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Remote work numbers have dwindled over the past few years as employers issue return-to-office mandates. But will that continue in 2024? |
But work-from-home numbers have held steady throughout most of 2023. And according to remote work experts, they're expected to rebound in the years to come as companies adjust to work-from-home trends. |
"Return to office died in '23," said Nick Bloom, an economics professor at Stanford University and work-from-home expert. "There's a tombstone with RTO (Return to Office) on it." | Passengers disembark from the Carnival Sunshine cruise ship Monday, March 16, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. Mic Smith |
Cruise ship passengers return from the water to . . . more water |
Over the weekend, Kathleen Wong reports, the East Coast was pounded by severe weather, resulting in gale-force winds, heavy rains and flooding. By mid-day Sunday, Charleston had received nearly four inches of rain and the tide gauge reached over nine feet. |
When passengers arrived at the flooded cruise terminal parking lot, they discovered their vehicles damaged with salt water, if not totally ruined. |
"It was pretty upsetting and very overwhelming," said Kit Herold, a passenger who was onboard with her two teenage daughters. |
Herold purchased the four-night cruise as a Christmas present. She drove four hours in her new 2023 Kia Sportage from her home in Forest City, North Carolina, to Charleston for the cruise. |
Carnival suggested passengers contact the proper parking authorities while delicately noting that the parking lot was not, in fact, a company facility. |
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Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year. Some consumers will be out and about grabbing last-minute holiday gifts, while others will be hitting the road to see loved ones. |
Some companies' Christmas Eve hours, like those for Starbucks and Taco Bell , vary by location. Other chains, like Chick-fil-A, will be closed on Dec. 24 this year (it is a Sunday, after all). |
Whether you're looking for a fancy sit-down experience or a fast food restaurant, it is always a good idea to reach out to the restaurant for their specific holiday hours. |
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