Josh worked for the Johnson Boat Works company as a maintenance welder for 15 years. At the beginning of each five years of employment, Josh signed a five-year work agreement with the company. Twelve months ago shortly after Josh had signed a new five-year agreement, Josh was fired by the new owner of the company. At the time of his firing, Josh was making $25 an hour and his employer paid benefit package, which included health care and other government mandated items, was worth about 20% of his wages. Although Josh started looking for a new similar job right away, it was eight months before he got a new job. The new job pays $22 per hour, but it is a contract that pays no benefits other than his wages. On advice from his family he recently filed a wrongful discharge case against Johnson Boat Works.

(a)Assume that the court finds that Josh was fired "for cause" and that the Johnson Boat Works has no liability for wrongful discharge. In this scenario the best estimate of damages for Josh for the first twelve months after his firing is?

(b)Assume that the Johnson Boat Works is found liable for the firing of Josh. Also assume a 40 hour week and a 52 week work year. Josh worked for 13 weeks during the first twelve months at his new job. What is the amount of damages suffered by Josh during the first year after he was fired?

(C)Assume that the Johnson Boat Works is found liable for the firing of Josh. Also assume a 40 hour week and a 52 week work year. Josh worked for 13 weeks during the first twelve months after he was fired and he worked at that job for all of the second year after he was fired. At the beginning of the third year he found a new welding job that paid $30 per hour with the same fringe benefit package as he had at the Johnson Boat Works company. What is the amount of damages suffered by Josh during the entire five-year contract?