No offence, but they will never pay that number. They will look at precedence and that will be there cap.
Correct.
So we will haggle.
The call i got was a fishing expedition.
The email i sent to the ceo reeked of desperation. So they direct the guy i have a good relationship with to call and fish for a settlement number, thinking im so broke that ill take anything.
BUT
#1) I explained to him that ultimately i want my job back and that if that doesent happen then i lose my home. I also explained that a settlement doesnt solve that prob because even i can pay the missed payments i must also demonstrate to the lender that i can maintain the furture monthly paymemts. Without a job that is impossible. Foreclosure. But the sale of my home would leave me with enough cash to fight this through to the very end of ALL legal challenges, plus living expenses for those years, not to mention that corporate support can easily be enlisted if this becomes a constitutional challange, which my lawyer wants badly. Im a poster boy for this.
So... the implied threat is... i lose my house then i have nothing left to lose by fighting to the bitter end and costing them a lot of money. So a settlement better be enough to dissuade me from that.
2) if this goes through the HRC process first then there is still 10 months to go before my case is heard. Add the 4 months that have already passed for a total of 14 months minimum by the time a decison is made. That decision is far more than likely to go my way, which would cost them back pay, lawyer fees and damages (max 10k) for a total of 100k PLUS i get my job back.
Suddenly 150k becomes a bargain.
And the threat is real. Im fuckin angry and i have nothing to lose by fighting to the end. And i will if they try to lowball me and make me go away.
