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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
I'll probably get a lot of hate for saying this, but I guess my main concern would be the stigma and how people would react to it in the workplace.
I think a service dog or ESA or whatever would draw a lot of unnecessary attention at work and would raise some eyebrows. It's not about legality. It's the fact you can get fired for it, maybe because they hate dogs or because they think you're a psychopath who can't handle theirself "and therefore cannot in any way handle work".
All your employer has to do is make up some BS reason to fire you, and then you have to *prove* that your employer violated ADA, which won't be easy.
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I am sorry that what bluebicycle is saying here is sometimes the way it works out.
When someone states s/he needs an ESA, they'd truly better need one (as opposed to wanting one) because all kinds of things can happen, especially with employers (and landlords). Blue is right, proving an employer is in violation of the ADA can be impossible.
Just be aware of some of the possible drawbacks.

WC