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Re: What about my dog?
« Reply #15 on: Apr 02, 2013, 08:54 am »
A giant +1 to BayAreaSM's post.

I'd add that dropping a note to your future coworkers on the subject could lead to a negative first impression if not worded carefully.  Perception could be that you're anything from high-maintenance, to difficult, to a "crazy cat lady".  It's not necessarily fair that people would make those connections, but they do - and we all do it to some degree.

How long is the internship?  Is it close to home?  Would it make sense for you to feel the roommate situation out in person and have kitteh move in later?   
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Re: What about my dog?
« Reply #16 on: Apr 08, 2013, 06:48 pm »
We've been semi-casual in our conversations up to this point.  I wasn't as concerned with the wording, and naturally didn't mention that I'd be sad without her.  I understand that a poorly worded email can reflect negatively upon the sender.  I shouldn't have said earlier that my email would be "very much like" what I typed here.

The internship is 10 months, and far from where I live now, so I'll just leave her with my boyfriend.  It isn't really a problem.

She said they don't allow cats.  Which makes total sense, as they could later employ a person with severe cat allergies.  Cat hair never really comes out of carpet.

Thanks for the input, everyone :D
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