Game show participation could cost job

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently got cast on a game show that I’ve watched for years and I’ve always wanted to be on! This is a dream come true and very exciting; however, filming it takes about 45 days. I don’t have enough vacation time from my job, so if I go on the show, I would have to quit my job. I didn’t think that I would get this far in the casting process, so I never thought about what I would do if I got chosen to be on the show. I can always get a new job, but I have been working at this company for seven years, and I really like it here. Plus, the job market is tough right now, and I don’t know if I’ll be able to get another job easily after filming the show.