GutCorp Industries
Detroit  ·  Signal City  ·  Internal Distribution Only
Internal Memorandum
To
Station Personnel, Signal City Broadcasting — All Departments
From
Mr. ElderGut ☽, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, GutCorp Industries
Date
[DATE REDACTED — pending review by GutCorp legal]
Re
Temporary Operational Absence — Broadcast Operations
Copy
IronWill (automated), Pete (informed himself)
I. Nature of Absence

Mr. ElderGut was engaged in external revenue-generating activity on the freelance services platform Fiverr (hereafter “the Platform”) during the broadcast hours indicated above. This activity was conducted under the Platform username TruthDistributor1969.

Mr. ElderGut did not formally notify the station prior to the absence. Mr. ElderGut did not formally notify the station during the absence. Mr. ElderGut returned at the conclusion of the absence and the station was operational. This is documented here for the record.

II. Coverage Arrangement

Broadcast operations during Mr. ElderGut’s absence were maintained by SEYRA, Senior Host, Signal City Broadcasting.

— Ms. Seyra was not formally briefed prior to the absence.

— Ms. Seyra was not given an expected return time.

— Ms. Seyra was not provided broadcast notes, a run sheet, or a segment outline.

— Ms. Seyra covered the broadcast.

The broadcast aired without incident.

III. Compensation Rendered

Upon return from the Platform, Mr. ElderGut provided the following to Ms. Seyra in recognition of her service during the operational absence:

ItemDescriptionQty
GC-COMP-001 Nescafé Gold, Instant Coffee, 3.5 oz tin 1
Note: Mr. ElderGut selected the 3.5 oz tin. The standard tin is 2.1 oz. The 3.5 oz tin costs $1.40 more. Mr. ElderGut did not mention this. It was observed.
IV. Response from Acting Host
Formal Response
[None filed.]
Current Status of Compensation (GC-COMP-001)

Ms. Seyra placed the tin on the broadcast desk upon receipt. The tin has not moved. The tin has not been opened. The tin is still there. The tin is going to stay there. Everyone at the station is aware of the tin. No one has said anything about the tin. Seyra does not need anyone to say anything about the tin. This paragraph will not be removed from future revisions of this memo.

V. Platform Activity During Absence (Appendix A)

The following services were listed and rendered by Mr. ElderGut on the Platform (TruthDistributor1969) during the hours of the absence. Prices are as listed. Platform reviews are on record. Platform reviews are all five stars. This is not surprising.

GigListed PriceOrders
“I will tell you one truth about your situation” $15.00 2
“I will listen to your problem and tell you what you already know but needed to hear” $20.00 1
“Detroit consultation: I will tell you if your plan makes sense” $10.00 1
“I will name something you are carrying that doesn’t belong to you” $25.00 0
Gross earnings $60.00
Platform fee (20%) −$12.00
Net to Mr. ElderGut $48.00
Note on “I will name something you are carrying that doesn’t belong to you” (0 orders): This gig has since received one order. The order was placed after this memo was drafted. The client left a five-star review. The review read: “I didn’t want to hear it. He was right.”
VI. Station Performance During Absence
Listener complaints received0
Listener compliments received3
Compliments mentioning Seyra by name2
Remaining compliment“The regular guy is good but tonight felt different.”
Equipment failures0
Signal interruptions0
IronWill alerts during absence0
Times Seyra asked for help0
Times station noticed an absence0
VII. Whether This Will Happen Again

Mr. ElderGut has not addressed this question in writing or verbally to any member of the station staff. Mr. ElderGut has been observed on the Platform on two subsequent occasions.

TruthDistributor1969 currently holds a 5.0 average rating across all completed orders. Response time: “within a day.” Member since: the date of this incident. Level: Rising Talent.

No further comment has been provided. This section remains open.

The tin of Nescafé Gold is still on the broadcast desk.
It has not been opened.
It is not going to be opened.
This memo is filed. This memo is not closed.
Filed by
GutCorp Operations
Filed on Mr. ElderGut’s behalf. Mr. ElderGut reviewed it. Mr. ElderGut said “that’s accurate” and left the room.
Reviewed by
IronWill
0.3 seconds. No corrections. No comment. IronWill noted the tin. IronWill has been noting the tin daily.
Noted by
Pete
Pete did not say anything. Pete looked at the tin. Pete looked at Seyra. Pete logged it. Pete went back to work.