Set the alarm for 7:38 a.m.

Web alarm clock for 7:38 a.m.

You are halfway through delivering ice to the public market when the 7:38 am alarm pulls you away from unloading or checking the remaining bags. That interruption can mark the point to move the last batch before vendors settle into their morning routine. With 8:00 am approaching, you still have 22 minutes to finish the handover, confirm the quantity, and keep the ice out of the rising heat.

Your delivery may take you between the vehicle, the wet-market aisle, and a vendor’s stall, so leave this browser page open after setting the alarm and keep the phone awake where you can hear it. If you close the page or browser, or let the phone sleep, the alarm may not sound and your ice delivery could run past the intended handover. Keep the volume audible above nearby voices and use the displayed time to verify that 7:38 am is set.

Public markets can already be lively early in the morning, yet the sound around loading areas often builds as 8:00 am nears and more vendors and customers arrive. Place the phone close enough that its tone is distinct from engines, carts, and conversations, but away from melting ice and splashes. A familiar alarm sound at moderate volume is easier to recognise amid changing market noise than a quiet tone buried in a pocket or bag.