Speed Bump by Dave Coverly for July 24, 2024

Here at NASA, we don’t allow that.

It’ll work if they’re outta space.

Working from home is not an option.

Can she (will she) find a space for him?

“Let’s discuss it over launch.”

Gee, what gave it away?

He likes his space.

It doesn’t get much more remote than that.

Major Tom’s career change.

He’s a screamer.

His attire is cosmos for concern.

He can take a Starliner. It’s a one way ticket.

He looks a little spaced out.

Is he even remotely qualified..? Looks that way…

the boy in the bubble applies for his first job!

Looks like a space just opened up.

To the moon Alice, to the moon !

“Are you qualified to science the shĭt out of this?”

How is being an astronaut “working remotely”? It’s all about being there to do something a machine cannot do with someone working it remotely.

“ Can you handle 5 G’s?”

“ No, but my phone can.”

I’m stepping through the door

And I’m floating in a most peculiar way

And the stars look very different today

I’m not the man you think I am at all, no no no no….

When you need a space suit for the interview you will need it for working in an office with coworkers even more. Have you ever tried to use a keyboard with these gloves?

Anywhere far, far away until after November.

He can work for an internet provider. Spaced Out the Final Frontier.

Do they have WiFi in space?

We’ve got a job that will send you over the moon.

After the Boeing Starliner crew having to, um, overstay their welcome in the ISS, I don’t foresee many astronauts wanting to go up there.

I think he’s moonlighting