Zemke and the Crew
Thursday 4:59 PM Roster Jenga
Friday's roster is locked. Then the swaps start.
The problem in this strip
A hat-tip to every boss who finishes Friday's roster at 4:58 pm on Thursday and watches it fall apart at 4:59.
What ZimQi really does
Import the roster you've already planned from Excel, CSV, PDF or a photo, compare it with actual check-ins, log leave and find available cover. Crew check in and out on Telegram, and the supervisor approves the hours in the chat.
ZimQi is now in early-access beta testing. Crew use Telegram.
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Panel by panel
Panel 1: Thu 4:59 pm · Friday roster: locked
The Friday roster whiteboard, freshly finished.
Kev: Boss — can't do Parramatta tomorrow. Dentist.
Monty: And I swapped my ute with Dazza!
Panel 2: Thu 4:59 pm · Roster Jenga
The roster blocks start to wobble.
Sam: Stop touching the Friday blocks!
Kev: Relax, Monty's cousin might have a van!
Panel 3: Thu 5:00 pm
Bec holds up her phone. In scene: Telegram · Shift updated. Zemke peeks in.
Bec: Swapped in 10 seconds on Telegram. Breathe, Sam.
Sam: I'm burning the whiteboard.
Characters, sites, names and chat messages are made up. Chat screens are illustrative examples, not screenshots.
Questions about this strip
Does ZimQi build the roster for me?
No. You import the roster you've already planned, then compare it with actual check-ins and use the Cover Finder when someone can't make it.
Do my crew need to download an app?
No. They check in and out in Telegram, which most already have on their phones.
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