Bengaluru Woman Books Uber, Gets Team Lead as Driver

Break10 Web Desk: In an interesting turn of events that has captured the attention of netizens, a Bengaluru woman recently booked an Uber ride only to discover that the driver was none other than her own team lead from work.

The incident happened when the woman hailed an Uber cab from her mobile app. Upon entering the car, she was taken aback to find her manager in the driver’s seat. After some uneasy silence, driver said, the main claimed he does this for fun and to alleviate boredom, the woman said.

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Her tweet quickly went viral with people expressing mixed reactions. One user questioned, how can a team lead find so much free time? Another person remarked, no one does this for fun, probably facing financial issues.

The incident highlights the unpredictable intersections between professional and personal lives in the modern gig economy.

In July 2024, a similar story of a 35-year-old Microsoft engineer who moonlights as an auto-rickshaw driver on weekends to combat loneliness, went viral.