How to use the online alarm clock
As you hand the bar close to the next person, a 2:32 am alarm can mark the moment when your part of the handover should be finished. That gives you a clear cue to pass across the till notes, mention any unfinished cleaning and gather your things. The alert also leaves a sensible margin before 3:00 am if the final checks take longer than expected.
During a late bar handover, the screen may appear ready even though the phone or laptop is set to silent. Check the sound setting and play a brief test tone before relying on the alarm, especially if the room is still noisy. If you close this page or allow the device to sleep, no alert will sound, which could leave the bar handover unfinished when your replacement expects to take over.
Once the doors are secured, the journey home may be quicker than it is during daytime traffic, but night roadworks, reduced bus services or a longer wait for a taxi can alter the timing. Checking the route before you leave makes the 2:32 am alarm more useful: you can allow for the actual trip rather than assuming empty roads will make every connection immediate.
Common questions
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
Can I use this on a phone?
It works in a mobile browser, but phones lock the screen and suspend background tabs far more readily than a laptop does, which can stop the alarm sounding. For anything important, a desktop or a plugged-in laptop is the steadier option.
Does the alarm still work if I close the tab?
No. Everything runs inside this page, so closing the tab — or quitting the browser altogether — ends the countdown there and then. Leaving it open in the background is all it asks, and switching to another tab makes no difference.
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 2:32 am?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
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