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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [what happens if I get hired at a dog-friendly company when I’m allergic to dogs?](#mctoc1) - [unlimited time off, I don’t want to talk about my vacation, and more](#mctoc2) - [when writing to a hiring manager, should I mention a shared hobby?](#mctoc3) - [I gossiped and now my coworker doesn’t trust me](#mctoc4) [][][] what happens if I get hired at a dog-friendly company when I’m allergic to dogs? May 08, 2018 10:59 am A reader writes: I am going to have an-person interview with a company that would be a great fit for me, and me for them. When I did research on them, I found out that they have a work environment where dogs are brought in daily. I am allergic to dogs. I would not be […] You may also like: - [my new office is full of dogs — and I’m allergic]( - [I bring my dog to work — but an anonymous note asked me not to]( - [my office is being overrun by misbehaving dogs]( [what happens if I get hired at a dog-friendly company when I’m allergic to dogs?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like what happens if I get hired at a dog-friendly company when I’m allergic to dogs? on Facebook]( [][][] unlimited time off, I don’t want to talk about my vacation, and more May 08, 2018 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. I have unlimited PTO — and get asked to make up time anyway I’m having trouble with one aspect of my new job. I am salaried and the company has an “unlimited PTO” system. I’ve worked at salaried positions for many years, but only with […] You may also like: - [unlimited vacation policies may not be as great as they sound]( - [new hire is plotting a coup, getting rid of an unlimited vacation policy, and more]( - [how many hours are you expected to work?]( [unlimited time off, I don’t want to talk about my vacation, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like unlimited time off, I don’t want to talk about my vacation, and more on Facebook]( [][][] when writing to a hiring manager, should I mention a shared hobby? May 07, 2018 01:59 pm A reader writes: I graduated with a master’s degree a few months ago, and have been looking for a job in my field ever since. I always thought that this degree would make my job search very swift and straightforward, as it’s in a red-hot field that generates more buzzwords than any other these days. […] You may also like: - [should I create an Instagram for my dog to make me stand out to interviewers, and more]( - [was I asked to a fake interview by someone who was lonely or looking for dates?]( - [my coworker is a dominatrix — and it’s fairly public on Facebook]( [when writing to a hiring manager, should I mention a shared hobby?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like when writing to a hiring manager, should I mention a shared hobby? on Facebook]( [][][] I gossiped and now my coworker doesn’t trust me May 07, 2018 12:30 pm A reader writes: I have a question that I feel horrible about. I heard through the grapevine from one of the volunteers at the nonprofit I work for that a coworker of mine had checked into an in-patient mental facility. (The coworker had called in sick, but no one at work knew the full story.) […] You may also like: - [I gossiped and now my coworker doesn’t trust me]( - [update: I gossiped and now my coworker doesn’t trust me]( - [update: my coworker is having a phantom pregnancy]( [I gossiped and now my coworker doesn’t trust me]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like I gossiped and now my coworker doesn’t trust me on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2018 Ask A Manager, All rights reserved. You're receiving this email because you signed up for my email list at askamanager.org. Our mailing address is: Ask A Manager askamanager.orgWashington, DC 20002 [Add us to your address book](//askamanager.us1.list-manage.com/vcard?u=e3ab10e0da70e9f121f037e2b&id=46df0f75a7) [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](