diff --git a/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx b/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx
index a6392608a..f0805345a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chat-popup/chat-popup.component.jsx
@@ -108,9 +108,12 @@ export function ChatPopupComponent({ chatVisible, selectedConversation, toggleCh
     hasLoadedConversationsOnceRef.current = true;
 
     getConversations({ variables: { offset: 0 } }).catch((err) => {
-      console.error(`Error fetching conversations: ${err?.message || ""}`, err);
+      // Ignore abort errors (they're expected when component unmounts)
+      if (err?.name !== "AbortError") {
+        console.error(`Error fetching conversations: ${err?.message || ""}`, err);
+      }
     });
-  }, [getConversations]);
+  }, []);
 
   const handleManualRefresh = async () => {
     try {
diff --git a/client/src/components/jobs-detail-header/jobs-detail-header.component.jsx b/client/src/components/jobs-detail-header/jobs-detail-header.component.jsx
index 0b05d66be..a3a0bd89f 100644
--- a/client/src/components/jobs-detail-header/jobs-detail-header.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/jobs-detail-header/jobs-detail-header.component.jsx
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export function JobsDetailHeader({ job, bodyshop, disabled, insertAuditTrail, is
                 label={t("jobs.fields.comment")}
                 styles={{ value: { overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis" } }}
               >
-                <ProductionListColumnComment record={job} />
+                <ProductionListColumnComment record={job} usePortal={true} />
               </DataLabel>
               {!isPartsEntry && <DataLabel label={t("jobs.fields.ins_co_nm_short")}>{job.ins_co_nm}</DataLabel>}
               <DataLabel label={t("jobs.fields.clm_no")}>{job.clm_no}</DataLabel>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export function JobsDetailHeader({ job, bodyshop, disabled, insertAuditTrail, is
                     </DataLabel>
                   )}
                   <DataLabel label={t("jobs.fields.production_vars.note")}>
-                    <ProductionListColumnProductionNote record={job} />
+                    <ProductionListColumnProductionNote record={job} usePortal={true} />
                   </DataLabel>
                   <DataLabel label={t("jobs.fields.estimate_sent_approval")}>
                     <Space>
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.alert.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.alert.component.jsx
index d6309810e..9e51159ab 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.alert.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.alert.component.jsx
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ const ProductionListColumnAlert = ({ id, productionVars, refetch, insertAuditTra
       okText={t("general.labels.yes")}
       cancelText={t("general.labels.no")}
     >
-      <Button className="production-alert" icon={<ExclamationCircleFilled />} />
+      <Button className="production-alert" icon={<ExclamationCircleFilled />} style={{ cursor: "pointer" }} />
     </Popconfirm>
   ) : (
-    <Button className="muted-button" icon={<PlusCircleFilled />} onClick={handleAlertToggle} />
+    <Button className="muted-button" icon={<PlusCircleFilled />} onClick={handleAlertToggle} style={{ cursor: "pointer" }} />
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.bodypriority.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.bodypriority.component.jsx
index e26a74f3e..729aa1fe7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.bodypriority.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.bodypriority.component.jsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default function ProductionListColumnBodyPriority({ record }) {
 
   return (
     <Dropdown menu={menu} trigger={["click"]}>
-      <div style={{ width: "100%", height: "19px" }}>{record.production_vars?.bodypriority}</div>
+      <div style={{ width: "100%", height: "19px", cursor: "pointer" }}>{record.production_vars?.bodypriority}</div>
     </Dropdown>
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.comment.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.comment.component.jsx
index c52e107a9..b2e730842 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.comment.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.comment.component.jsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { FaRegStickyNote } from "react-icons/fa";
 import { UPDATE_JOB } from "../../graphql/jobs.queries";
 import { logImEXEvent } from "../../firebase/firebase.utils";
 
-export default function ProductionListColumnComment({ record }) {
+export default function ProductionListColumnComment({ record, usePortal = false }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const [note, setNote] = useState(record.comment || "");
@@ -43,16 +43,20 @@ export default function ProductionListColumnComment({ record }) {
   };
 
   const content = (
-    <div style={{ width: "30em" }} onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+    <div 
+      style={{ width: "30em" }} 
+      onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+      onPointerDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+    >
       <Input.TextArea
+        id={`job-comment-${record.id}`}
+        name="comment"
         rows={5}
         value={note}
         onChange={handleChange}
         autoFocus
         allowClear
         style={{ marginBottom: "1em" }}
-        onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
       />
       <div>
         <Button onClick={handleSaveNote} type="primary">
@@ -63,7 +67,15 @@ export default function ProductionListColumnComment({ record }) {
   );
 
   return (
-    <Popover onOpenChange={handleOpenChange} open={open} content={content} trigger="click" fresh>
+    <Popover 
+      onOpenChange={handleOpenChange} 
+      open={open} 
+      content={content} 
+      trigger="click" 
+      destroyOnHidden
+      styles={{ body: { padding: '12px' } }}
+      {...(usePortal ? { getPopupContainer: (trigger) => trigger.parentElement || document.body } : {})}
+    >
       <div
         style={{
           width: "100%",
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.data.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.data.jsx
index 3b1e79625..44fb6bafa 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.data.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.data.jsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ const productionListColumnsData = ({ technician, state, activeStatuses, data, bo
             ellipsis: true,
             render: (text, record) => (
               <div
+                style={{ cursor: "pointer" }}
                 onClick={() => {
                   store.dispatch(
                     setModalContext({
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.date.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.date.component.jsx
index f69d26491..620fd2b03 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.date.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.date.component.jsx
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ export default function ProductionListDate({ record, field, time, pastIndicator
       <div
         onClick={() => setOpen(true)}
         style={{
-          height: "19px"
+          height: "19px",
+          cursor: "pointer"
         }}
         className={className}
       >
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.detailpriority.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.detailpriority.component.jsx
index 92abb982a..f3796e9c9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.detailpriority.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.detailpriority.component.jsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default function ProductionListColumnDetailPriority({ record }) {
 
   return (
     <Dropdown menu={menu} trigger={["click"]}>
-      <div style={{ width: "100%", height: "19px" }}>{record.production_vars?.detailpriority}</div>
+      <div style={{ width: "100%", height: "19px", cursor: "pointer" }}>{record.production_vars?.detailpriority}</div>
     </Dropdown>
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx
index 0cf3a3793..d96d6f56d 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.empassignment.component.jsx
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ export function ProductionListEmpAssignment({ insertAuditTrail, bodyshop, record
     <Popover destroyOnHidden content={popContent} open={visibility}>
       <Spin spinning={loading}>
         {record[type] ? (
-          <div>
+          <div style={{ cursor: "pointer" }}>
             <span>{`${theEmployee?.first_name || ""} ${theEmployee?.last_name || ""}`}</span>
             <DeleteFilled style={iconStyle} onClick={() => handleRemove(type)} />
           </div>
         ) : (
           <PlusCircleFilled
-            style={iconStyle}
+            style={{ ...iconStyle, cursor: "pointer" }}
             className="muted-button"
             onClick={() => {
               setAssignment({ operation: type });
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.lastcontacted.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.lastcontacted.component.jsx
index 6c6a02492..732189a17 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.lastcontacted.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.lastcontacted.component.jsx
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ export function ProductionLastContacted({ currentUser, record }) {
         <div
           onClick={() => setOpen(true)}
           style={{
-            height: "19px"
+            height: "19px",
+            cursor: "pointer"
           }}
         >
           <DateFormatter bordered={false}>{record.date_last_contacted}</DateFormatter>
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.paintpriority.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.paintpriority.component.jsx
index 8381b08b5..76e1827fe 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.paintpriority.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.paintpriority.component.jsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export default function ProductionListColumnPaintPriority({ record }) {
 
   return (
     <Dropdown menu={menu} trigger={["click"]}>
-      <div style={{ width: "100%", height: "19px" }}>{record.production_vars?.paintpriority}</div>
+      <div style={{ width: "100%", height: "19px", cursor: "pointer" }}>{record.production_vars?.paintpriority}</div>
     </Dropdown>
   );
 }
diff --git a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.productionnote.component.jsx b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.productionnote.component.jsx
index 7590947c3..c1e92dfd8 100644
--- a/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.productionnote.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/production-list-columns/production-list-columns.productionnote.component.jsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
   setNoteUpsertContext: (context) => dispatch(setModalContext({ context: context, modal: "noteUpsert" }))
 });
 
-function ProductionListColumnProductionNote({ record, setNoteUpsertContext }) {
+function ProductionListColumnProductionNote({ record, setNoteUpsertContext, usePortal = false }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const [note, setNote] = useState(record.production_vars?.note || "");
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -59,16 +59,20 @@ function ProductionListColumnProductionNote({ record, setNoteUpsertContext }) {
   );
 
   const content = (
-    <div style={{ width: "30em" }} onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+    <div 
+      style={{ width: "30em" }} 
+      onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+      onPointerDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+    >
       <Input.TextArea
+        id={`job-production-note-${record.id}`}
+        name="production_note"
         rows={5}
         value={note}
         onChange={handleChange}
         autoFocus
         allowClear
         style={{ marginBottom: "1em" }}
-        onMouseDown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
-        onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
       />
       <Space>
         <Button onClick={handleSaveNote} type="primary">
@@ -92,7 +96,15 @@ function ProductionListColumnProductionNote({ record, setNoteUpsertContext }) {
   );
 
   return (
-    <Popover onOpenChange={handleOpenChange} open={open} content={content} trigger="click" fresh>
+    <Popover 
+      onOpenChange={handleOpenChange} 
+      open={open} 
+      content={content} 
+      trigger="click" 
+      destroyOnHidden
+      styles={{ body: { padding: '12px' } }}
+      {...(usePortal ? { getPopupContainer: (trigger) => trigger.parentElement || document.body } : {})}
+    >
       <div
         style={{
           width: "100%",