Zemke and the Crew
Can I Just Reverse Up It?
One lane, one wet ramp and one very creative driver
The problem in this strip
A one-lane day runs smoother when everyone on the ramp knows who's on, where, and since when.
What ZimQi really does
Crew check in and check out on Telegram in a few taps, with no app to download. The supervisor approves or rejects the hours right in the chat, and every site's day shows up on one web dashboard. So you can see who's on which site at a glance.
ZimQi is now in early-access beta testing. Crew use Telegram.
Watch animated Zemke & the Crew Shorts on YouTube: @Zimqi-online
Panel by panel
Panel 1: 9:35 am · B2 ramp, one lane curing
Kev on the STOP bat; the right lane is wet concrete.
Kev: Right lane's curing. One lane, one way. Ninety seconds, tops.
Panel 2: 9:36 am · Reverse lights on
BEEP · BEEP.
SUV driver: If I reverse up it, that's the right way, yeah?
Panel 3: 9:36 am · The crew answers
In scene: Telegram · Ramp crew checked in 6:30 AM (illustrative example).
Monty: In my defence, the handbook doesn't say no.
Zemke: Reverse up a wet ramp? I can't even walk backwards.
Characters, sites, names and chat messages are made up. Chat screens are illustrative examples, not screenshots.
Questions about this strip
Can I see more than one site at once?
Yes. ZimQi handles multiple sites, and the web dashboard shows each site's check-ins and check-outs in one place.
Do my crew need to download an app?
No. They check in and out in Telegram, which most already have on their phones.
Who approves the hours?
A real person: the supervisor or owner you choose, right in the chat.
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