The author, not pictured, avoids going to office parties.
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- I hate mixing my social life with my work life, so I avoid company social events.
- Since I graduated during the pandemic, most of my schooling and work-life is virtual.
- I like to maintain a separation between the two worlds because it feels more natural.
When I got the Slack notification about a social event at work, there was a little tug in my brain. I had an immediate, gut...