<prompt> Human: Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone could give advice. Currently living in Houston with my gf and she called off work today. Shes a Secretary at a hospital and since hurricane Harvey is coming in, we were scared of her driving the car because its been acting up and we dont have the greatest tires. She called off and the nurse in charge yelled at her and said she could be terminated because its an emergency. Is this true? Can she lose her job over not wanting to be unsafe? Many people called off from work and since shes not a nurse, it shouldnt be such a big deal. Shes PRN so she wasnt going to get paid overtime like everyone else will and they said everyone had to stay in the hospital for three days.  <response>: It doesnt matter what shes doing in a hospital, EVERY employee is essential for emergencies. If they werent they wouldnt hire the position. I dont understand how youher could come to the conclusion that she could call off during a massive hurricane and have no consequences. This is literally the most important time for your girlfriend to not call off in at least a dozen years and she did. Whether it was worth it or not is up to you two but dont act like you got blindsided 