diff --git a/plugins/workNow.cpp b/plugins/workNow.cpp
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+++ b/plugins/workNow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "Core.h"
+#include "Console.h"
+#include "Export.h"
+#include "PluginManager.h"
+#include "DataDefs.h"
+#include "modules/World.h"
+#include "df/global_objects.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+using namespace std;
+
+using namespace DFHack;
+
+DFHACK_PLUGIN("workNow");
+
+static bool active = false;
+
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_shutdown ( color_ostream &out ) {
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_onupdate ( color_ostream &out ) {
+    if ( !DFHack::Core::getInstance().getWorld()->ReadPauseState() )
+        return CR_OK;
+    *df::global::process_jobs = true;
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+
+DFhackCExport command_result workNow(color_ostream& out, vector<string>& parameters);
+
+DFhackCExport command_result plugin_init(color_ostream& out, std::vector<PluginCommand> &commands) {
+    commands.push_back(PluginCommand("workNow", "makes dwarves look for jobs every time you pause", workNow, false, "Full help."));
+
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+
+DFhackCExport command_result workNow(color_ostream& out, vector<string>& parameters) {
+    
+    
+    return CR_OK;
+}
+
+