Awhile back I received a letter here in Germany from my former employer Festival Foods. In order to “properly mail your W-2 and close your employment file” you have to send back the form included properly filled out. I highly suspect that it may be illegal to withhold a W-2, but I decided to fill out the form tonight anyway.

Nowhere on the form does it say that I have to use English. Hence for question two I answered.:

Q: While working at our stores, did you feel appreciated?

A: Ich war eine bedeutungslose Kogge in einer großen infernalischen Maschine. (I was a meaningless cog in a huge infernal machine.)

Apparently my supervisor thought that I was good enough to rehire. Perhaps this may come back to bite me. We shall see.