The Ergonomic Challenges of Armrests for Short People
Office chair and desk ergonomics is a well-established subject with a wealth of information freely available on the Internet. Chair height, lumbar support, and monitor height are all familiar topics for most people who spend the majority of their workday at a desk. But I want to move the spotlight over to a particular topic in chair ergonomics that isn’t discussed as much, but has huge ramifications for short people like me (under 5’4” for female-assigned bodies or 5’6” for male-assigned bodies): armrest height.
Resources for Troubling Times: What Editors Need to Know During the COVID-19 Pandemic
If you find yourself unsettled these days, you aren’t alone. Though editors often work from home, many of us are new to being 100% remote. The struggles that come from working at home are amplified with isolation and loss of routine due to stay-at-home orders, making focus and motivation difficult throughout the day.
StetPet Editorial Assistants
The Northwest Editors Guild introduced a weekly feature called StetPet on our social media during the summer of 2017 to give our followers a midweek smile. We’ve posted photos and descriptions of animal editorial and writing assistants from all over the world every Wednesday since, featuring plenty of cats, dogs, rodents, aquatic pets, and even wild animal visitors that “help” editors and authors with their work. StetPet posts are frequently the most popular posts on the Guild’s social media feeds.