Workplace

I'm all for packing a lunch to save time and money at work, but on the upcoming holiday that encourages all of us to brown bag it, there is one huge reason why we should totally rebel and grab food from a restaurant instead.

Forbes Magazine did a little research and figured out who the richest person is in every state, and in Texas that person has a background in the retail industry, and it's a name you know if you've ever purchased a tamale, a diamond pendant and a fishing rod in the same place.

Several of the best places to work in 2018 are either based in Texas or have Texas locations, and if you're looking for a job we'll help connect you.

We've all done it at some point. We've had to give our excuse as to why we were late to work, or why we missed work altogether. If you've never had to give an excuse, apparently you haven't been employed there long enough. There's always the simple ones...

Incomes in this Texas county average around $300,000. And if you're thinking that's gotta be near one of the metro areas like Dallas or Houston, you're dead wrong.  This pile of riches has landed in a place you'd never expect.  And see how Angelina County compares.

With April Fool's Day tomorrow, watch out for the tricks and pranks today at the office. Twenty-five percent of workers are willing to risk getting fired to pull one over on you at work.

We love Texas unconditionally, right?  That's good.  Because, to put it nicely, other states are superior in the way they handle certain essential things like roads and jobs, and we've landed at the bottom in several categories.  Ok, we're getting our butts kicked.

Tax refunds are fun money, right? It depends on how you define "fun." It might surprise you what most people are planning to do with the tax refund this year. And if you're still looking for free tax help in Lufkin, this is where you can find it.

In the spirit of fun, we thought we'd do a parody of the late Steve Irwin's "Crocodile Hunter" videos. The problem is that we didn't let anyone else know.

Now is the time to pool the money at the office if you're going for the huge Powerball jackpot tonight.  It's a quarter of a billion dollars, which might mean you don't have to go into debt buying chocolate and jewelry for Valentine's Day.

Ya ever tried to expense a Llama for a photo shoot? What about that $30 Match.com membership? A boss would have to be really lenient and a little bit crazy to let some of this stuff slide.

East Texas has several businesses that are among the best places to work in the US, with environments where people aren't just punching time clocks. People with jobs at these places love going in to work every day and want to contribute, and that creates an atmosphere that works for everyone, including customers and clients