WIRTW #816 (the 'Claudette' edition)
"Now I know what tear gas smells like" is not what a parent wants to hear from a child who is living 4,500 miles away, separated by an ocean. But it's also the reality of being in France in October 2026.
On the latest episode of The Norah and Dad Show, Norah shares what it's really like on the ground in France, living through the current wave of protests as a student. Yes, there is tear gas, but she says she feels no less safe than she would at a school in the U.S. She also says the coverage fixates on the looting—which may not even be coming from the protesters—because that's what gets attention.
Norah also recounts her 20-hour bus ride to Luxembourg to see Courtney Barnett in concert and getting lost in the Paris Metro during her layover. She also tells the story of buying a guitar off Facebook Marketplace from a sweet widower in his 70s in Aix-en-Provence. Here is a preview of that story.
You can hear all about on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Overcast, in your browser, and everywhere else you get your podcasts.
Here's what I read this week that you should read, too.
Company's DEI policy made White men 'second-class' candidates, judge rules — HR Dive
EEOC's Lawsuit Over a Women-Only Work Event Clears Its First Court Hurdle — The Employer Handbook Blog
Third Circuit: No FLSA "Overtime Gap Time" Claims — Lawffice Space
Can Opposing Counsel Reach Your Employees' Personal Phones? The Answer May Depend on Your Policies — EntertainHR
Compliance Is Not Prevention – Felix P. Nater, CSC, Nater Associates Ltd. — Nater Associates
Recruiters Don't Know What Hiring Managers Want. The Real Failure Starts Before the Job Is Posted — Evil HR Lady
Leaders Need to Grapple with Employee Ambivalence on AI — Harvard Business Review
What Will You Do With Your Employee's "Agents"? — Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Clio Says AI Is Boosting Billable Hours: Maybe I Was Wrong. Or Maybe Not. — Above the Law
3 workplace horrors that keep employment lawyers up at night — Employment & Labor Insider (Constangy)
my coworker goes overboard with grisly Halloween decorations — Ask a Manager
What Brews to Barns Could Mean for Your Brewery's Tax Bill — Brewers Association
Remember When: The Hooters Open Live Aid in America to the Dismay of the Event's Main Organizer in 1985 — American Songwriter