Smog Cat, a stout cat in a teal jumper with a glowing cigarette

NIGHT SHIFT, EVERY DAY

Clocking in wherever the air looks unfinished.

Smog Cat standing on the east roofs beside a smoking chimney at dawn
EAST ROOFS · 05:40

Morning Assignment

At 5:40 each morning, Smog Cat reports to the east roofs in a teal jumper and black boots. The cat checks the chimney draft, compares it with the cigarette, and approves whichever cloud lingers longer. By breakfast, three blocks have misplaced the skyline. That counts as an even coat, so lunch begins early.

Working Conditions

The route is simple: arrive before sunrise, follow the broken roofline, and stop only when every chimney points into the same patient cloud.

TickerSMOG
ShiftPermanent, including weekends
RouteEast roofs
UniformTeal, smoke-seasoned
MethodCompare clouds by persistence

Smog Cat

Leave one window cracked.

Smog Cat