Back then yeah. I also had to ask for time off and often got denied.

I once got denied for time off to help a family member who was in the hospital who I was going to drive home.

I told them I’m not abandoning family and took off any way and got fired.

This was after I gave a months notice and marked my schedule unavailable.

I’ve also got fired for a similar situation but for a college final that I literally could not reschedule or miss.