Road Cycling - Typical handlebar position

I recently purchased a road bike and have been striving for the most comfortable position. Riding in the drops felt much better than the on the hoods (the hoods felt to far away). I had a fitting performed at a LBS done today and was instructed that I should be using the hoods the "majority" of the time when riding, therefore he attempted to optimize the comfort in this position. The stem was reversed and the handlebars were rotated to a higher position. After riding tonight, I was more comfortable in the hoods, however when I used the drops my hands felt like they were sliding down the bars and the brake levers were not at my fingertips.

My question is where do you put your hands when riding, and does the fitter's solution to my problem sound correct, or should he have recommended a smaller stem or something else?

What style are your bars. Do they have a straight "ergo" section on the drops, or do they curve continuously. I used to slide down my ergo drops, so swapped them for trad design ones.
I also use a small radius drop, most modern bars are too deep for me.

In positioning the bars, if the hood so high , it would be difficult to use the drops. If you position it low, it will be easier to use the drops, but harder to use the hoods.

Since most of us use the hoods more often than the drops, the fitters usually positions the hoods high for added comfort when your on the hoods.

In this kind of positioning, you can compromise and put in on the center of these two extreme positions.

You be the judge of what is comfortable, after all you'll be the one riding your bike. ;)

Let's go BIKING!