> The market where I live is bad this year.
In that case you might need to consider relocation - staying in a market that bad (no offer in a year of job hunting is crazy) would be a huge risk/liability anyway - imagine if you lost your next job. As shitty as this situation is, at least you are given the opportunity to look for a job on your own terms and not just suddenly shown the door.
Once you're out (and only then) you can look into getting back at them - talk to a lawyer and give them the documentation.