• If I'm asked to hand-collate or insert the "TPS Report" cover sheet in break points the middle of 2000 pages already printed, because the client output has to go out today, absolutely. It's happened before, there's no room for prima donnas if a responsible manager has made their decision to prioritize work, and I'm asked to work out of area or do something one might consider menial. I wouldn't want it to be routine.

    What I would absolutely insist upon signing on paper is if there are any airy promises at the negotiation or offer stage about comp time, flex time, work from home, or if there are periodic emergency or on-call schedules etc. Written up or no-go.