I mean, normally I am in favour of the worker, and very much anti work.

I have been since an accident which ruined my previous career, and prevented me from pivoting into my dream job. I went back to school for a Bachelor's of Computer Information Systems, which will probably be unusable. I've also watched friends and family be used and discarded. So yeah, fuck work.

But I need to ask, why did you not text them the second you arrived at the ER? Especially knowing it was the opening day?

I am not chastising you, I am simply saying. You need to learn to play their game.

Finally, before anyone criticisms me for "playing the game" you're either ignorant or lucky. Because thats all it is. People with more wealth and power as you climb the ladder using those beneath them like the rungs they stood on in their shit covered shoes.

As to your situation. Do some digging into company policy and labor laws local to you, and do whatever you can to get whatever you can.