PokerBob gets screwed at work. What would you do?(tl;dr)

[PokerBob]

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Suck it up. You took a year off and they covered for you and this is the price you have to pay. You have to start off again at the bottom of the ladder, work your way back up and prove yourself all over again. You did it once you can do it again. I hope you enjoyed your year off.

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They did not "cover for me". I had to request the leave, and the school board had to approve it. They did approve it. They could have denied it. It wasn't like I left them in the lurch. Also, I do not lose my seniority simply because I took a leave.