Unemployed - Day 1 - Brain Surgery & Labor Laws

[@sonjahaecker5986]

You are so brave Nate, I wish you all the best! Greetings from Germany!

[@uweneudecker5078]

Good luck for your surgery! I wish you a speedy recovery and a more humane employer.

[@seorsamaclately4294]

Ich drücke dir beide Daumen für die Operation, und Kopf hoch. Grüße aus Hessen.

[@richardhargrave6082]

So sorry to hear your situation, Nate. I forgot the VA, thank goodness for that, otherwise you'd be screwed. Best of luck with the surgery, once things are settled, move to Europe. I have been made redundant 4 times and I looked at it as an opportunity to do something else. I am happy with where I am now and that's what counts the most. You have skills, look outside the box and go for it, no more assholes! Sending best wishes from the UK.

[@westfale520]

Wish you all the best and a speedy recovery. Something like that would be almost impossible in Germany, at least not without the labor court imposing a heavy obligation on the employer in terms of compensation. The legal profession is always a bit complicated, but as a rule, there is always a 6-week protection against dismissal in cases of illness. Even after 6 weeks, the employer will usually not dismiss you, but then the health insurance will take over the advance payment of wages, so that the employer is not burdened further. I used to have a serious motorcycle accident and couldn't work for 3 months and wasn't discharged, but was able to start again immediately after healing. In the meantime, I got my money from the health insurance company

[@francistaylor1822]

That sucks. I would still mabye have a chat with a lawyer as just the threat of legal action may get them to come to the table for a settlement of some sort - id be very suprised if them knowing you had medical leave didnt factor in somewhere. Good luck with the operation!

[@shanemaguire2864]

All the best for a speedy recovery, take care and we are thinking about you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@leavingmarks]

Thanks for the update. Was very concerned when I saw your post about the surgery. Please keep us up-to-date

[@Thorium_Th]

I feel so sorry for you 😔There is a German KZbinr ("Gewitter im Kopf") with Tourette's and he finally got deep brain stimulation and it is amazing what this procedure has done for him. I hope it's the same for you and the tremors. I wish you all the best for your surgery! 🍀And whatever your future concept for your channel is, I'm looking forward to it 🥰

[@eckeb.7722]

Hey Mate, my best wishes from here. I am truly shocked. I want to let you know that my thoughts are with you in that rough times. I m looking forward to see more of your vids.

[@Feier_Salamander]

You are strong enough to manage your life even after such bad news. I am 100% sure of that.

[@Alpejohn]

Well that sucks.. Im glad thats not a thing here in Europe, where you cant get fired for nothing, must be really stressfull to think about that you might get fired today, tomorrow or who knows when.. That cant be a good feeling. Anyways, good luck with the surgery!

[@MaSchmi]

all the very best for you!!!! Im sorry to hear that so much people in your country have no respect and empathy to each other 😢

[@catherinewalker4526]

Sending you best wishes from across the pond

[@KeesBoons]

Nate, not what I hoped to hear from you. I can't give advise, but my thoughts are with you. Hope your surgery will bring you what you hope for and you and your wife can make plans for the future and a better life.

[@kyrrekar]

I wish you good luck in your hard days and the struggle you experience.

[@briannajeremy2311]

I like the idea of a documentation before and after the surgery. There are people out there with the same issue and you might take a little bit fear off them. Fingers crossed for your surgery!

[@stevencook9167]

I have a destroyed back ,and worked at a wire factory after 2 surgeries I was laid off after I couldnt work their way. It was very physical so went on unemployment then needed my neck fused while on unemployment and it went fine. Just tell unemployment your situation right away. I ended up permanently disabled but they kept me eating. Be well.

[@fanny_dob]

thanks for sharing

[@alebu3007]

Keep it up!! ❤

[@garycoulam2443]

The good news is, you can only get better. If not your hands, then you can be our Story Teller. I'd listen, just sayin:)

[@raymondbird5951]

Your a brave person, i wish you well from here in Ireland

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

All the best.

[@FrankenSpielt]

First Video in quite a long time and then these news. That's not good, but let's do first things first. Get your surgery and then recover. Take your time and recover. After that, there's still time to get a new employment. Healing needs to be with a free mind. No worries about job. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, and look forward seeing more from you again. Greetings from Germany.

[@rekleif]

I will keep you in my prayers Nate. God bless and lots of love from Norway.

[@ebbenazor7857]

You got dis. You have a wonderful partner, you have a bright future together, your health will improve dramatically, if not miraculously, and now you have a blank slate to do the best fit possible for you rn. Yes, it really sucks, and all the negative emotions are valid and it's good to express them. Because, that clears the air so that you can focus on the silver lining. I wish you the very best of luck with all your upcoming challenges, where luck is relevant, and I have great confidence in your ability to handle everything that is judgement-based. ❤

[@peterdoe2617]

Hi, Nate! 1st about the tremor: I realised mine at the age of 15, when I started to do some electronics. And when soldering, I realised my tremor. It's not the same everyday. The intesity is always changing. I stopped drinking coffee, some 15 years ago (63, by now). Coffes makes it worse. But not always: when I was with my wife (the lived in the US. So I was only able to spend my holidays with her) it was gone. I started drinking coffee again, when in the US. 6 mugs a day? No prob! Back here in Germany: sometimes it's really bad. I.e. I can't even roll a cigarette. But, that beeing said, it's obviously not as bad as you're actually facing. So: best of luck for a great result from that surgery! 2nd about the work: my dad learned the job of a fisherman in Hamburg. And went on and on. By the time I was born, he was the captain of the 11th largest ship in the world. A tanker, owned by a shipping company from New York. I was about 4 yrs of age. The way I recall it: his bags where packed for the next trip. The phone rang. It was the shipping company: "The ship has been sold. You're fired. Have a nice life". Which company would offer a captain with his reputation a job? On what size of a ship? None. He first worked as a vigil on ships in the Hamburg harbour.

[@Paul_C]

Good luck with surgery and I can only hope you will come out with the desired effect! Let us know... Sorry you now might be in dire straights.

[@1966RAW]

Good luck, and stay strong. Wish U the best. Greetings from Norway

[@Travis-L6E]

The grass isn't always greener on the other side. Germany also has problems politically as well as socially. Same goes for the rest of Europe. I do wish you all the best with your surgery and a speedy recovery.

[@raystewart3648]

Go live in the US and see how long the system takes to break you. We are use to employers rights, we have unions to help us out, much cheaper health care and very good social programs, all of which the US has non of.................feel so sorry for Americans who are raised to think they live in a FREE Country and that one day any of them can become President.

[@NateLawson]

You're right, the grass isn't always greener. But it's definitely higher quality grass! 😉

[@cdk8472]

Well, if you ever plan to create your own merch, the "Stop working for a$$holes, start working for yourself!" should go on a t-shirt. Also like your "electrifiying" pictures, they should go onto something. Your best skill, to me at least is, that whatever live throws at you, you keep pushing through. Never lose that, it's an admirable trait.

[@GuinevereKnight]

Hi Nate! I like your honesty and the way you think and reason, it's interesting to listen to. I have watched some of your videos and I don't know enough of your situation, but isn't there some way you can search for jobs in Germany online and maybe make it there in the summer of 2024? You seem to belong there and I'm sure they would love to have you. I am not German but Scandinavian so I don't know enough to give you any advice on that, that you don't already know, but it just sounds like Germany will take care of you and respect you like your country should, especially when dealing with health issues and as an employee/citizen. They don't deserve to have you on whatever company that was! You deserve so much better! Come to Europe, you'd be so welcome! Wathever obstacle is in the way of the move, hopefully it can be resolved, maybe this is an opening? ❤

[@dieinny86]

Brain surgery sounds shocking at first, but thanks to what you said, I have the feeling that it is a planned procedure to relieve your symptoms and could lead to an improvement in your health situation in the long term. Luckily it's not an emergency operation that might be worth panicking about. What worries me more is losing your job. It's not the case that employers in Germany don't cut jobs if orders are lost or parts of the company go bankrupt - but we have grace periods and there is government help to protect employees in these cases. The opposite of the hire and fire mentality in the USA. There might be the possibility of working part-time, despite your diagnosis, but for good money, in one of the logistics centers in Europe. This would offer you both an income and stable social security and the political situation in the USA would no longer put additional strain on you. Germany, for example, has eased the rules for taking up work since November 2023 and lowered the entitlements.

[@HittesMittes]

Hey Nate. That makes two of us. We had one of our company wide webcasts and they closed our entire facility without warning with a single powerpoint slide as if we were nothing. Well, there will be a social plan but I bet there wasnt if the company were able to just throw us into garbage. Its a weird feeling to be fired together with a few hundred colleagues. Same bs. Cost structure, cost cutting, leaner business blablabla and I also should have seen it coming as they told us we will get new projects for months. I spend all day having the same rant about how evil they are^^... It would be funny if it wasnt so serious... Anyway, just stay on your feet and youll be fine. This is a test

[@Marc.S.78]

Hi Nate, would like to meet you one day. Hope the surgery works out for you. Greets from Augsburg.

[@MHK6620]

Good luck...It will work out for YOU !

[@raystewart3648]

I am so glad I live in Europe and not the United States, the so called FREE Country. Law-Suits can drag on and on, so I think your right about that............some people would say it may scare your Employer and bring them to the table, but they will have higher paid lawyers and a massive team that will fight tooth and nail to destroy you. Please you are in no way any shape to take this type of challenge on, just live, get out of surgery and then think about it. Knee jerk reactions always fails. Take care buddy and good luck for the future and you dreams coming true.

[@js-pb2kf]

Holy moly, man. I am sorry the powers that be just took a dump on your employment situation. If you do get back to Europe and like beer, we have to meet for beers down here in Prague. Good luck to you and your wife, man.

[@NateLawson]

I do like beer, and Prague is high on the list of places visit!

[@js-pb2kf]

@@NateLawson Then keep me posted. My favorite is a nice centrally located beer garden with meh beer (shockingly) that is gorgeous. If you come in beer garden season, we can get beers with a view of the river. :) Fingers crossed the surgery goes smoothly and that you are back where you want to be in no time. Good luck, man!

[@markusdresden6640]

Good luck for the surgery Nate. Better days are coming.

[@DidierWierdsma6335]

Good luck with the surgery Nate. Hopefully after that and with some rest of course please move over here in Europe ASAP America is not what used to be unfortunately. Fired for nothing your former boss should be ashamed of him or herself period. Once again good luck with the surgery. Still a great video btw well done and thank you Nate👍 And greetings from the Netherlands🇳🇱

[@bostonmeadhorn4897]

Yeah, sadly 49 states are like that about employment . I wouldn't call a lawyer because it was lawful. IF they fired you in the hospital then youd have grounds to sue in America. I know it sux starting over, but your art is fantastic! Have you opened an Etsy shop for your art?

[@iso2109]

This sucks. Grab a beer, let go of that place you worked for. Maybe this is the wakeup call for moving to Germany 🤷

[@skinnyjohnsen]

You didn't say what the diagnosis is. if it's Parkinson's disease, it' good that you have the surgery now, not later. Michael J. Fox hadn't got it when I last saw an interview with him, and he was already all over the place ;-( If successful, the surgery will make you well in a day. You may not be allowed to perform brain surgery, but still. My best wishes, and I hope to see you soon after the surgery :-)

[@NateLawson]

I have Essential Tremor, so it's in the same family as Parkinson's but not as severe I would say. It's not a resting tremor, so I don't shake if I'm not doing anything.

[@skinnyjohnsen]

@@NateLawson So what is the diagnosis called in Latin? I love to Google such stuff when I'm well enough.

[@bodeasm]

Please, please come to Germany

[@Noll474]

This infuriates me! There clearly seems to be a connection between your surgery and the sudden dismissal from work. How can someone treat people so badly? First of all, in Sweden it is illegal to fire someone because of sick leave, and it doesn't cost thousands of dollars for an operation either. Thanks to our tax system, an operation costs around 20 dollars and you get paid 80% of your salary when you are on sick leave. Welcome to Europe ❤

[@Arch_Angelus]

That's not nice to hear. But perhaps it was a call for better things. What does your wife do? Was she a teacher? Teachers are needed . I can't remember exactly. But maybe you will find something (also you in your profession) in Germany. So why not draw a line now and get out of this slave country. It's unpleasant to hear how people are treated in the USA. All the best to you and your wife. Be strong. Find a way. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, as we say in Germany. Greetings from Germany