diff --git a/apps/workers/broker.py b/apps/workers/broker.py
index d91cf2d..5c4befa 100644
--- a/apps/workers/broker.py
+++ b/apps/workers/broker.py
@@ -1,27 +1,51 @@
+import importlib
 import json
+import logging
 from functools import wraps
 
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from . import registry
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-def task(schedule=None):
+
+def run_now(handler, *args, **kwargs):
+    try:
+        module_path, function_name = handler.rsplit('.', 1)
+        module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
+        fn = getattr(module, function_name)
+        results = fn.__wrapped__(*args, **kwargs)
+        return results
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.exception(e)
+
+
+def task(schedule=None, run_at=timezone.now()):
     def handler(f):
         path = '{0}.{1}'.format(f.__module__, f.__name__)
 
         if schedule:
-            registry.add(path, schedule)
+            registry.add(path, schedule, run_at)
 
         @wraps(f)
         def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-            run_at = kwargs.pop('_schedule', timezone.now())
-            from .models import Task
-            Task.objects.create(
-                handler=path,
-                args=json.dumps(args),
-                kwargs=json.dumps(kwargs),
-                run_at=run_at,
-            )
+            kwargs_run_at = kwargs.pop('_schedule', None)
+            if kwargs_run_at:
+                run_at_time = kwargs_run_at
+            else:
+                run_at_time = run_at
+
+            if kwargs.pop('now', False):
+                return run_now(path, *args, **kwargs)
+            else:
+                from .models import Task
+                Task.objects.get_or_create(
+                    handler=path,
+                    args=json.dumps(args),
+                    kwargs=json.dumps(kwargs),
+                    run_at=run_at_time,
+                    status=Task.WAITING
+                )
         return wrapper
     return handler
diff --git a/apps/workers/consumer.py b/apps/workers/consumer.py
index fef3d82..e7ac8ac 100644
--- a/apps/workers/consumer.py
+++ b/apps/workers/consumer.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import signal
 import time
 import importlib
+from datetime import timedelta
 from multiprocessing import get_context
 
 from django.db import transaction
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ def handle_callback(result):
     task.save()
 
     if task.schedule:
-        Task.create_scheduled_task(task.handler, task.schedule)
+        Task.create_scheduled_task(task.handler, task.schedule, run_at=task.run_at + timedelta(seconds=task.schedule))
 
 
 def run_forever():
diff --git a/apps/workers/management/commands/runworkers.py b/apps/workers/management/commands/runworkers.py
index 63ca4b4..d1cd55a 100644
--- a/apps/workers/management/commands/runworkers.py
+++ b/apps/workers/management/commands/runworkers.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         scheduled = registry.get()
         if scheduled:
             from ...models import Task
-            for handler, schedule in scheduled:
-                Task.create_scheduled_task(handler, schedule)
+            for handler, schedule, run_at in scheduled:
+                Task.create_scheduled_task(handler, schedule, run_at)
 
         # Close active db connection so workers create their own
         # This is REQUIRED for multiprocessing to work with Django
diff --git a/apps/workers/models.py b/apps/workers/models.py
index 9213586..bf92ad1 100644
--- a/apps/workers/models.py
+++ b/apps/workers/models.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
 from django.db import models
-from django.utils import timezone
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -40,16 +38,16 @@ def __str__(self):
         return self.handler
 
     @staticmethod
-    def create_scheduled_task(handler, schedule):
+    def create_scheduled_task(handler, schedule, run_at):
         if Task.objects.filter(handler=handler, schedule=schedule, status=Task.WAITING).exists():
             return
 
-        scheduled_time = timezone.now() + timedelta(seconds=schedule)
-        log.debug('scheduling task: {0} for {1}'.format(handler, scheduled_time))
-        Task.objects.create(
+        log.debug('scheduling task: {0} for {1}'.format(handler, run_at))
+        Task.objects.get_or_create(
             handler=handler,
             args={},
             kwargs={},
             schedule=schedule,
-            run_at=scheduled_time,
+            run_at=run_at,
+            status=Task.WAITING
         )
diff --git a/apps/workers/registry.py b/apps/workers/registry.py
index 65c69d4..b03a62b 100644
--- a/apps/workers/registry.py
+++ b/apps/workers/registry.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 _registry = []
 
 
-def add(handler, schedule):
-    token = (handler, schedule)
+def add(handler, schedule, run_at):
+    token = (handler, schedule, run_at)
     if token not in _registry:
         _registry.append(token)
 
diff --git a/apps/workers/tasks.py b/apps/workers/tasks.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5bb7e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/workers/tasks.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from apps.workers import task
+
+
+@task()
+def test(stuff_to_print):
+    return stuff_to_print
diff --git a/apps/workers/tests.py b/apps/workers/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..babe881
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/workers/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+from datetime import timedelta
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from django.db.models import Q
+from django.utils import timezone
+from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
+
+from apps.workers.tasks import test
+from apps.workers.models import Task
+
+string = "something to print"
+future_time = timezone.now() + timedelta(minutes=10)
+
+
+class WorkerTests(APITestCase):
+    @patch('apps.user.mail.Mail.send')
+    def test_sample_task_creation(self, mock_send):
+        """
+        Ensure we can queue a sample task.
+        """
+        old_task_ids = Task.objects.all().values_list('id', flat=True)
+        old_task_count = Task.objects.all().count()
+        test(string)
+        new_task = Task.objects.filter(Q(id__in=old_task_ids)).first()
+        new_task_count = Task.objects.all().count()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(new_task)
+        self.assertEqual(new_task_count - old_task_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(new_task.args, f'["{string}"]')
+
+    def test_task_direct_run(self):
+        """
+        Ensure we can run a sample task directly.
+        """
+        string = "something to print"
+        testing_direct_run = test(string, now=True)
+        self.assertEqual(testing_direct_run, string)
+
+    def test_task_schedule_time(self):
+        """
+        Ensure we can run a sample task at specific time.
+        """
+        old_task_ids = Task.objects.all().values_list('id', flat=True)
+        old_task_count = Task.objects.all().count()
+        test(string, _schedule=future_time)
+        new_task = Task.objects.filter(Q(id__in=old_task_ids)).first()
+        new_task_count = Task.objects.all().count()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(new_task)
+        self.assertEqual(new_task_count - old_task_count, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(new_task.args, f'["{string}"]')
+        self.assertEqual(new_task.run_at, future_time)