on short notice to be with my wife and child and also my 2-year-old daughter who was at home. in a previous position with another company, i don't think this would have been possible nor should i ask, but when i called him, he told me to "go be with your family while they need you, the job will still be here when you get back." this was very comforting to me at the time as my wife and i were quite upset over the news.
those three days off allowed my wife and i to learn the daily routine and take our daughter home. she is now a healthy 5 