So, when you had to fork up your own $ for recurrent, did you not see at least a bit of graffiti on the wall?
One month of no pay, shame on them, but you rolled the dice when you decided to stick it out for the second, ESPECIALLY, after numerous breaches and a bonus 7 months due?!?!
Why do we aviators do this? Just don't get it
I will assume you are younger, so hopefully you will have learned a most valuable lesson. These headhunters are typically not the way to go, even in tough times. Want contract protection? Stay with folks in the land of mom and apple pie, where legal recourse is a bit better. Tough to take if you are furloughed from elsewhere, but at least Home Depot pays... If you at least got your plane ticket home, feel luckier than some during these tough times.
I AM NOT FOR A SPLIT SECOND condoning the actions of possible thieves or liars, however, remember this is a small, small industry in the big scheme of things and a relentless wave after wave of "bad
PR" may wear on folks. Fight for what's right but be smart (er) and you may get farther.
Best of luck to you.