By MICHELLE RICCARDI
mia8263(at)gmail.com
Dear cactus i.v. readers,
I want to thank Beth for her support in last week’s column. I’m back at the bank; don’t know for how much longer. Not that I don’t want a stable job but banking might be too boring for me.
Some background on me: I have been working since I was 10 […]

Michelle Riccardi has found her way back to the cactus. You may have found that out yesterday when her column ran, but in case you missed it, that’s why I’m here.
She’s going to start writing again every Sunday. That much is set. The topic, well, that’s always going to be up in the air. The […]

By MICHELLE RICCARDI
mia8263(at)gmail.com
Dear cactus i.v.,
You may or may not remember me, but I was the first food and drink writer and the Cactus Springer co-writer. My name is Michelle. I’m 23 years old and possibly the most confused person YOU’VE ever met. Some may say I make my life as complicated as it is; others […]

By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5045(at)gmail.com
Last week I spoke about the funky word ergonomics. It is a developed technique that allows the body to work efficiently with the least amount of stress.
While in the office, this is mostly tailored by positioning one’s workstation appropriately to align the body and the eyes at a “neutral” setting. […]

By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5043(at)gmail.com
Ergonomics in the office.
“What?” One might ask. So I shall repeat. Ergonomics. According to Ergonomics.org, the term is derived from two Greek words: “ergon,” meaning work and “nomoi,” meaning natural laws. Ergonomists study human capabilities in relationship to work demands. In other words, it is the study […]

By LANIE PIMENTEL
petunia5045(at)gmail.com
I am a loyal employee. It is just a part of who I am. I like to end my job signed, sealed and delivered. Clean up all loose ends. Poke a fork in it, it’s done.
This usually isn’t a problem. I only left a handful of full time […]