In a $5 million counter suit filed against TLC on Nov. 13, Jon Gosselin — formerly of the now-defunct reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8 — claims his newfound notriety as a tabloid darling “makes it impossible” to find a “regular job.”

In documents obtained by The NY Daily News, the father of eight claims that due to his celebrity status, it is “impossible to carry on normal daily activities, let alone find, secure and maintain a job with an employer who is willing to be exposed to the daily media intrusions that has impeded my life.”

The legal slugfest kicks off in Maryland on Dec. 14.