Originally Posted by
mbstone
The fact that I then had two fixed weeks of court-ordered visitation was none of the employer's business. And yes, the manager involved probably found my actions "thoughtless" and/or "disrespectful."
I agree. This was none of the employer's business if you chose not to share the reason for the requested absence, which means it was also not their problem. Thus you were ultimately responsible for any subsequent consequences of the unexplained absence.
I'm a little confused. Was this the point of your post?