In Bengaluru, a woman was left surprised when she booked a cab ride, only to find that the driver was a team lead from her own office. The incident came to light after the woman shared her experience on social media platform X, describing it as a “peak Bengaluru moment.” In a screenshot of a WhatsApp message shared online, she wrote, “Funny thing happened you know. I booked Uber and the guy who picked me up was a team lead at my office.”
Curious about why her colleague was behind the wheel, she asked him about it. “He said he does this for fun and to cut off some boredom,” the message added.
Peak Bangalore moment? pic.twitter.com/9lnPOz8O1r
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The post quickly went viral, sparking a flurry of reactions from users who were both amused and intrigued. While some viewed it as a light-hearted moment reflecting Bengaluru’s unique work culture, others were more sceptical.
One user remarked, “Being stuck in traffic for hours – to pass time? Sounds fishy!”
Another recounted a similar cultural contrast, writing, “When I worked in [the] US, CEO of a large MNC, whom we invited to [our] home said he worked as a server in a hotel without any inhibition and we were fairly surprised at that time. Here in India, it is a big deal. If this is true, he will make it big in life as he is hard working. Good luck.”
However, not everyone was convinced by the team lead’s explanation. “No one does it for fun, probably facing financial issues,” one comment read, while another questioned, “How can a team lead have so much free time?”
This is not the first time such an incident has caught public attention. In July 2024, a story about a 35-year-old Microsoft software engineer who moonlighted as an auto-rickshaw driver on weekends to combat loneliness went viral. A photo shared in that post showed the engineer in his company-branded hoodie.
