diff --git a/Netdisco/Changes b/Netdisco/Changes
index d1b06489..44cfaa53 100644
--- a/Netdisco/Changes
+++ b/Netdisco/Changes
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   * Attempt to keep PID and logfile as netdisco user even when running as root
   * Show netdisco-do docs on options error
   * Do not leak SNMP community string into debug output (unless SHOW_COMMUNITY=1)
+  * Process tree updated to show daemon worker status/activity
 
   [BUG FIXES]
 
diff --git a/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon b/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon
index ee7999f5..6e953c78 100755
--- a/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon
+++ b/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Daemon::Control->new({
 
 sub restarter {
   my ($daemon, @program_args) = @_;
+  $0 = 'netdisco-daemon';
 
   my $child = fork_and_start($daemon, @program_args);
   exit(1) unless $child;
diff --git a/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon-fg b/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon-fg
index 0d1073d6..86dea474 100755
--- a/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon-fg
+++ b/Netdisco/bin/netdisco-daemon-fg
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ use NetAddr::IP::Lite ':lower';
 use List::Util 'sum';
 use Role::Tiny::With;
 use MCE::Signal '-setpgrp';
-setpgrp(0,0); # only portable variety of setpgrp
 use MCE;
 
 # set temporary MCE files' location in home directory
@@ -37,6 +36,9 @@ my $home = ($ENV{NETDISCO_HOME} || $ENV{HOME});
 my $tmp_dir = ($ENV{NETDISCO_TEMP} || dir($home, 'tmp'));
 mkdir $tmp_dir if ! -d $tmp_dir;
 
+setpgrp(0,0); # only portable variety of setpgrp
+$0 = 'netdisco-daemon: master';
+
 my $mce = MCE->new(
   spawn_delay => 0.15,
   job_delay   => 1.15,
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ sub worker_factory {
   return sub {
     my $self = shift;
     my $wid = $self->wid;
+    $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s %s: init', $wid, lc($role);
     info "applying role $role to worker $wid";
 
     # $self->sendto('stderr', ">>> worker $wid starting with role $role\n");
diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/DB/Result/Admin.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/DB/Result/Admin.pm
index 50dd0fa5..0de254ac 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/DB/Result/Admin.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/DB/Result/Admin.pm
@@ -56,6 +56,23 @@ __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("job");
 
 # You can replace this text with custom code or comments, and it will be preserved on regeneration
 
+=head1 METHODS
+
+=head2 summary
+
+An attempt to make a meaningful statement about the job.
+
+=cut
+
+sub summary {
+    my $job = shift;
+    return join ' ',
+      $job->action,
+      ($job->device || ''),
+      ($job->port || ''),
+      ($job->subaction ? (q{'}. $job->subaction .q{'}) : '');
+}
+
 =head1 ADDITIONAL COLUMNS
 
 =head2 entererd_stamp
diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/DB/Result/Admin.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/DB/Result/Admin.pm
index 8ad79af8..34cc690c 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/DB/Result/Admin.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/DB/Result/Admin.pm
@@ -44,8 +44,44 @@ __PACKAGE__->add_columns(
 
 __PACKAGE__->set_primary_key("job");
 
+=head1 METHODS
+
+=head2 summary
+
+An attempt to make a meaningful statement about the job.
+
+=cut
+
+sub summary {
+    my $job = shift;
+    return join ' ',
+      $job->action,
+      ($job->device || ''),
+      ($job->port || ''),
+      ($job->subaction ? (q{'}. $job->subaction .q{'}) : '');
+}
+
+=head1 ADDITIONAL COLUMNS
+
+=head2 extra
+
+Alias for the C<subaction> column.
+
+=cut
+
 sub extra { (shift)->subaction }
 
+=head2 entererd_stamp
+
+Formatted version of the C<entered> field, accurate to the minute.
+
+The format is somewhat like ISO 8601 or RFC3339 but without the middle C<T>
+between the date stamp and time stamp. That is:
+
+ 2012-02-06 12:49
+
+=cut
+
 sub entered_stamp {
   (my $stamp = (shift)->entered) =~ s/\.\d+$//;
   return $stamp;
diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Common.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Common.pm
index 8dce49ed..b32901d3 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Common.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Common.pm
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ sub worker_body {
   my $type = $self->worker_type;
 
   while (1) {
+      $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s %s: idle', $wid, lc($type);
       my $jobs = jq_take($self->wid, $type);
 
       foreach my $job (@$jobs) {
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ sub worker_body {
 
           try {
               $job->started(scalar localtime);
+              $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s %s: working on #%s: %s',
+                $wid, lc($type), $job->id, $job->summary;
               info sprintf "$tag (%s): starting %s job(%s) at %s",
                 $wid, $target, $job->id, $job->started;
               my ($status, $log) = $self->$target($job);
@@ -42,9 +45,12 @@ sub worker_body {
 
 sub close_job {
   my ($self, $job) = @_;
-  my $tag = $self->worker_tag;
-  my $now = scalar localtime;
+  my $tag  = $self->worker_tag;
+  my $type = $self->worker_type;
+  my $now  = scalar localtime;
 
+  $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s %s: wrapping up %s #%s: %s',
+    $self->wid, lc($type), $job->action, $job->id, $job->status;
   info sprintf "$tag (%s): wrapping up %s job(%s) - status %s at %s",
     $self->wid, $job->action, $job->id, $job->status, $now;
 
diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm
index 2bf17bad..2e5ad7be 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm
@@ -11,18 +11,19 @@ use App::Netdisco::JobQueue qw/jq_locked jq_getsome jq_lock/;
 sub worker_begin {
   my $self = shift;
   my $wid = $self->wid;
-  debug "entering Manager ($wid) worker_begin()";
 
-  if (setting('workers')->{'no_manager'}) {
-      return debug "mgr ($wid): no need for manager... skip begin";
-  }
+  return debug "mgr ($wid): no need for manager... skip begin"
+    if setting('workers')->{'no_manager'};
+
+  debug "entering Manager ($wid) worker_begin()";
 
   # requeue jobs locally
   debug "mgr ($wid): searching for jobs booked to this processing node";
   my @jobs = jq_locked;
 
   if (scalar @jobs) {
-      info sprintf "mgr (%s): found %s jobs booked to this processing node", $wid, scalar @jobs;
+      info sprintf "mgr (%s): found %s jobs booked to this processing node",
+        $wid, scalar @jobs;
       $self->do('add_jobs', @jobs);
   }
 }
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ sub worker_body {
 
   while (1) {
       debug "mgr ($wid): getting potential jobs for $num_slots workers";
+      $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s manager: gathering', $wid;
 
       # get some pending jobs
       # TODO also check for stale jobs in Netdisco DB
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ sub worker_body {
           # check for available local capacity
           my $job_type = setting('job_types')->{$job->action};
           next unless $job_type and $self->do('capacity_for', $job_type);
+
           debug sprintf "mgr (%s): processing node has capacity for job %s (%s)",
             $wid, $job->id, $job->action;
 
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ sub worker_body {
       }
 
       debug "mgr ($wid): sleeping now...";
+      $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s manager: idle', $wid;
       sleep( setting('workers')->{sleep_time} || 2 );
   }
 }
diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm
index c6c98671..55f6e34e 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ sub worker_body {
   while (1) {
       # sleep until some point in the next minute
       my $naptime = 60 - (time % 60) + int(rand(45));
+
+      $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s scheduler: idle', $wid;
       debug "sched ($wid): sleeping for $naptime seconds";
+
       sleep $naptime;
+      $0 = sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s scheduler: queueing', $wid;
 
       # NB next_time() returns the next *after* win_start
       my $win_start = time - (time % 60) - 1;