Zemke and the Crew
Stepping in Hazard #3 on the Way to Sign the Sheet
Fresh wet screed, three cones and one very keen sign-in
The problem in this strip
A hat-tip to every crew whose paper sign-in sheet sits on the far side of the one thing you're not meant to walk through.
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.
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Panel by panel
Panel 1: 7:00 am · Site entrance, Door B
Fresh wet screed behind a line of cones.
Sam: Fresh wet screed at Door B. Walk around the cones!
Kev: Copy that, Sam. Wide berth.
Panel 2: 7:01 am · The solemn promise
Monty heads for the sign-in sheet.
Kev: Walk around Door B, Monty — those cones are sacred.
Monty: 100% clear! Just signing the sheet now!
Panel 3: 7:02 am · Straight through Hazard #3
Monty's boots are caked in screed.
Monty: Signed the sheet! ...Why do my boots feel heavy?
Bec: At least we know who just walked through Hazard #3.
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.
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