diff --git a/bin/master.py b/bin/master.py
index cf2886c..6f6ab2c 100644
--- a/bin/master.py
+++ b/bin/master.py
@@ -78,18 +78,23 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
   results = []
 
+  widgets = ['submit jobs: ', Percentage(), ' ', Bar(), ' ', ETA()]
+  pbar = ProgressBar(widgets = widgets, maxval = count)
+  pbar.start()
   submit_start = time.time()
   for i in xrange(count):
     X = np.random.random((1,3))[0]
     tasksq.put((i, options.order, options.extra, X))
+    pbar.update(i+1)
   submit_end = time.time()
+  pbar.finish()
 
   for i in xrange(participants):
     print "sending worker %d start message" % (i+1,)
     slavesq.put("start")
 
   receive_start = time.time()
-  widgets = ['Progress: ', Percentage(), ' ', Bar(), ' ', ETA()]
+  widgets = ['interpolate: ', Percentage(), ' ', Bar(), ' ', ETA()]
   pbar = ProgressBar(widgets = widgets, maxval = count)
   pbar.start()
   for i in xrange(count):