Missed Call... Missed Cab..

I’m working the night shift, and my shift timing is from 2:30 AM to 11:30 AM. I usually go to the office by office cab, which picks me up from my home at 1:30 AM. Every day, I get a wake-up call from transport at 12:30 AM, but I always wake up early at 12:00 AM.

One day, unfortunately, I overslept and missed my cab! I was so tired that I snoozed my alarm and fell back asleep. My mobile was on silent mode that day, so I missed the wake-up call too.

At around 1:48 AM, I suddenly woke up and saw three missed calls. I was really shocked. I called the transport team, but they informed me that the cab had already left. Hmmm... I spoke with my team lead and the transport supervisor, and finally, I managed to reach the office at 5:30 AM. Fortunately, I didn’t get scolded by my TL!

It was my first experience missing a call and a cab! Since then, I’ve made sure that my mobile is never on silent mode while sleeping, and I’ve also been advising my friends to do the same.

Originally posted on 06-Sep-2010 Edited on 09-Feb-2025

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