diff --git a/bin/slave.py b/bin/slave.py
index ea9e317..e89d4c6 100644
--- a/bin/slave.py
+++ b/bin/slave.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ QueueManager.register('get_inqueue' )
 QueueManager.register('get_outqueue')
 
 def work(inq, outq, g, myname):
+  print "about to send my name: %s" % myname
   outq.put((myname, "ready"))
 
   while True: