diff --git a/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/mod.rs b/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/mod.rs
index f414520992..2c8b83993a 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/mod.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 pub mod worker;
-pub mod scheduler;
diff --git a/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/scheduler.rs b/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/scheduler.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 64bac43b34..0000000000
--- a/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/scheduler.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-use std::time::Duration;
-
-use super::worker::Job;
-
-
-enum JobStatus {
-    Active,
-    Stuck,
-}
-
-struct Scheduler<J: Job> {
-    interval: Duration,
-    jobs: Vec<(J, JobStatus)>
-}
diff --git a/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/worker.rs b/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/worker.rs
index 433ff71d41..4b8fd1bcd3 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/worker.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/tenant_jobs/worker.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{collections::VecDeque, ops::Sub, panic::{self, AssertUnwindSafe}, sync::{Condvar, Mutex}, time::{Duration, Instant}};
+use std::{panic::{self, AssertUnwindSafe}, sync::{Condvar, Mutex}, time::{Duration, Instant}};
 
 // TODO maybe make jobs tenant-specific? Makes monitorin easier.
 
@@ -9,22 +9,53 @@ pub trait Job: std::fmt::Debug + Send + Clone + 'static {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 enum JobStatus {
     Ready,
-    Running(Instant),
+    Running(Instant),  // TODO add worker id
     Stuck,  // TODO remember error
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct JobStatusTable<J: Job> {
+    // TODO this vec is no good. Too much index arithmetic.
     jobs: Vec<(J, JobStatus)>,
     next: usize,
     begin: Instant,
+    period: Duration,
+}
+
+impl<J: Job> JobStatusTable<J> {
+    fn next(&mut self) -> Option<(usize, J)> {
+        while self.next < self.jobs.len() {
+            let curr = self.next;
+            self.next += 1;
+
+            match self.jobs[curr].1 {
+                JobStatus::Ready => {
+                    self.jobs[curr].1 = JobStatus::Running(Instant::now());
+                    return Some((curr, self.jobs[curr].0.clone()))
+                }
+                JobStatus::Running(_) => println!("Job already running, skipping this round"),
+                JobStatus::Stuck => println!("Job stuck, skipping"),
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn check_end_of_cycle(&mut self) -> Option<Duration> {
+        let until_next = self.period.saturating_sub(Instant::now().duration_since(self.begin));
+        if until_next.is_zero() {
+            self.next = 0;
+            self.begin = Instant::now();
+            None
+        } else {
+            Some(until_next)
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct Pool<J: Job> {
     job_table: Mutex<JobStatusTable<J>>,
-    condvar: Condvar,  // Notified when queue becomes nonempty
-    period: Duration,
+    condvar: Condvar,  // Notified when idle worker should wake up
 }
 
 impl<J: Job> Pool<J> {
@@ -34,48 +65,36 @@ impl<J: Job> Pool<J> {
                 jobs: vec![],
                 next: 0,
                 begin: Instant::now(),
+                period: Duration::from_millis(10),
             }),
             condvar: Condvar::new(),
-            period: Duration::from_millis(10),
         }
     }
 
     fn worker_main(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let mut job_table = self.job_table.lock().unwrap();
         loop {
-            if job_table.next < job_table.jobs.len() {
-                let curr = job_table.next;
-                let (job, status) = job_table.jobs[curr].clone();
-                job_table.next += 1;
+            if let Some((id, job)) = job_table.next() {
+                // Run job without holding lock
+                drop(job_table);
+                let result = panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
+                    job.run();
+                }));
+                job_table = self.job_table.lock().unwrap();
 
-                if matches!(status, JobStatus::Ready) {
-                    // Run job without holding lock
-                    job_table.jobs[curr].1 = JobStatus::Running(Instant::now());
-                    drop(job_table);
-                    // TODO don't run job if previous iteration is still running
-                    let result = panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(|| {
-                        job.run();
-                    }));
-                    job_table = self.job_table.lock().unwrap();
-
-                    match result {
-                        Ok(()) => {
-                            job_table.jobs[curr].1 = JobStatus::Ready;
-                        },
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            job_table.jobs[curr].1 = JobStatus::Stuck;
-                            println!("Job panicked, thread is ok.");
-                        },
-                    }
+                // Update job status
+                match result {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        job_table.jobs[id].1 = JobStatus::Ready;
+                    },
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        job_table.jobs[id].1 = JobStatus::Stuck;
+                        println!("Job panicked, thread is ok.");
+                    },
                 }
             } else {
-                let since_last_cycle = Instant::now().duration_since(job_table.begin);
-                let until_next_cycle = self.period.saturating_sub(since_last_cycle);
-                if until_next_cycle.is_zero() {
-                    job_table.next = 0;
-                    job_table.begin = Instant::now();
-                } else {
-                    job_table = self.condvar.wait_timeout(job_table, until_next_cycle).unwrap().0;
+                if let Some(wait_time) = job_table.check_end_of_cycle() {
+                    job_table = self.condvar.wait_timeout(job_table, wait_time).unwrap().0;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -86,8 +105,7 @@ impl<J: Job> Pool<J> {
         let mut job_table = self.job_table.lock().unwrap();
         job_table.jobs.push((job, JobStatus::Ready));
 
-        // If the queue was empty, wake up the next worker thread to pick up
-        // the job.
+        // Notify workers if they're waiting for work.
         if job_table.next == job_table.jobs.len() - 1 {
             self.condvar.notify_one();
         }
@@ -134,12 +152,12 @@ mod tests {
             },
         ).unwrap();
 
-        let j = PrintJob {
-            to_print: "hello from job".to_string(),
-        };
-        TEST_POOL.get().unwrap().queue_job(j.clone());
-        TEST_POOL.get().unwrap().queue_job(j.clone());
-        TEST_POOL.get().unwrap().queue_job(j.clone());
+        TEST_POOL.get().unwrap().queue_job(PrintJob {
+            to_print: "hello from job 1".to_string(),
+        });
+        TEST_POOL.get().unwrap().queue_job(PrintJob {
+            to_print: "hello from job 2".to_string(),
+        });
 
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
     }