I always squeegee. If you keep your kit clean there can be no problems with it.It was looking informative and helpful until this part:
"Squeegee the film after washing"
I always do that to make sure I fix for long enough. When the cut off film is completely clear, I continue fixing for the same amount of time again.You could always pop a bit of cut off film in fixer and observe the changes as fixing progresses, and note the appearance as it reaches the clear stage.