This happened about 12 years ago. I started working at a factory. It was a nice union job after you cleared the 90 probationary period. Well, 3 weeks in my grandfather passed away rather unexpectedly. I go to my manager, who looked like Don King (6'4' 300lb black man with the hair style too), and asked if I could get an UNPAID day off to go to his funeral which is about 90 minutes from my house. I needed to be there by 11am at the latest. I was scheduled to work 6am – 2pm. He says, “Well I can let you leave at 10am that day, but you have to come in 4 hours early the next day. Don't let it happen again.”. I looked at him in astonishment and said well he can't die twice so I think you're safe. I ended up getting there late and by the time it was all over I got home around 10pm. I had to get up at 1am to back to work for 12 hours. Hated that guy.