DEAR ABBY: I am tattooed. I started getting inked when I was 22. I am now 31.
Recently, I decided to get an extensive design on my left arm. It will take four sessions to complete. The first session is scheduled on a Tuesday, not normally my day off. I can use PTO hours to cover it, but what do I say when -- and if -- management notices my ink, puts two and two together, and realizes I took time off for this? -- INKED IN INDIANA
DEAR INKED: If that happens, you should tell the truth -- that you took PTO for a personal errand. That's what personal/paid time off is for.