I asked for three weeks off. They called me 10 days in and told me I had to come back. I had literally just finished cleaning his blood and brains off the wall in his apartment. Don’t sell your soul to anyone. I missed the last 5 years of his life because I was away for work and I regret every day I spent away from him. Your job doesn’t care about you. Spend time with your family. Tell them you love them.