It's Christmas Eve, so let me share my one-and-only Christmas Eve short story with you (shortlisted for a Hugo, too): Here's OVERTIME: https://www.tor.com/2009/12/22/overtime/
Overtime

Overtime by Charles Stross

Tor.com
@cstross Too bad they no longer have the audio version of you reading it. I put it on my iPod back then, think it’s time for a re-listen.