diff --git a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp
index cda9f17fde..e7d0026a8d 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp
+++ b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 SETUP_LOG (JobQueue)
 
 JobQueue::JobQueue ()
-    : mLastJob (0)
+    : m_workers (*this, 0)
+    , mLastJob (0)
     , mThreadCount (0)
     , mShuttingDown (false)
 {
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@ JobQueue::JobQueue ()
     mJobLoads [ jtACCEPTLEDGER  ].setTargetLatency (1000, 2500);
 }
 
+JobQueue::~JobQueue ()
+{
+}
+
 void JobQueue::addJob (JobType type, const std::string& name, const FUNCTION_TYPE<void (Job&)>& jobFunc)
 {
     addLimitJob(type, name, 0, jobFunc);
@@ -47,7 +52,10 @@ void JobQueue::addLimitJob (JobType type, const std::string& name, int limit, co
         mJobSet.insert (Job (type, name, limit, ++mLastJob, mJobLoads[type], jobFunc));
     it.first->peekEvent().start(); // start timing how long it stays in the queue
     ++mJobCounts[type].first;
-    mJobCond.notify_one ();
+
+    //mJobCond.notify_one ();
+
+    m_workers.addTask ();
 }
 
 int JobQueue::getJobCount (JobType t)
@@ -212,6 +220,10 @@ void JobQueue::setThreadCount (int c, bool const standaloneMode)
     // VFALCO TODO Split the function up. The lower part actually does the "do",
     //             The part above this comment figures out the value for numThreads
     //
+
+    m_workers.setNumberOfThreads (c);
+
+
     boost::mutex::scoped_lock sl (mJobLock);
 
     while (mJobCounts[jtDEATH].first != 0)
@@ -318,4 +330,43 @@ void JobQueue::threadEntry ()
     }
 }
 
-// vim:ts=4
+void JobQueue::processTask ()
+{
+    {
+        // This lock shouldn't be needed
+        boost::mutex::scoped_lock lock (mJobLock);
+    
+        JobType type (jtINVALID);
+
+        {
+            Job job;
+
+            bool const haveJob = getJob (job);
+
+            if (haveJob)
+            {
+                type = job.getType ();
+
+                // VFALCO TODO Replace with Atomic <>
+                --(mJobCounts[type].first);
+                ++(mJobCounts[type].second);
+
+                lock.unlock ();
+
+                Thread::setCurrentThreadName (Job::toString (type));
+
+                WriteLog (lsTRACE, JobQueue) << "Doing " << Job::toString (type) << " job";
+
+                job.doJob ();
+            }
+
+            // must destroy job, here, without holding lock
+        }
+
+        if (type != jtINVALID)
+        {
+            lock.lock ();
+            -- (mJobCounts[type].second);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h
index 1cc1aac28c..0663604c89 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h
+++ b/modules/ripple_core/functional/ripple_JobQueue.h
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@
 */
 //==============================================================================
 
-#ifndef RIPPLE_JOBQUEUE_H
-#define RIPPLE_JOBQUEUE_H
+#ifndef RIPPLE_JOBQUEUE_H_INCLUDED
+#define RIPPLE_JOBQUEUE_H_INCLUDED
 
-class JobQueue
+class JobQueue : private Workers::Callback
 {
 public:
     JobQueue ();
 
+    ~JobQueue ();
+
     // VFALCO TODO make convenience functions that allow the caller to not 
     //             have to call bind.
     //
@@ -48,6 +50,11 @@ public:
 private:
     void threadEntry ();
 
+    void processTask ();
+
+private:
+    Workers m_workers;
+
     boost::mutex                    mJobLock;
     boost::condition_variable       mJobCond;