Zemke and the Crew
I Only Live Just Up There!
One open trench, one Road Closed sign and one very hopeful motorist
The problem in this strip
Road crews spend the morning answering the same question at the barrier. It helps when the office already knows who's on site 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.
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: 8:15 am · Road closed, open trench
Kev on the STOP bat beside the trench.
Kev: Trench is right across the lane. Road's closed till lunch.
Panel 2: 8:16 am · A motorist has a question
A hatchback pulls up to the barrier.
Motorist: Morning! Does 'Road Closed' count if I only live at number 14?
Panel 3: 8:16 am · The crew measures up
In scene: Telegram · Trench crew checked in 6:30 AM (illustrative example).
Zemke: I measured it for you. Two whole metres.
Kev: So... how's your hatchback at the long jump?
Motorist: ...Detour it is. Cheers, mate!
Characters, sites, names and chat messages are made up. Chat screens are illustrative examples, not screenshots.
Questions about this strip
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.
Can I see more than one site at once?
Yes. The web dashboard shows each site's check-ins and check-outs in one place.
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