend who's an incredibly talented graphic designer. She let me test drive Procreate on her iPad. Back in the day we bonded over being weird artsy kids in school and now we're being weird artsy adults together 🤝 Best friendship dynamic.

According to tumblr, I posetd my first digital painting on April 4th (over on my other blog). I think I made a bit of progress since then, even though I didn't make a lot of paintings in the meantime.

For every single painting I'm still making a traditional pencil sketch, upload that to Procreate and then start coloring on top of it. Not sure if I'll ever get fully confident sketching directly in Procreate.

I started liking the process and the result more around the third painting when I started using a combination of soft and hard shading with some hatching for texture. So that's the 'technique' ended up using more deliberatly for this portrait of Aziraphale.

Gotta stop drawing side profiles, that's way too many side profiles 🙈

I'll post a more detailed making-of of that portrait to document my process a bit.

The trajectory of the stats is a little concerning: 1st painting (3hrs 50min, 16 layers), 2nd painting (5hrs, 21 layers), 3rd painting (9hrs, 23 layers), 4th painting (23 hrs, 62 layers). Yeah, probabaly not a sustainable trajectory. I need to learn how to make some quicker illustrations. I tried here, but did not like the result that much.

I will forever love traditional drawing and painting, but. Digital art ... it's nice! There's no extra space needed to store paints, no brushes to clean later, fixing mistakes is easy, trying out several different color variations not a problem.

It's a goal of mine to make more complex paintings some day. It will be hard for me, I just love portrait drawing too much, it's my happy place, you see? Right now I'm working on another portrait. And then I have another planned after that. So. I'm definetly not going anywhere fast with those plans, that's for sure 😅

[masllp]

Company Setup in India by Masllp: Simplifying Business Formation

India is emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, making it a hotspot for entrepreneurs and businesses looking to expand. Setting up a company in India can be incredibly rewarding, but navigating the legal, regulatory, and procedural complexities can be daunting. This is where Masllp, a trusted name in business consultancy, comes into play.

Masllp specializes in company setup in India, offering end-to-end solutions that simplify the process, save time, and ensure compliance with all legal requirements.

Why Choose India for Your Business? Before diving into the details of setting up a company, let’s explore why India is an attractive destination for businesses:

Growing Economy: India’s economy is projected to grow rapidly, providing numerous opportunities for businesses in various sectors. Large Market: With a population of over 1.4 billion, India offers access to a vast consumer base. Favorable Policies: The Indian government has implemented pro-business policies, including tax incentives, ease of doing business reforms, and support for startups. Skilled Workforce: India boasts a highly skilled and cost-effective workforce, making it ideal for businesses in technology, manufacturing, and services. Masllp: Your Trusted Partner for Company Setup in India Masllp is a leading consultancy firm that assists businesses in establishing their presence in India. From startups to multinational corporations, Masllp offers tailored solutions to meet your specific needs.

Services Offered by Masllp Business Structure Advisory Masllp helps you choose the most suitable business structure, such as:

Private Limited Company Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) One Person Company (OPC) Branch Office, Liaison Office, or Subsidiary Company Registration Masllp handles the entire registration process, ensuring compliance with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Key services include:

Obtaining Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) and Director Identification Numbers (DIN) Name approval and filing of incorporation documents Issuance of Certificate of Incorporation Legal and Regulatory Compliance Setting up a company in India requires adherence to various legal requirements. Masllp ensures your business complies with:

Companies Act, 2013 Taxation laws (GST, Income Tax) Labor and employment laws Taxation and Accounting Support Masllp provides ongoing support with:

GST registration and filing Income tax filings Accounting and bookkeeping services Banking and Licensing Assistance Masllp assists in opening corporate bank accounts and obtaining necessary licenses or approvals for your business operations.

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Boost Your Payroll Efficiency with Free Payroll Check Stubs

Efficient payroll management is crucial for any business, especially as it directly impacts employee satisfaction, accuracy in accounting, and the overall productivity of administrative teams. But what if you could streamline this process using free payroll check stubs? For small businesses, startups, and even established companies, free payroll check stubs offer a no-cost solution to help enhance payroll accuracy, reduce errors, and save time.

Here’s how you can leverage free payroll check stubs to boost your payroll efficiency without breaking the bank.

1. Why Payroll Efficiency Matters

Payroll processing is more than just a routine administrative task; it’s an integral part of your business operations. Timely and accurate payroll boosts employee morale and trust in the company. Additionally, a streamlined payroll system minimizes the chances of costly mistakes, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and protecting the company from penalties. Efficient payroll processes also save time for your HR and accounting teams, allowing them to focus on other crucial aspects of the business.

However, the process of calculating hours worked, tax deductions, and other variables can be complex. This is where free payroll check stubs come in as a powerful tool. They simplify payroll tasks, reduce manual errors, and provide a professional look for your business without any added cost.

2. What Are Payroll Check Stubs?

Payroll check stubs, also known as pay stubs, are essential documents that provide employees with a detailed breakdown of their earnings for a particular pay period. A typical pay stub includes:

Gross wages: Total earnings before deductions.

Net pay: Earnings after deductions, including taxes and other withholdings.

Tax deductions: Federal, state, and local taxes withheld.

Other deductions: Healthcare, retirement plans, or other benefits.

Year-to-date (YTD) totals: Accumulated earnings and deductions up to the current pay period.

For businesses, pay stubs serve as a record for tax purposes, payroll audits, and employee inquiries. For employees, these documents provide transparency and insight into their earnings, taxes, and other deductions.

3. Benefits of Free Payroll Check Stubs

Using free payroll check stubs offers a wide range of benefits that can help businesses streamline payroll processes and improve efficiency.

Cost Savings

The most obvious benefit of free payroll check stubs is the cost savings. Instead of investing in payroll software or paying for check stub generation, you can access reliable, free solutions. This is especially beneficial for small businesses that may not have the budget for costly payroll services.

Time Efficiency

Free payroll check stub generators are often designed to be simple and user-friendly, enabling you to create pay stubs in just a few clicks. By reducing the time needed to generate check stubs manually, you free up time for HR and payroll staff to focus on other strategic tasks.

Error Reduction

Manual payroll calculations are prone to errors, especially when factoring in varying work hours, overtime, and deductions. Free payroll check stub tools often come with built-in calculators that automatically compute wages and deductions, minimizing the risk of human error and improving accuracy.

Record Keeping and Compliance

Generating payroll check stubs ensures you have a digital or physical record of all payments made to employees, which is crucial for compliance with labor laws and tax reporting. If you’re audited or need to reference payroll information for tax purposes, having clear, organized records will save you time and prevent headaches.

Professional Presentation

Even if you’re running a small business, it’s essential to maintain professionalism in all areas, including payroll. Providing your employees with professional-looking check stubs instills confidence and enhances your brand image. It shows your employees that you value transparency and are committed to high standards in every aspect of your business.

4. How to Create Free Payroll Check Stubs

There are several online tools available that allow you to create payroll check stubs for free. Here’s a general step-by-step guide:

Step 1: Choose a Reputable Payroll Stub Generator

Begin by selecting a free check stub generator. Look for reputable websites that offer customizable templates. You’ll want a tool that provides a clear, professional format and allows you to input all necessary payroll information.

Step 2: Input Employee Information

Enter basic details for each employee, such as their name, employee ID, and address. This information is crucial for accurate record-keeping.

Step 3: Input Earnings and Deductions

The next step is to enter gross earnings, any applicable tax deductions, other withholdings (such as retirement or healthcare), and net pay. Most free check stub generators have fields for these entries and will automatically calculate totals for you.

Step 4: Review for Accuracy

Always double-check the information to ensure accuracy. Errors on pay stubs can lead to confusion, dissatisfaction, and may require time-consuming corrections. Ensure all figures are correct, including deductions and net pay.

Step 5: Download and Distribute

Once the check stub is generated, you can download it as a PDF or print it. Many companies provide digital copies directly to employees, but some still opt for physical copies for those who prefer them.

5. Choosing the Right Free Payroll Check Stub Tool

With so many free payroll check stub tools available online, it’s essential to choose the right one. Here are some key features to look for:

Customization Options: Look for tools that allow you to customize fields according to your payroll needs.

Automatic Calculations: Choose tools with built-in calculators for automatic deductions and net pay calculations.

Security: Ensure the tool uses secure data encryption to protect sensitive employee information.

Format and Design: Opt for a tool with a clean, professional design, as the final product reflects your company’s image.

Reviews and Reputation: Research user reviews to confirm the tool’s reliability and accuracy.

Some popular free options include PayStubs, Stub Creator, and Check Stub Maker. These tools provide customizable templates and user-friendly interfaces that make it easy to generate accurate, professional payroll check stubs at no cost.

6. Integrating Payroll Check Stubs into Your Payroll Process

To fully reap the benefits of payroll check stubs, it’s important to integrate them smoothly into your overall payroll process. Here are some tips to optimize the process:

Set a Schedule: Establish a consistent schedule for generating and distributing payroll check stubs. Whether you pay weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly, consistency reduces confusion and builds trust with your employees.

Automate Where Possible: If your business has a small team, you may handle payroll manually. But if you have more employees, consider automating the payroll process. Many payroll systems integrate with free check stub generators, saving even more time.

Encourage Employee Access to Digital Stubs: In today’s digital world, providing employees with digital access to their payroll information improves efficiency and reduces paper waste.

Train HR Staff: Make sure your HR and payroll staff understand the process and tools available. Training ensures smooth implementation and consistent results.

7. Addressing Employee Concerns

Some employees may have questions about their pay stubs or deductions, especially if they’re new to the company or if there’s a change in payroll structure. Encourage open communication by offering to explain any details on their pay stubs, such as tax withholdings, overtime calculations, and benefits deductions. Providing a resource (such as an FAQ or quick guide) can also help address common questions and alleviate concerns.

Conclusion

Free payroll check stubs can be a game-changer for businesses seeking to improve payroll efficiency without a hefty price tag. These tools streamline the payroll process, reduce errors, and save valuable time for your HR and accounting teams. By implementing free check stubs, you’re not only saving costs but also ensuring a professional, accurate, and transparent payroll experience for your employees.

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Got back from 5 and a half hr Sky Inspection followed by a 1hr documenting of the Shifty-Eyed Spritzzee/Aromatisse then a 2hr digital write up of a ground collapse near a farm (+plus rescue of fallen Wooloo/Dubwool inside said pit fall) (old abandoned Dynamax cavern)

Anyway——

Is it legal for a base inspector to go into someone’s room while they’re out and their door is literally locked. Heard from Jess that while I was out, Inspector bothered Heff into giving her the master key into the dorm rooms

Now it’s been a long while since I’ve read the Ranger Handbook but like, if my best friend Clair is literally away for a family emergency and locked her room, I think it would be safe to say you’re just breaching privacy….. did the same to my own room while I was out also. Heard tho that Sterling flashbanged her with Dazzling Gleam when they thought it was some intruder (on base for some reason)