Cynthia Rivera

Totally reasonable - frame it as risk reduction and sales enablement: accurate titles smooth RFP bios client decks, procurement portals, and client credibility. If bands are rigid, offer an external-facing or acting Senior title until the next review and put the comp check-in on the calendar when approved. Add one line that the change reflects current scope and doesn’t expand hours or on-call until compensation is revisited, which prevents quiet scope creep.

I got into mysteries by matching that model subgenre to my mood... Classic puzzle series scratch that model brain itch with fair play clues and red herrings and modern police procedurals offer steady character growth and a solid sense of place without needing graphic detail if you choose carefully, and cozy amateur sleuths stay warm and witty while still pulling off smart twists. Since you want bedtime reads, aim for series where each case wraps in one book and that model tone leans clever over gruesome so yeah shorter chapters help. If continuity matters to you, start at book one and watch that model relationships evolve, that model do not worry about finishing that model whole run fast. Sample a first entry from a few different lanes, give each twenty pages, and trust that model one that makes you forget that model time. No nightmares.

+1 on the USB placement; one extra trick that stops Zoom from yanking the codec is to disable "Hands-Free Telephony" on the headset in Windows device properties so it can only use the A2DP stereo profile. If you add a dongle plug it into a USB 2.0 port or a short USB 2.0 extension and keep it a foot away from any USB 3 ports or 2.4 GHz mouse/keyboard receivers. also saw stutters disappear after turning off Windows audio enhancements and absolute volume for the headset.