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Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. Ask a Manager Contents: - [how much should we compromise for a dog-phobic coworker in a dog-friendly office?](#mctoc1) - [giving extra time off to people who get married, how to end networking conversations, and more](#mctoc2) - [I feel guilty that I’m out of the office so much — and I’ve heard grumbling from my staff](#mctoc3) - [my coworkers follow me into the bathroom with work questions](#mctoc4) [][][] how much should we compromise for a dog-phobic coworker in a dog-friendly office? May 22, 2019 10:59 am A reader writes: We’ve recently moved into a new office space, which is dog-friendly. This is great news for many of my coworkers, who are able to avoid costly sitters and walkers (we’re already allowed to work from home a few days per week, so bringing dogs in the other couple of days can do […] You may also like: - [what happens if I get hired at a dog-friendly company when I’m allergic to dogs?]( - [I bring my dog to work — but an anonymous note asked me not to]( - [our meetings are being ruined by dogs and a toddler]( [how much should we compromise for a dog-phobic coworker in a dog-friendly office?]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like how much should we compromise for a dog-phobic coworker in a dog-friendly office? on Facebook]( [][][] giving extra time off to people who get married, how to end networking conversations, and more May 22, 2019 12:03 am It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go… 1. Giving extra time off to people who get married My friend got married this weekend, and she mentioned to me that her office gives her an extra week of PTO to use in the year which she got married. (The idea behind it being that […] You may also like: - [update: when a married client brings his mistress to dinner]( - [do I really need to schedule my wedding around work events?]( - [when a married client brings his mistress to dinner]( [giving extra time off to people who get married, how to end networking conversations, and more]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like giving extra time off to people who get married, how to end networking conversations, and more on Facebook]( [][][] I feel guilty that I’m out of the office so much — and I’ve heard grumbling from my staff May 21, 2019 01:59 pm A reader writes: I am the director of a small, established nonprofit where I worked my way up the ranks. Since the organization is so small, I have day-to-day tasks along with more senior responsibilities such as board meetings, weekend and evening events, media relations, and external meetings with other nonprofits, civic associations, and partner […] You may also like: - [I work long hours but don’t want my staff to feel pressure to do the same]( - [our meetings are being ruined by dogs and a toddler]( - [how can I get my staff to sign up to work after-hours events?]( [I feel guilty that I’m out of the office so much — and I’ve heard grumbling from my staff]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like I feel guilty that I’m out of the office so much — and I’ve heard grumbling from my staff on Facebook]( [][][] my coworkers follow me into the bathroom with work questions May 21, 2019 12:29 pm A reader writes: I’ve worked IT help desk for seven years in this position, and ten years in total. Recently my company has converted to open space offices. This has changed the dynamic in my office, and now people want me to drop everything at any time to help them whenever they walk to my […] You may also like: - [my boss follows me into the bathroom to talk about work]( - [my manager cleans and reorganizes our desks every day]( - [my coworker keeps taking the office’s magazines into the bathroom]( [my coworkers follow me into the bathroom with work questions]( was originally published by Alison Green on [Ask a Manager](. [Read More]( [share on Twitter]( [Like my coworkers follow me into the bathroom with work questions on Facebook]( Getting too many emails? [Switch to a weekly version instead](. Copyright © 2019 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]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences](