I have had a job that more closely fits this description. The current position we're trying to nail down, policy/contract wise, has clear guidelines for the very minimal travel. There is no one on staff who can "fill in" for this position. The 'remote work' would be a new addition but no one is sure how that works/looks in a more public position. This is very much a 'dinosaur way meets 21st century' growth time.

No rumors, nothing as tragic as this. I'm more in the scouting out how to word policy. Is exempt salary position better for this title? Would a contract be better? How do you handle all of this if the position is also a position that the public needs to come into contact with. (Not possible if person is home.)

My other main question? How many times does someone use the "checked an email so I consider this a work day" days before it is considered that they aren't truly working for the company? That they are abusing that thought?

This might answer part of my main question. What happens when someone has gone through all their vacation/sick/personal days early in the year?

How often in a year, considering there are not a lot of 'overtime' hours asked of this person, is a "checking one e-mail day" acceptable as a full day of work?

So checking one e-mail counts for a full day of work? What if you answer one email on vacation? Does that count as work day so you have another vacation day for later?

What policy?

re:bold So safe to say that if it is used once a week or a couple of times a month, you would have an issue? Understandably, you could see where employee morale would be affected?

There is no "policy" on this for this business. Obviously that may need to be re-thought. I haven't been in the work force in quite some time and honestly never worked with anyone who treated their salaried position this way. What would constitute "abuse?" Once a week? Once a month? once a quarter?

I hope I'm giving a clear version of this scenario. Salaried position with (X) vacation weeks, (X) sick days and (X) personal days, all generous and up to recent standards. This salaried position heard from an accountant outside this particular business that if a salaried person came to work and within minutes threw up and went home, they could still call that a day of work. Come in for few hours but spend rest of day at doctor appt or taking relative to doctors appt., still a day of work. What would be a 'reasonable' amount of times this 'rule' (or version of this kind of day) could be played out? Is this a standard policy? When would it be seen as breaking the "spirit of the law?"

I've have & love Olukai O'hana's. Way more than I want to pay but for 2 years I've worn them every waking summer hour. The days I have tried to go without my feet let me know.

Wow! How exciting!

Mine is still spotty. That's phone and desk top.

Too bad deciding who to trust can't be as easy as that. Nice new building=untrustworthy. Both dentist we trust have nice buildings so that can't be it.

Missed that and agree with you. I've seen those, too.

That is why I posted the question. I do not like generalizations and broad brush strokes over any 'group' so I came here where there is a wider scope for the question. My personal dentist now is great and conservative in his treatments. To the bolded, I must have missed where someone was blasting everyone in a profession.

Darn! We have a cr-V in that mix.😕

We have also had this experience. Thankfully I took child for a 2nd opinion before anything was done.😡

First 4 kids were told, about 5 years old each, they would need braces. New dentists asked when our kids had their braces removed. Uh, never, their teeth were always fine.🤨

Yesterday I heard from 2 friends, hundreds of miles apart, who in no way know each other. One is in the accounting side of medical type supply company, the other a dental hygienist. Accountant had to attend class that taught dentists and doctors what steps to take to get patients to spend more money. Friend is outraged. Dental hygienist has worked over 25 years with dentist that is now retiring. New dentist is training them in 'new procedures' that are EXTREMELY more expensive and unnecessary. Ex. "Your blood pressure is elevated so we will have to do a special/new type of cleaning for you." Cost? $900. "You have signs of bacteria on your gums that will require "X" procedure/protocol." Again, extra cost. The hygienist said the elevated blood pressure has never been an issue in cleaning teeth and EVERY one has always had this bacteria, it's just a new way to get more money. She is actually quitting her job over this. Is this just a fluke? Is this the norm?

1,700 sq feet. We regularly host 25-30 with no outside stuff(winter/Michigan) no open floor plan, no usable basement. It's just what it is and this group likes to get together. If it were people I didn't know well? 10-15.

Same circumstance happened to me during pregnancy #2(titers showed no immunity). I forgot to get shot. Next 3 pregnancy titers never showed that result again. I never got vaccine. Sometimes titers are wrong.

I think our boys might be twins. Possibly you & I, too. This child makes my whole being tired. My prayer for him is that he lives long enough to reach that maturity level we're all hoping for. Bambam's suggestions make a lot of sense.

I'm seeing it at Kohl's, Penny's and Amazon.

This! 2 of my 5 could 'transform'. One more with 'spices' and dyes. The other, seemed possessed, until we removed nitrates/nitrates from his diet.