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Bengaluru woman books Uber, gets picked up by her team lead; He moonlights for this reason - BusinessToday

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Business Today · 1m ago

Bengaluru woman books Uber, gets picked up by her team lead; He moonlights for this reason - BusinessToday

A Bengaluru woman was surprised when her Uber driver turned out to be her team lead. He explained that he moonlights as an Uber driver not for financial reasons but for enjoyment and to alleviate boredom.

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