I started a new job that I thought would be better because it is “a small family run business “ really that’s just code for “we are understaffed and completely over worked”. I asked off a one day a month in advance and this was a big deal apparently. They threatened not to approve it because it was “short notice”. Last week my kids school was closed and I took a half day and this was also unacceptable. Now my husband’s grandmother is in hospice and I already know I’m going to get so much push back when I inevitably need a day off. I told them at my interview due to having 4 kids two of which are toddlers I really needed flexibility and they assured me they could do this for me. Now I feel like I’ve had the rug pulled out. I feel like I’m a good worker and I give 100 percent when I’m there and I have no issues working at home but they aren’t willing to work with me. It’s really disappointing