Workplace

Do you wash your hands EVERY time you use a public restroom? Perhaps you wash your hands religiously after using the restroom at a store or restaurant, but not so much at work. Who cares, you know all those people in the office and they're like family, right? You can let the hand-washing slide there. Ew! Family members and those donut-eating co-workers have germs too. Just how many people skip

When most people think about oil, they think about money. Cash seems to follow the industry, and some of the wealthiest people in the US are linked to oil. Could an influx of oil money be coming to Lufkin? A new Angelina Tank and Manufacturing plant has opened up after the city of Lufkin worked hard to draw it in and encourage the owner to set up shop here. The company manufactures tanks and ot

Usually I don't get so emotional that tears free flow from my eyes, but there are those solemn events in one's life that necessitate a good cry, and for me, there is no better day -- than tomorrow. Please share your love with me when I tell you that this "holiday" is so extra special, that I'm planning a personal celebration here at the radio station.  No R.S.V.P. required.  You are all

When you win a distinguished award such as "Large Business of the Year", you certainly know that lots of hard work and dedication of every person involved with the organization, is the landscape that makes the operation run smooth and successful. The Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce meets annually to consider nominations for this award, in addition to "Small", and "M

If your email address is "drunkpartychick@something.com" or "jeffreydahmerwannabe@serialkillers.com," you ought not include it on a resume. Including raunchy and inappropriate email addresses is one of the biggest mistakes you can make on your resume when you're trying to land a new job. What are some other big goofs?

As I sit here at work snacking on chex mix, I present this question to ponder: What are the jobs most at risk for weight gain?

We grew up having our summers free, out of school. Why can't that yearly sabbatical continue into adulthood? Could you imagine having the summers off? We'd be at Lake Sam Rayburn every day sunning ourselves, not thinking about conference calls and work meetings and deadlines. We could go the the movies whenever we wanted, and go out to lunch and down a margarita with the quesadillas if we wante

Gotten any tattoos removed lately? If so, you're not alone. A survey conducted by The Patient’s Guide, an online skincare reference center, shows laser tattoo removals are up by 32 percent this year compared to 2011. Why? And will you keep your tattoo into your eighties? One of my family members did.

Are you aware the USPS (United States Postal Service) first class stamped mail has reduced from 52 billion to 26 billion deliveries in 9 years?  Why?  Today, the "mailbox is now in the computer".  Okay, let me put this into perspective.  You own a business that ships 100 units annually in 2003.  In 2012, you now move 50 units yearly.  Something has to give, right?

I know it's early, but I want to mention the Forest Country Job Fair rapidly approaching on Tuesday, May 22nd (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), being presented by the Lufkin Chamber of Commerce .  Whether you are currently unemployed, or looking for new 'digs', then this may be a great step in the right direction.

Next week you may be seeing college t-shirts everywhere in Texas. Next Friday, May 4 is the second annual GenTX Day, when students across the state spend the day surrounded by people wearing college t-shirts. You'll see college t-shirts at the office and at stores and restaurants, and even teachers and staff at schools will trade the business casual clothes for big bold letters and mascot faces,

At one point or another, we’ve all fallen victim to the theft of food from an office fridge. In general, most of us chalk it up as a minor annoyance. But police in Deer Park, Texas were so fed up with an office thief that they ran a sting to catch him in the act. And, it turns out, the culprit was a cop.