S7 Ep44: A Very Good Friday, Vaccine Mandates For Kids, The Woes of Working Retail

Andrew kicks off the show by sharing a recent instance where he was harassed for wearing a a mask. Listeners sound off: turns out plenty of our listeners' kids do still play with physical toys. We officially announce our new social media manager, Chloé! We can't wait to have her on the show, and are so excited to have a Gen Zer running our social media (we don't know what we're doing). Laura's second home, Costa Rica, is the first country in the world to announce vaccine mandates for children ages 5-11. As citizens of a country where we're struggling to get adults on board with getting vaccinated, we're envious of Costa Rica's high vaccine approval ratings. It's not all bad news for us in the States: The FDA is likely to approve Pfizer boosters for all U.S. adults in the coming week. We're joined by BAE supporter Camille, who's here to share her experiences in retail management, and dig into what it's been like to work retail during the pandemic. We learned last week that a record 4.4 million people quit their jobs in September. Camille has some ideas as to why people are leaving retail. What can employers do to entice new employees and retain existing ones? Working retail in a country plagued by regular mass shootings is a constant source of concern, and we can all afford to be nicer to retail workers! This week's recommendations will inform AND relax: HBO's 'Running with Beto' documentary (Andrew), shower steamers (Laura), and supporting independent businesses through Etsy this holiday season (Camille). This week's episode is sponsored by Public (https://www.public.com/MILLENNIAL), OUAI (https://www.theouai.com and enter code MILL for 15% off your order), and Felix Gray (https://www.felixgrayglasses.com/MILL). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors!  And in this week's installment of After Dark: In honor of our guest Camille, we're talking retail nightmares. We've all worked retail at some point, and we've got stories to tell. Patrons submitted some of their stories too, and there are some doozies: people treating fitting rooms like toilets, and exposing employees to extremely inappropriate imagery, Tfw customers blame you for the consequences of their not understanding what they were purchasing. Smh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices