The article recounts a personal experience of facing family illness and the contrasting responses from two employers. The author’s uncle battled leukemia, leading to a final week's notice of impending death. When the author took time off work for this family crisis, they were reprimanded by their previous employer for their absence. Conversely, upon joining a new company, the author found understanding and support from their boss during the same trying time, exemplifying how compassion in the workplace can foster loyalty and emotional strength during distressing periods.
I had taken three days off of work. When I went back to work, I was called into my boss's office and was told it was unacceptable. He told me that he was actively going through a divorce, which is the same thing, and he was able to go to work.
Instead of reprimanding me, he asked how I was doing, if I was OK with working that day, and if I needed more time. They even gave me bereavement for the day he passed and the day of his funeral.
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