There is no contradiction with Kyrio’s answer because “conditionnel présent” is not used in the same context. The two major use of “conditionnel présent” are:
-expressing a conditional statement
-expressing a future in the past
In your first example (Kyrio’s principle), there was a conditionnal sentence with irreal situation (“IF my mother was there”, knowing that it is impossible because she is dead).
In the second case (your question) it is used for an action in the future relatively to an action in the past.
mon patron pense{0} que j’aurai{0+t} ainsi quatre jours de congé.
mon patron a pensé{-1} que j’aurais{-1+t} ainsi quatre jours de
congé.
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