Will I be able to get unemployment or not? I might get fired.?

Question

My son has to have a root canal done. I've been trying for the past month to get this done. I finally got an appt. for tomorrow. I put it on the calendar at work to let my employer know. She calls me and tells me I have to come in the work because she has suspended two teachers and she doesn't have no one to work in my class. My son pain comes and goes and I have been trying for a month to get him to the dentist but no one would take him since they didn't specialize in that type of work. (root canal) I call one place and they told me that they would call me back when the doctor that does the root canals let them know when he is coming. So he called them and I was excited. I can finally get this behind me. I call this dentist two weeks ago and I finally got an appt. now my employer is telling me that I have to come to work and my son really needs this done. If I don't show up tomorrow I know she has a right to fire me but will I be able to get unemployment. She told us "no show no job". But my son is getting this root canal.

Answer 1

You must take care of your son first and learn to speak English second.

Answer 2

Well, baby.  There you have it.  If she fires you, then there is your unemployment.  But, just be aware that she can fight it, too.  Look in your employee handbook about attendance and see what it says.  Depending on that, and depending on whether or not you signed anything indicating that you understood the attendance policies, you may or may not have a defense.  But, bump that stuff!  Your son's health is important.  You shouldn't have waited that long.  I assume you have no one that could have taken him on your behalf.  So, if that is how it goes down, then so be it.  It's nothing but God closing the door on a bulls**t job and giving you the opportunity to buckle down and search for a new, better, and more family-friendly one.