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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
I think it all depends on the situation. I’m all for an employer giving me time for normal appointments like dentist, doctor, eye doctor etc. even stuff like mechanic to do tire swaps is reasonable if it’s only a couple hours. I even get personal days that I can take in half day increments but usually for 1 or 2 hour absences I’m not even required to use them.
It seems a bit of a stretch to have multiple appointments every month. Who has 24-36 doctor, dentist etc appointments a year?
Even if you have sickly children that is a lot.
I suspect the numbers OP provided are exaggerated or they really are a bad employee. Those numbers are whack.
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It's rare, but it does happen. My wife has chronic illnesses and she easily has that many doctor appointments per year. Between doctor visits, having to bounce from one specialist to another and then trips to urgent care, it adds up quickly.
That being said, I think you're right that the vast majority of people are just abusing the system.