Microsoft Engineer Works As Rapido Driver On Weekends For This Unbelievable Reason

Most of us start our careers in our twenties or thirties. Although it’s wonderful to finally start making money and “being on your own,” corporate life is very different from what we thought it would be when we were younger. It’s demanding and unfulfilling.

Because of this, working in corporations can be boring sometimes. But most importantly, it makes our social lives miserable, especially in major metropolitan cities that never sleep, and where people are always at work.

As a result, many people use breaks, holidays, or parties to unwind from their stress. However, it doesn’t change their lifestyle. They tend to keep them busy with their work rather than making relationships, which is not always good because relationships are much more important than money.

While these kinds of people use social media to meet with different people, some people take a different path and invent their own way of outreaching out to people. A similar thing happened in Bengaluru when a successful Microsoft engineer part-time worked as a driver.

It sounds inventive! Na? One person shared this story on social media, which triggered a spur of unexpected reactions on social media.

When an engineer becomes a driver

But how frequently do you encounter people who double as drivers in order to make new friends? An unusual tale of a Microsoft employee who moonlights as a Rapido driver on the weekends to socialize with new people was recounted by Nikhil Seth in a now-viral tweet.

Nikhil Seth posted on the microblogging website about how his Rapido (bike-taxi) driver disclosed during a casual discussion that he is an SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) at Microsoft and drives on the weekends merely to talk to people. In his tweet, he wrote,

“My Rapido Driver today was an SDET at Microsoft & he told me that he drives just to talk to people and as a hobby on weekends. @peakbengaluru”

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Have a look at Nikhil’s tweet:

My Rapido Driver today was an SDET at Microsoft & he told me that he drives just to talk to people and as a hobby on weekends. @peakbengaluru

— Nikhil Seth (@NikhilSSeth) July 24, 2022

The tweet quickly elicited a wide spectrum of responses that have been dubbed “Peak Bengaluru behaviour.” Others shared their own amusing tales about cab drivers. The article has received more than 3,000 likes and hundreds of comments.

So, let’s have a look at some of those remarkable reactions

Once my cab driver said he is a businessman and drives 3-4times a week just because his kids are too busy to talk to him!

Damn!! I was speechless

— Saloni Mittal (@whysaloni) July 24, 2022

You give him 5 stars he will give you a referral pic.twitter.com/FkKr74mIvm

— Shresth (@ShresthKapoor7) July 24, 2022

This could also be a content the guy… I’m a rapido guy.. i met these interesting people.. blah blah..

— Vinod (@Karikevinod) July 24, 2022

In which school i studied upto 10th they were three brothers managing and owing the school(financially sound) and younger one was on Sundays going to do labour work in bus stand for enjoyment only…

— Irfan Shah (@IrfanSh87692385) July 25, 2022

Before pandemic I also used to do the same (sRide & Rapido) in Kolkata , but obviously it was not for money https://t.co/KclOkG3Vsh

— Iɳɗʀɑɳiʆ HRx Bɑiɗyɑ (@iPikuHRx) July 25, 2022

Being a driver is a really interesting job. I often think how many kinds of things a driver must be listening while driving.
Even I want to make conversations to the drivers but I’m too introverted for that. https://t.co/iT0wPBlrTG

— Soami Mauj (@soami_m17) July 25, 2022

There are lot of professionals, who rendering thier services as Traffic Wardens along with Bangalore City Traffic Police. @bcptwo https://t.co/Ru0COeoFKO

— Venkatesh Baliga (@venkateshbaliga) July 25, 2022

If you’re stuck for inspiration in any city, you might want to attempt exploring it. Either you’ll meet plenty of new people or you’ll come up with a brilliant business idea!