<p>^^ Precisely, Marian. </p>
<p>I think some of you are misunderstanding the question. I don’t think Marian is asking if it’s OK to use sick time to go to appointments. I think she’s saying that younger supervisors might see older employees who go to more appointments than they do as being decrepit, frail, “feeble” (good word), just plain OLD. Which may in turn lead to our being seen as less mentally agile, less resilient, less capable, less up-to-the-minute, less in-tune with today’s culture – in a word, less valuable. Which may in turn lead to unemployment if the boss needs to make layoffs.</p>