Valerie Valcourt is living what some might consider the dream life: The 34-year-old former executive assistant quit her tech job over a year ago and now makes pastries in the South of France. She ...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Valerie Valcourt, 36, who previously worked at Amazon and Google before she became a pastry chef. It has been edited for length and clarity. When ...