When Parties Were Parties and the Lampshades Were Scared

Ed from accounting is my Secret Santa this year. He doesn’t do office potlucks.

By Alexa Day

Choosing the writer’s life, for me, has meant swearing off the so-called normal job. For the most part, I don’t miss normal work. I haven’t had to complete a self-evaluation in many years. Corporate HR and I don’t really know each other.

On the other hand, I don’t get seasonal bonuses or paid vacations, but to hear other people tell it, normal job perks like that are going the way of the triceratops,...