Well this morning I was due to be visiting a work-related site with another team member. I was to pick him up from his road (didn't have the number but didn't matter as I knew which bit of the road and would have my phone). As I get to the road I notice my phone sat resetting itself constantly in the corner of the passenger seat. Hmmm. So I drive the road a few times (one way, PITA) looking for them assuming when they can't phone me they'll walk outside to find me at the allotted time. Nope. So after 10 mins we're going to be late anyway so I head to the office to call from there and arrange a location. I get to the office but don't have his mobile in hardcopy, it's not on facebook or his business cards in his desk drawer, or on his staff contact page. So I email him, knowing his phone gets his emails, no reply. Then a call to the office phone asking where I am as he's already there - he'd given it 10 mins and driven there himself. No problem, easy mistake to make - I'll head off and meet him there. So I drive for 25 minutes to the location, pull up at the security gates and say I'm here to visit a certain company, my colleague has arrived 20 mins ago and I need to catch him up. I'm asked what building I'm visiting - no idea, it's on my phone which is dead. Can I call him to ask - No, his number is only on my phone, which is dead. Can they help me figure out what building he'll be in so I can contact the reception in that building - no. Can they call the buildings and ask which one I'm visiting, based on my reasons for visiting? No.
Return to office, stuck in traffic for 45 minutes on the motorway.
There's lessons to be learned here.
