I went back to school this semester to finish the degree...begged and pleaded for the three months off, but they wouldn't bite. Meanwhile they were sending weekly emails requesting Pilots to take leave??

I was fully-prepared to go without the pay, but they insisted on sending me a check every two weeks LoL. But it worked out...and by the way, commuting from a full-time class schedule to a full-time job 1000 miles away is no way to stay sane...