diff --git a/src/Presque/AbstractJob.php b/src/Presque/AbstractJob.php
index 0731f3a..21e8e53 100644
--- a/src/Presque/AbstractJob.php
+++ b/src/Presque/AbstractJob.php
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@
 
 abstract class AbstractJob implements JobInterface
 {
+    protected $status;
+
+    public function setStatus($status)
+    {
+        $this->status = $status;
+    }
+
+    public function getStatus()
+    {
+        return $this->status;
+    }
+
     public function isSuccessful()
     {
         return StatusInterface::SUCCESS === $this->getStatus();
diff --git a/src/Presque/Event/WorkerEvent.php b/src/Presque/Event/WorkerEvent.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db4075f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Presque/Event/WorkerEvent.php
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Presque package.
+ *
+ * (c) Justin Rainbow <justin.rainbow@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Presque\Event;
+
+class WorkerEvent extends Event
+{
+    private $worker;
+
+    public function __construct(WorkerInterface $worker)
+    {
+        $this->worker = $worker;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Presque/Events.php b/src/Presque/Events.php
index 49ffad5..fc465a6 100644
--- a/src/Presque/Events.php
+++ b/src/Presque/Events.php
@@ -13,4 +13,9 @@
 
 final class Events
 {
+	const WORK_STARTED = 'presque.work.started';
+
+	const WORK_PAUSED = 'presque.work.paused';
+
+	const WORK_STOPPED = 'presque.work.stopped';
 }
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diff --git a/src/Presque/Job.php b/src/Presque/Job.php
index 1fd8545..3654265 100644
--- a/src/Presque/Job.php
+++ b/src/Presque/Job.php
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class Job extends AbstractJob
     protected $class;
     protected $args;
 
+    protected $lastResult;
+    protected $lastError;
+
     private $reflClass;
     private $reflMethod;
     private $instance;
@@ -68,10 +71,23 @@ public function __construct($class, array $args = array())
 
     public function perform()
     {
-        return $this->reflMethod->invokeArgs(
-            $this->getInstance(),
-            $this->getArguments()
-        );
+        $this->lastResult = $this->lastError = null;
+
+        $this->setStatus(StatusInterface::RUNNING);
+
+        try {
+            $this->lastResult = $this->reflMethod->invokeArgs(
+                $this->getInstance(),
+                $this->getArguments()
+            );
+
+            $this->setStatus(StatusInterface::SUCCESS);
+        } catch (\Exception $e) {
+            $this->setStatus(StatusInterface::FAILED);
+            $this->lastError = $e;
+        }
+
+        return $this;
     }
 
     public function getMaxAttempts()
diff --git a/src/Presque/Queue.php b/src/Presque/Queue.php
index 6e65b84..bda0c2e 100644
--- a/src/Presque/Queue.php
+++ b/src/Presque/Queue.php
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ class Queue implements QueueInterface
 {
     protected $name;
     protected $storage;
+    protected $timeout;
 
-    public function __construct($name, StorageInterface $storage = null)
+    public function __construct($name, StorageInterface $storage = null, $timeout = 10)
     {
         $this->name    = $name;
         $this->storage = $storage;
+        $this->timeout = $timeout;
     }
 
     public function getName()
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@ public function getName()
         return $this->name;
     }
 
+    public function getTimeout()
+    {
+        return $this->timeout;
+    }
+
     public function getStorage()
     {
         return $this->storage;
@@ -39,11 +46,6 @@ public function setStorage(StorageInterface $storage)
         $this->storage = $storage;
     }
 
-    public function getWaitTime()
-    {
-
-    }
-
     public function enqueue(JobInterface $job)
     {
         $this->storage->push($this->name, array(
@@ -52,8 +54,14 @@ public function enqueue(JobInterface $job)
         ));
     }
 
-    public function dequeue($waitFor = null)
+    public function reserve()
     {
+        $payload = $this->storage->pop($this->name, $this->getTimeout());
+
+        if (!is_array($payload)) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
+        return Job::create($payload['class'], $payload['args']);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Presque/QueueInterface.php b/src/Presque/QueueInterface.php
index f4f82d9..4deaa05 100644
--- a/src/Presque/QueueInterface.php
+++ b/src/Presque/QueueInterface.php
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ function getStorage();
 
     function setStorage(StorageInterface $storage);
 
-    function getWaitTime();
+    function getTimeout();
 
     function enqueue(JobInterface $job);
 
-    function dequeue($waitFor = null);
+    function reserve();
 }
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diff --git a/src/Presque/StatusInterface.php b/src/Presque/StatusInterface.php
index 88a3481..5a8bbb5 100644
--- a/src/Presque/StatusInterface.php
+++ b/src/Presque/StatusInterface.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * file that was distributed with this source code.
  */
 
-namespace Presque\Storage;
+namespace Presque;
 
 interface StatusInterface
 {
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ interface StatusInterface
     CONST FAILED  = 2;
     CONST RUNNING = 4;
     CONST EXPIRED = 7;
+    CONST DYING   = 8;
 }
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diff --git a/src/Presque/Storage/PredisStorage.php b/src/Presque/Storage/PredisStorage.php
index c66a81f..a407910 100644
--- a/src/Presque/Storage/PredisStorage.php
+++ b/src/Presque/Storage/PredisStorage.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public function __construct(Client $connection, $prefix = null)
 
     public function push($listName, $payload)
     {
-
+        $this->connection->lpush($this->getKey($listName), json_encode($payload));
     }
 
     public function pop($listName, $waitTimeout = null)
diff --git a/src/Presque/Worker.php b/src/Presque/Worker.php
index 1f71fa3..e90e73c 100644
--- a/src/Presque/Worker.php
+++ b/src/Presque/Worker.php
@@ -13,6 +13,63 @@
 
 use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;
 
-class Worker
+class Worker implements WorkerInterface
 {
+    private $id;
+    private $queues;
+
+    public function __construct($id)
+    {
+        $this->id = $id;
+    }
+
+    public function getId()
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
+    public function addQueue(QueueInterface $queue)
+    {
+        $this->queues[] = $queue;
+    }
+
+    public function removeQueue(QueueInterface $queue)
+    {
+        if ($key = array_search($queue, $this->queues)) {
+            unset($this->queues[$queue]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function getQueues()
+    {
+        return $this->queues;
+    }
+
+    public function isRunning()
+    {
+        return $this->getStatus() === StatusInterface::RUNNING;
+    }
+
+    public function isDying()
+    {
+        return $this->getStatus() === StatusInterface::DYING;
+    }
+
+    public function run()
+    {
+        while ($this->isRunning()) {
+            foreach ($this->getQueues() as $queue) {
+                $this->process($queue);
+
+                if (!$this->isRunning() || $this->isDying()) {
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected function process(QueueInterface $queue)
+    {
+
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Presque/WorkerInterface.php b/src/Presque/WorkerInterface.php
index 319db6a..4926037 100644
--- a/src/Presque/WorkerInterface.php
+++ b/src/Presque/WorkerInterface.php
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@
 
 interface WorkerInterface extends EventDispatcherAwareInterface
 {
+	function getId();
+
+	function addQueue(QueueInterface $queue);
+
+	function removeQueue(QueueInterface $queue);
+
+	function getQueues();
+
+	function isRunning();
+
+	function isDying();
+
     function start();
 
     function pause();
diff --git a/tests/Presque/Tests/JobTest.php b/tests/Presque/Tests/JobTest.php
index f99613c..148fe31 100644
--- a/tests/Presque/Tests/JobTest.php
+++ b/tests/Presque/Tests/JobTest.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public function testCreatingASimpleJob()
         }
 
         $job = Job::create('Presque\Tests\Jobs\SimpleJob', array('simple', 'job'));
-        $this->assertTrue($job->perform());
+        $this->assertTrue($job->perform()->isSuccessful());
     }
 
 }
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diff --git a/tests/Presque/Tests/QueueTest.php b/tests/Presque/Tests/QueueTest.php
index e261727..553ce03 100644
--- a/tests/Presque/Tests/QueueTest.php
+++ b/tests/Presque/Tests/QueueTest.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class QueueTest extends TestCase
     public function testAddingJobsToQueue()
     {
         $job = $this->getMock('Presque\JobInterface');
-        $storage = $this->getMock('Presque\Storage\StorageInterface');
+        $storage = $this->getStorageMock();
 
         $queue = new Queue('queue');
         $queue->setStorage($storage);
@@ -44,6 +44,31 @@ public function testAddingJobsToQueue()
             ->with($this->equalTo('queue'), $this->equalTo($expectedPayload));
 
         $queue->enqueue($job);
+    }
+
+    public function testGrabbingJobFromQueue()
+    {
+        $storage = $this->getStorageMock();
+        $storage
+            ->expects($this->once())
+            ->method('pop')
+            ->with($this->equalTo('queuyou'), $this->equalTo(10))
+            ->will($this->returnValue(array(
+                'class' => 'Presque\Tests\Jobs\SimpleJob',
+                'args'  => array('simple', 'job')
+            )));
 
+        $queue = new Queue('queuyou', $storage);
+
+        $job = $queue->reserve();
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Presque\JobInterface', $job);
+        $this->assertEquals('Presque\Tests\Jobs\SimpleJob', $job->getClass());
+        $this->assertEquals(array('simple', 'job'), $job->getArguments());
+    }
+
+    private function getStorageMock()
+    {
+        return $this->getMock('Presque\Storage\StorageInterface');
     }
 }
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