Dupson's hourly rate was $15.94 when he left, which translates to an annual salary of $33,150 [1] [2]. He had been in contact with Ann Rodriquez, who was trying to reach him on behalf of her boss, Jeffrey E. [1] [2] [5] [6]. Dupson expressed interest in returning to work with his former employer, but thought the situation was too complicated [5] [6] [1]. He had lost his phone and was planning to buy a new one, and also mentioned that he had $7,000 left to pay on his car and was considering shipping it to St. Thomas if he were to return [4]. Ann Rodriquez was acting as an intermediary between Dupson and Jeffrey E., and was providing updates on their conversations [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6].