I go to the court and try to get the nessesary money from the court. Germany has an law that helps people who need to go to court but have no money. There are only a few cases where someone can apply for it and wrongful termination is one of it.
I had some fascinating discussions in my younger days taking DB around Europe. (They have a very good English UI and Ich spreche kein Deutsch beyond travel niceties)
If you know of a legal path to use my skills (pentester turned analyst) in Germany, I'd be happy to discuss emigration, I've been told I can do my depositions remotely, and based on these interactions, which were with a local government agency with a higher standard of behavior than some random company, I don't feel welcome here.
To paint a picture, our only social safety net is tied to work... and I wasn't even eligible for unemployment because I'd only been working part time prior to this role. (And doing hackthebox, Defcon volunteering, helping new register voters etc).
Also cases like mine require you to allow your case to be investigated the the NLRB or a state level agency, then after 6-12 months you get a "letter to sue" if the settlement amount is not to your liking (and it almost never is).
And, with our current president's gutting of the NLRB, this timeline gets longer. (Basically, the clock doesn't start til you speak to an investigator, and there is a scarcity of investigators).
It is likely when this is over they will be compelled not to state they did not terminate me for cause, but in this liminal period they seem deadset on engaging in behaviors that make me rethink if I want be on their "blue team" -- some people don't learn until the helpers who they've abused one too many times move on to greener pastures.
Anyways, I kind of hoped to focus on how to find work rather than get into the weeds on the events leading to my departure but I hope the above helps folks understand why I must make the choices I am making.
