diff --git a/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs b/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs
index f814be8..1fe650a 100644
--- a/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs
+++ b/zoidberg_client/src/main.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use clap::{App, Arg};
+use clap::{arg, value_parser, App, Arg};
 use env_logger::Env;
 use futures::future::{AbortHandle, Abortable};
 use log;
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ struct Worker {
     id: String,
     secret: String,
     server: String,
+    threads: i32,
 }
 
 impl Worker {
-    async fn new(server: &str, secret: &str) -> Result<Worker, Box<dyn Error>> {
+    async fn new(server: &str, secret: &str, threads: i32) -> Result<Worker, Box<dyn Error>> {
         let res = build_client(secret)
             .get(format!("{}/register", server))
             .send()
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ impl Worker {
             id: r.id,
             secret: secret.to_string(),
             server: server.to_string(),
+            threads,
         })
     }
 
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ impl Worker {
             .post(format!("{}/fetch", self.server))
             .json(&FetchRequest {
                 worker_id: self.id.clone(),
+                threads: self.threads,
             })
             .send()
             .await?;
@@ -136,15 +139,26 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 .required(true)
                 .help("Set Zoidberg server address"),
         )
+        .arg(
+            arg!(-j --threads <VALUE> "Sets number of threads")
+                .required(false)
+                .value_parser(value_parser!(i32)),
+        )
         .get_matches();
     let server = matches.value_of("server").unwrap();
+    let threads: i32 = if let Some(t) = matches.get_one::<i32>("threads") {
+        *t
+    } else {
+        1
+    };
+
     let secret = std::env::var("ZOIDBERG_SECRET").unwrap_or_else(|_| {
         eprintln!("Please set the $ZOIDBERG_SECRET environment variable");
         std::process::exit(1);
     });
 
     let client = Arc::new(
-        Worker::new(server, &secret)
+        Worker::new(server, &secret, threads)
             .await
             .expect("Could not create client"),
     );
diff --git a/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs b/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs
index 8fcb0db..7fc0620 100644
--- a/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs
+++ b/zoidberg_lib/src/types.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ pub struct Job {
     pub cmd: String,
     #[serde(default = "Status::default")]
     pub status: Status,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub threads: i32,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -61,6 +63,8 @@ pub struct RegisterResponse {
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct FetchRequest {
     pub worker_id: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub threads: i32,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs b/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs
index 1c83231..89d53dd 100644
--- a/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs
+++ b/zoidberg_server/src/main.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ async fn fetch(
     f: web::Json<FetchRequest>,
     _: Authorization,
 ) -> Result<impl Responder> {
-    let requesting_worker = f.into_inner().worker_id;
+    let f = f.into_inner();
+    let requesting_worker = f.worker_id;
+    let threads = f.threads;
     {
         let workers = data.workers.lock().unwrap();
         if workers.iter().filter(|w| w.id == requesting_worker).count() != 1 {
@@ -74,15 +76,24 @@ async fn fetch(
         }
     }
     let mut new_jobs = data.new_jobs.lock().unwrap();
-    if let Some(j) = new_jobs.pop() {
+    new_jobs.sort_by(|a, b| b.threads.cmp(&a.threads));
+
+    if let Some(j) = new_jobs
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|x| x.threads <= threads)
+        .cloned()
+        .collect::<Vec<Job>>()
+        .first()
+    {
         let mut jobs = data.jobs.lock().unwrap();
         for cj in jobs.iter_mut() {
             if cj.id == j.id {
                 cj.status = Status::Running(requesting_worker.clone())
             }
         }
-        return Ok(web::Json(FetchResponse::Jobs(vec![j])));
-    }
+        new_jobs.retain(|x| x.id != j.id);
+        return Ok(web::Json(FetchResponse::Jobs(vec![j.clone()])));
+    };
     Ok(web::Json(FetchResponse::Nop))
 }
 
@@ -277,11 +288,26 @@ mod tests {
                         id: "some_worker".to_string(),
                         last_heartbeat: None,
                     }]),
-                    new_jobs: Mutex::new(vec![Job {
-                        id: jobid,
-                        cmd: cmd.clone(),
-                        status: Status::Submitted,
-                    }]),
+                    new_jobs: Mutex::new(vec![
+                        Job {
+                            id: jobid,
+                            cmd: cmd.clone(),
+                            status: Status::Submitted,
+                            threads: 1,
+                        },
+                        Job {
+                            id: jobid + 1,
+                            cmd: cmd.clone(),
+                            status: Status::Submitted,
+                            threads: 2,
+                        },
+                        Job {
+                            id: jobid + 2,
+                            cmd: cmd.clone(),
+                            status: Status::Submitted,
+                            threads: 3,
+                        },
+                    ]),
                     jobs: Mutex::new(Vec::new()),
                 }))
                 .service(fetch),
@@ -291,6 +317,7 @@ mod tests {
             .append_header(("cookie", "secret"))
             .set_json(FetchRequest {
                 worker_id: "some_worker".to_string(),
+                threads: 1,
             })
             .uri("/fetch")
             .to_request();
@@ -324,6 +351,7 @@ mod tests {
                         id: jobid,
                         cmd: cmd.clone(),
                         status: Status::Submitted,
+                        threads: 1,
                     }]),
                 }))
                 .service(status),
@@ -375,6 +403,7 @@ mod tests {
                 id: 0,
                 cmd: String::from("hi"),
                 status: Status::Submitted,
+                threads: 1,
             }])
             .uri("/submit")
             .to_request();