Two have guessed weather balloon . That was my first thought , as well as that of the friends that found it . They also said that there was a small parachute in a tree nearby . So that , along with two guesses of weather balloon here , I ' m gonna call this solved . Thanks ! still interested in getting more info or other opinions though <| sep |> I was thinking more in terms of within the industryworkplace , rather than the customerfacing side . I imagine call centres to be pretty miserable on the inside . <| sep |> You know teachers usually teach more than 100 kids right ? <| sep |> Maybe he just wanted to get it out to the public without having a mysterious accident ! <| sep |> That ' s what I was thinking too . Clearly not a mentally healthy woman in any case .