A bad week: Tuesday morning - It's not my day

Yesterday, I was supposed to start a new job in a new office. Well, you understand, I have not worked for a very long time, so, it was hard to get up. I ended no going. It's not that I don't want to work, really, it's just, well, you know, I was fine doing nothing. But the job center got on my case!
This morning, I got up in time. So, here I am at the train station, but it's not my day today. There is a train strike.
I call the office. The HR secretary didn't seem too happy.