@scottbeammeup That's a great manager! And managers like that are few and far between. On the other side of the coin I have a friend who has been going through family health issues and her own health issues which, of course, required her missing some days...although it's not like she missed time from the office because she works from home , so she has a lot of flexibility. Last Sunday her husband ended up in the emergency room and had to have emergency surgery the following day on Monday. Of course, she has to attend to him. Well, like I said, she works from home, so she's not tied to an office. So, trying to be responsible and proactive she called the manager to discuss a work plan while tending to her husband. (She wants to work...and has always been a faithful and hard worker for this company....working long hours even after normal business hours.) In response to my friend trying to work out a plan/schedule, the manager asked my friend NOT to work...that she would bring in a consultant. How's that for gratitude for faithful service rendered for years! So, now, on top of everything else my friend has been and is going through (including not being fully recovered herself from an illness that hospitalized her for a few days a couple of weeks ago) she now has to look for a new job. If anyone has a manager like you have, I hope they truly appreciate him or her. Again...you are very blessed to have the manager that you have.