Working Life
October 10, 2023
A North Texas Couple Turns Creepy-crawlies Into Works of Art
Butterfly wings, tarantula legs, and “Frankenstein” beetles—the insect taxidermists of Pinned Ptera find the beauty in it all.
Jobs
Texas Country Reporter
July 6, 2022
The Lone Locksmith Serving 14,000 Square Miles of West Texas
No matter the time of day or night, Victor Laramore will make keys, rebuild locks, and open doors for a desperate Texan who is having a bad day.
Texas Country Reporter
March 21, 2022
The Hardest-Working Man in Del Rio
For years, “Chito” Martiarena has devoted himself to mowing grass along public roadways.
Business
March 10, 2022
Why These Texans Joined the Great Resignation
The pandemic has spurred record numbers of Americans to reinvent their lives by quitting their jobs.
News & Politics
July 19, 2021
Texas Restaurant Workers Are in Short Supply—And That Gives Them New Leverage
Many owners blame staff shortages on laziness and government handouts. Employees reply that their bosses should behave like rational capitalists and boost wages and working conditions.
News & Politics
June 28, 2021
Why Is Texas So Short on Lifeguards This Summer?
The cascading effects of COVID-19—including a job-seekers’ economy and recruitment delays—are mostly to blame.
Business
March 29, 2020
What We Know About the Surge in Jobless Claims in Texas
You didn’t have to be a fortune teller or an economist to know that unemployment claims were going to spike.
The Daily Post
November 11, 2015
Three Of The Best Cities For Veterans Seeking Opportunity Are In Texas
According to a new list from USAA and the U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio are among the best cities for job-seeking military veterans.
Business
January 16, 2015
Listage Roundup: Here Are Some Rankings Of Texas Things
Lists that define which Texas cities are the best for job seekers, for the fiscally irresponsible perform the best? Find out in our list round-up!
Politics & Policy
September 15, 2014
The Upside of Inertia
In his jobs plan, Greg Abbott opts for a minimalist aesthetic.
Business
March 3, 2014
Will Elon Musk Bring The Future To Texas?
The eccentric billionaire is considering launching his space program in Cameron County and making his car batteries in-state—which could add thousands of space-age jobs to the Texas economy.
Politics & Policy
February 19, 2014
Raising the Minimum Wage Is Still a Good Idea for Texas
A new CBO report warns that raising the federal minimum wage would reduce employment, around the country, by 500,000 jobs. Texas wouldn't see the worst of that.
Politics & Policy
February 4, 2014
The Labor Force Participation Rate Problem
A report from the Congressional Budget Office projects that the Affordable Care Act will keep American's labor force participation rate at anemic levels.
Politics & Policy
May 9, 2013
Obamarama, Part 1
Central Texas was the first stop on President Obama's "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity" tour.
Politics & Policy
April 21, 2013
The Most Shocking Texas Jobs Report in Years
The latest data from the Texas Workforce Commission shows that the state actually lost jobs last month. About 4,100. The total employment numbers have changed 0.0 percent. But still!
Bogus Lists
March 18, 2013
Texas Cities Lead The Nation In Growth, Jobs
Some Texas cities top the list for the fastest growth rate, others top the list for the greatest number of new residents. The reason behind both? Jobs.
Politics & Policy
February 12, 2013
Rep. Steve Stockman Tries to Display Obama Failometer and . . . Fails
Take it down, ordered U.S. House operations officers.
Business
January 21, 2013
Five Texas Counties Led Nation in Job Growth Over Last Decade
The Texas economic miracle continues. Five of the nation's top ten counties for job growth are in Texas, according to CNN Money.
Business
January 21, 2013
The Texas Miracle is Alive and Well
Texas cleaned up on Forbes' "Best Cities for Jobs" lists this year.
Business
January 21, 2013
Austin Named “America’s Fastest Growing City”
The city tops Forbes' annual list for the second year in a row, while Dallas, Houston, San Antonio all crack the top ten.
Business
August 30, 2012
More Jobs Created in California Than Texas
New numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that California added some 142,000 more jobs than Texas in the last twelve months.
Business
April 12, 2012
Nude Maids Make Lubbock Feel Filthy
Lubbock was rocked by news of a nude housecleaning service this week. Three other jobs where people bare it all on the job.
Being Texan
April 1, 1998
Taxi Driver
I was my own boss, set my own hours, and came and went as I pleased. I was a Houston cabbie, and though it was hack work—literally—it paid the bills.
Business
July 31, 1992
Heavy Duty
Houston’s favorite bouncer keeps the peace with style and a smile.
Art
July 31, 1992
Workin’ on the Railroad
Meet the people who keep Texas' trains on track.
Business
September 1, 1984
The Night Crew
There are a hundred of them, and their job is invisibility. They come into giant office buildings after everyone has gone home and, if they do the job right, make the evidence of the day’s work disappear.
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1984
I Opened Tax Returns for the IRS
Behind the scenes at regional headquarters—a sometime part-timer tells all.
Being Texan
September 1, 1982
The Gods of Padre Island
Between watching girls and getting a great tan, lifeguards occasionally have to save lives.
Being Texan
September 1, 1981
Gone to Texas
Thousands of people from the North, broke and out of work, are streaming into the state. This is the true story of two of them who abandoned Detroit for Houston, learned about cockroaches, tacos, and freeways, and finally discovered happiness in broken air conditioners.
Business
December 1, 1979
Picking Up the Pieces
You load sixteen tons, and what do you get? Ask your garbageman.