diff --git a/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs b/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs
index 8308fe3..ba4d321 100644
--- a/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs
+++ b/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use std::process::Command;
 use std::time::Duration;
 use std::{thread, time};
 
-use zoidberg_lib::types::{Job, RegisterResponse, Status, Update};
+use zoidberg_lib::types::{FetchResponse, Job, RegisterResponse, Status, Update};
 
 fn build_client(secret: &str) -> Client {
     let cookie = format!("secret={}", secret);
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ impl Worker {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn fetch(self: &Self) -> Result<Vec<Job>, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    async fn fetch(self: &Self) -> Result<FetchResponse, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let res = build_client("some_secret")
             .get("http://localhost:8080/fetch")
             .send()
             .await?;
         let body = res.text().await?;
-        let jobs: Vec<Job> = serde_json::from_str(&body)?;
-        Ok(jobs)
+        let resp: FetchResponse = serde_json::from_str(&body)?;
+        Ok(resp)
     }
 
     async fn run(self: &Self, job: &Job) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -88,6 +88,22 @@ impl Worker {
             false => Err(Box::from("Job failed")),
         }
     }
+
+    async fn process(self: &Self, jobs: &[Job]) {
+        for job in jobs {
+            let status = match self.run(&job).await {
+                Ok(()) => Status::Completed,
+                Err(..) => Status::Failed,
+            };
+            let n = &[Job {
+                status,
+                ..job.clone()
+            }];
+            if let Err(error) = self.update(n).await {
+                println!("Could not update job: {}", error);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
@@ -108,31 +124,19 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
     let client = Worker::new(server).await.expect("Could not create client");
 
-    let pause = time::Duration::from_secs(0);
-    let long_pause = time::Duration::from_secs(2);
-    let extra_long_pause = time::Duration::from_secs(4);
+    let pause = time::Duration::from_secs(1);
+    let long_pause = time::Duration::from_secs(20);
 
     loop {
-        if let Ok(jobs) = client.fetch().await {
-            // if there are no jobs, wait a little longer
-            if jobs.len() == 0 {
-                thread::sleep(long_pause);
-            }
-
-            for job in jobs {
-                let status = match client.run(&job).await {
-                    Ok(()) => Status::Completed,
-                    Err(..) => Status::Failed,
-                };
-                let n = &[Job { status, ..job }];
-                if let Err(error) = client.update(n).await {
-                    println!("Could not update job: {}", error);
-                }
+        if let Ok(fetch) = client.fetch().await {
+            match fetch {
+                FetchResponse::Nop => thread::sleep(pause),
+                FetchResponse::StopWorking => break,
+                FetchResponse::Jobs(jobs) => client.process(&jobs).await,
             }
         } else {
-            // wait a little longer whenever job fetching fails
-            thread::sleep(extra_long_pause);
+            thread::sleep(long_pause);
         }
-        thread::sleep(pause);
     }
+    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs b/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs
index 9dc63fe..cb82ea3 100644
--- a/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs
+++ b/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ pub struct StatusRequest {
     pub id: i32,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum FetchResponse {
+    Jobs(Vec<Job>),
+    StopWorking,
+    Nop,
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Job {
     #[serde(default)]
diff --git a/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs b/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs
index c15e710..a0a4396 100644
--- a/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs
+++ b/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::{get, post, web, App, HttpResponse, HttpServer, Responder, Result
 use clap;
 use std::sync::Mutex;
 
-use zoidberg_lib::types::{Job, RegisterResponse, StatusRequest, Update};
+use zoidberg_lib::types::{FetchResponse, Job, RegisterResponse, StatusRequest, Update};
 
 struct State {
     counter: Mutex<i32>,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ async fn index(data: web::Data<State>) -> impl Responder {
             .join("\n")
         + "</tbody></table>";
 
-    let debug_html = r#"<style>
+    let _debug_html = r#"<style>
       *:not(path):not(g) {{
         color:                    hsla(210, 100%, 100%, 0.9) !important;
         background:               hsla(210, 100%,  50%, 0.5) !important;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async fn index(data: web::Data<State>) -> impl Responder {
         box-shadow: none !important;
       }}
     </style>"#;
-    let debug_html = "";
+    let _debug_html = "";
 
     let page = format!(
         r#"
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async fn index(data: web::Data<State>) -> impl Responder {
   </body>
 </html>
 "#,
-        debug_html, jobs_html, workers_html
+        _debug_html, jobs_html, workers_html
     );
     HttpResponse::Ok().body(page)
 }
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ async fn register(data: web::Data<State>) -> Result<impl Responder> {
 async fn fetch(data: web::Data<State>) -> Result<impl Responder> {
     let mut jobs = data.jobs.lock().unwrap();
     if let Some(j) = jobs.pop() {
-        return Ok(web::Json(vec![j]));
+        return Ok(web::Json(FetchResponse::Jobs(vec![j])));
     }
-    Ok(web::Json(Vec::new()))
+    Ok(web::Json(FetchResponse::Nop))
 }
 
 #[post("/status")]
@@ -267,13 +267,19 @@ mod tests {
         )
         .await;
         let req = test::TestRequest::get().uri("/fetch").to_request();
-        let resp: Vec<Job> = test::call_and_read_body_json(&app, req).await;
-        assert_eq!(resp[0].id, 0);
-        assert_eq!(resp[0].cmd, cmd);
-
-        let req = test::TestRequest::get().uri("/fetch").to_request();
-        let resp: Vec<Job> = test::call_and_read_body_json(&app, req).await;
-        assert_eq!(resp.len(), 0);
+        let resp: FetchResponse = test::call_and_read_body_json(&app, req).await;
+        match resp {
+            FetchResponse::Nop => {
+                panic!("did not expect FetchResponse::Nop")
+            }
+            FetchResponse::StopWorking => {
+                panic!("did not expect FetchResponse::NotWorking")
+            }
+            FetchResponse::Jobs(jobs) => {
+                assert_eq!(jobs[0].id, 0);
+                assert_eq!(jobs[0].cmd, cmd);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     #[actix_web::test]