diff --git a/bin/slave.py b/bin/slave.py
index e89d4c6..d40a700 100644
--- a/bin/slave.py
+++ b/bin/slave.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import sys
 from   multiprocessing.managers import BaseManager
 
 from optparse import OptionParser
+import datetime
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ QueueManager.register('get_inqueue' )
 QueueManager.register('get_outqueue')
 
 def work(inq, outq, g, myname):
-  print "about to send my name: %s" % myname
+  print "%s about to send my name: %s" % (datetime.datetime.now(), myname)
   outq.put((myname, "ready"))
 
   while True: