Set the alarm clock for 2:24 am

How to use the online alarm clock

Before handing the shift to a colleague, set the 2:24 am alarm for the call with the London head office, where the team is still working through its evening. Confirm who will answer, leave the meeting details within reach, and make the handover clear enough that nobody assumes someone else is joining. If preparations run long, 3:00 am provides a natural checkpoint for closing any notes left after the conversation.

Because the signal may be needed after responsibility has passed to someone else, test the alarm sound now rather than discovering a problem at 2:24 am. Keep the volume audible, check that silent settings will not interfere, and choose a tone your colleague will recognise. The London call will receive no alert from this browser alarm if the page has been closed or the phone or computer has gone to sleep, so a separate phone alarm is sensible for the handover.

Once the late-night call finishes in the UAE, protect a defined buffer before the next commitment later that day. Write down only the decisions and follow-ups that cannot wait, then set a clear stopping point instead of allowing the task to stretch into the early morning. That reserve leaves room for travel, rest, or a quiet reset before the day’s next scheduled responsibility.