jobs_per_fork.rb

Resque.after_fork do |job|
  # How many jobs should we process in each fork?
  jobs_per_fork = [ ENV['JOBS_PER_FORK'].to_i, 1 ].max

  # Set hook to nil to prevent running this hook over
  # and over while processing more jobs in this fork.
  Resque.after_fork = nil

  # Make sure we process jobs in the right order.
  job.worker.process(job)

  # One less than specified because the child will run a
  # final job after exiting this hook.
  (jobs_per_fork.to_i - 1).times do
    job.worker.process
  end
end