Interview at a really cool agency I’ve had my eye on for years. Problem: a dog-friendly office and I’m VERY allergic to dogs. Is this a deal breaker for me, or is this doable for me?

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A no WFH policy would be the dealbreaker for me, not the dogs 😂

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I think the most logical solution is just to kidnap the dogs one by one and sell them off to strangers who don’t work in your office

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Doable. Tell them right away (politely) and they will arrange something for you. No worries.

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Ask for an office because of your condition. You’ll really stick it to the dog owners.

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You probably should ask an allergist to know if it’s safe or if there’s anything you can do or take to make it bearable

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Ya, they explicitly have a “no WFH” policy

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Or bring some hair clippers and shave all the dogs

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Request to work from home and use this as an opportunity to make yourself a nice home office and save $ on commuting. You can also take advantage of certain tax benefits by claiming your space as a home office.

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Lol deal breaker. You might get immune to the allergy meds and you'll suffer. You should ask about their work from home policy.

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It's ridiculously old fashioned to have a no WFH policy. It shows 1. You don't trust your employees and 2. Ignores the fact that so many people actually are more efficient out of the office

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Agree with SR1😂

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If you tell them about your allergies, they will not hire you. They don't need any liability

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My gut is they want their head of planning at the office from time to time.

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I had a second interview, I went in and got sick, found out more about the dogs (the dogs are everywhere), and turned their offer down. Would have been, roughly, a $40k bump. Is this the lamest reason for not taking a good offer? Yes, yes it is.

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Ugh

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Dealbreaker. I've never been at a dog-friendly agency where dog owners actually follow the rules intended to help people with allergies

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How allergic are you? Knowing people, I'd bet no one with a dog will accommodate you. Seems like a potential hassle

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SR3 arent you a little bundle of positivity? I don't cut corners just because I consider flexibility in the workplace a priority. Here we go with the no lifers who think everyone should live at the office and put work before everything else. 🙄

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@OP not lame in my book. You deserve a healthy work environment. Wishing you the best as you proceed. Congrats on the offer too, btw!

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How good is your allegist?

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