If I posted here I would never get another job
You have hit the exact problem on the head......
How to ensure the owner sees you are a part of the family, yet able to keep a professional distance.
The responses you get, I suspect will be balances 50/50 PM and open posts.
Here in the sand pit, I dont think apart from 101% brown nosing there is any easy answer. Sorry just remembered: The answer to every question YES.
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