![]() More than a third said they felt more disconnected with their colleagues though, so the socialization part of remote work is still a valid concern. For individual contributors that was 82%. ![]() It found that 95% are working remotely these days at least partially and 69% are happier with their environment than they were pre-pandemic. But what do actual workers think? The company Figma asked 470 designers in Europe and Asia-Pacific about their work environment, job satisfaction, and overall happiness. The big pro-office argument a lot of upper managers espouse is that people need to get together in offices for better creativity and collaboration. Creatives Don’t Want to Go to an Office Either The two that have been around the longest are the Luci from MPowerd and the LuminAID. These pack down flat but inflate on site to cylinders or cubes that can light up a whole room or be dimmed for mood lighting. If you want to buy a budget traveler or camper a useful gift this holiday season, an inflatable solar-powered lantern will be something that will only set you back about 30 bucks. Follow that link for specific rates at a variety of ski resorts on both continents. ![]() For the five largest resorts in Europe, the average is $79. A weekend walk-up lift ticket for the five largest resorts in North averages out to $239. I just updated this post on how it’s cheaper to ski in Europe than in North America and one stat says it all. I hosted a Bulgarian ski tour for 18 people last year and what we each spent on everything together wouldn’t have even covered the lift tickets in Park City. Instead, they’re doubling the Metro price tickets for everyone in that period of summer 2024, plus hotel rates are going through the roof. When Paris bid to host the Olympic Games, they said in their documentation that they would provide free public transportation to participants. How Do You Say “Screw the Tourists” in French? See past editions here, where your like-minded friends can subscribe and join you. I keep a small stash of beads and findings around, and then can put together a pair of earrings in 10 minutes-a personal, homemade gift I didn’t have to go to the store to buy.įrench Price Gouging/European Ski Values/Packable Travel LanternĪ weekly newsletter with four quick bites, edited by Tim Leffel, author of A Better Life for Half the Price and The World’s Cheapest Destinations. One of my favorite aspects of having even a basic ability to make jewelry is that I’m always able to create a last-minute gift, at least for friends whose taste is similar to mine. I took a wire wrap class at a local shop and then had a foundation from which I was able to learn knotting and stringing pearls watching Fire Mountain’s instructional videos. If you’re interested in making bead jewelry, I’d recommend taking a beginner’s class at a local bead store to get started and gain a basic familiarity with the tools. For me, having the physical catalog makes navigating the extensive website easier. The company’s 400-plus page print catalog, with its to-scale photos of beads, gems, clasps and findings (roughly, the jewelry-making hardware), rivals any catalog in terms of introducing creative possibilities, and enticing you to buy stuff. Fire Mountain Gems and Beads is, in a sense, the McMaster Carr of the jewelry world.
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