So, quick update on my situation. Had a talk with my superiors about the whole situation of me being fired, turns out it was an unlawful termination and they had offered me my position back. But, I sat down with my parents and thought some things over and decided to completely leave my job.
We left on good terms, and now I’m job hunting again, but just today I sent in my resume to another place that seems promising, so if things go well in the interview, I should be back to working soon, and at the same time, publishing.