alpha.rb

class Alpha < WorkerCommand
  @queue = :alpha
 
  def self.work
    sleep(5)
    puts "Alpha"
  end
end 

alpha_beta.log

$> rake resque:work QUEUE=alpha,beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Alpha
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta 

beta.rb

class Beta < WorkerCommand
  @queue = :beta
 
  def self.work
    sleep(5)
    puts "Beta"
  end
end 

beta_alpha.log

$> rake resque:work QUEUE=beta,alpha
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta
Beta 

test

>> 100.times { Resque.enqueue Beta }
=> 100
# Wait for both workers to start processing Beta jobs on queue...
# Now add a high-priority Alpha job
>> Resque.enqueue Alpha
=> []
>>