Panel 1
Marla looks worried as she holds up various bills
Marla: Damn, grocery prices are skyrocketing, rent’s due soon, bills are piling up. How am I going to make it through this month?

Panel 2
Marla: I need to earn more money. Maybe the folks on SyncedIn can offer some advice.

Panel 3
A closeup of Marla's phone with a Synced in post that reads:

Brad Turgid. CEO, Arizona Solutions.
Feeling humble. We let go of 600 hard-working Team Members (aka FAMILY) today. When facing Tough Decisions like this I think back to when I made my Son, Titus, shoot the Family Dog after it got sick with Canine Distemper. He cried a lot and that made me feel bad but I stayed Firm. He learned a Valuable Lesson, and I was Proud of myself for leading the Family through such a hard time. When I last saw Titus seven years ago I could tell the Experience had shaped him into the Man he is today. A-

Panel 4
A closeup of Marla's phone with a Synced in post that reads:

Tiffany Makropoulos. Recruiter, Gello Staffing. CEO...
Taking business calls at yiayia’s funeral because #bossbabes are always on the clock! #grindset #femaleCEO #RIPyiayia #HustlinInHeaven

There is an image of Tiffany smiling and talking on the phone in the post.

Panel 5
A closeup of Marla's phone with a Synced in post that reads:

Dustin Depst. Sales Consultant. Co-Host of...
10 Things My Latest DUI Taught Me About B2B sales
1. Planning is EVERYTHING.
When you spend the night pounding Irish car bombs with the Boys it always pays to be prepared for anything. When I got pulled over I tried to bribe the cop but all I had in my wallet was 75 cents, an expired condom from 2003, and a picture of my ex wife. I asked him if he accepted bribes via credit card and then he pulled out his nightstick. After that the details-

Panel 6
Marla: Fuck it, I’ll just be homeless.

SyncedIn Sickos

Going to LinkedIn’s like stepping into an alternate reality. One where business to business sales are an exciting topic and borderline psychopathic behaviour is celebrated. I do my best to avoid that place but like a lot of my friends and family I’m struggling to stay employed right now. On the bright side it makes for great comic fodder!

Want to see a deep dive on how I make comics? Check out this post I made on Substack about the making of the Guts comics! 

 

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