My first retail job wouldn ' t let me leave work early to see my grandmother who was in the hospital LITERALLY dying . I was alone and pissed . I locked the store and drove an hour away to be with her in her last moments . The next day the store and district managers were yelling at me and giving me write ups . I gave them a copy of the note the doctor gave me after she died , called them pieces of shit and worse names and quit on the spot . Retail is probably the worst type of job a person can have . They generally don ' t care about you or your family . Enjoy your Thanksgiving . Do . Not . Worry . About . The . Job . They will be fine without you . If you still feel guilty after the holiday is over , pick up some extra shifts to make up for it I guess . But seriously , don ' t fret about it . Enjoy your food and your family .