For this matter, if I had to sue an employer to make them give me my job back, I wouldn't feel comfortable working with them anymore. Everyone would hate my gut

For this matter, if I had to sue an employer to make them give me my job back, I wouldn't feel comfortable working with them anymore. Everyone would hate my guts, especially those with the power to make my work life miserable. It's a weird Catch-22. You don't sue for your job back, you don't work there again. You do sue for your job back, you won't want to work there again. Best thing in the case of wrongful termination would be to sue for enough money you can spend a year or two not working after your lawyer and the IRS take their cut and then take your sweet time looking for another job.