diff --git a/CHANGELOG.markdown b/CHANGELOG.markdown
index 98de83f..de4182d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.markdown
+++ b/CHANGELOG.markdown
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ and after every single run.
 * Ability to specify a cluster/multiple redis servers and consistent hash
 between them (Thanks dceballos)
 * Fix `APP_INCLUDE` environment variable not loading correctly.
+* Jobs are no longer defined as static methods, and classes are instantiated
+first. This change is NOT backwards compatible and requires job classes are
+updated.
+* Job arguments are passed to the job class when it is instantiated, and
+are accessible by $this->args. This change will break existing job classes
+that rely on arguments that have not been updated.
 
 ## 1.0 (2010-04-18) ##
 
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 0f2289c..7a19252 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -55,50 +55,45 @@ Jobs are queued as follows:
 ### Defining Jobs ###
 
 Each job should be in it's own class, and include a `perform` method.
-It's important to note that classes are called statically.
 
 	class My_Job
 	{
-		public static function perform($args)
+		public function perform()
 		{
 			// Work work work
-			echo $args['name'];
+			echo $this->args['name'];
 		}
 	}
 
+When the job is run, the class will be instantiated and any arguments
+will be set as an array on the instantiated object, and are accessible
+via `$this->args`.
+
 Any exception thrown by a job will result in the job failing - be
 careful here and make sure you handle the exceptions that shouldn't
 result in a job failing.
 
 Jobs can also have `setUp` and `tearDown` methods. If a `setUp` method
-is defined, it will be called along with `$args` before the `perform`
-method is run. The `tearDown` method if defined, will be called with
-`$args` also, after the job finishes.
+is defined, it will be called before the `perform` method is run.
+The `tearDown` method if defined, will be called after the job finishes.
 
 	class My_Job
 	{
-		public static function setUp($args)
+		public function setUp()
 		{
 			// ... Set up environment for this job
 		}
 		
-		public static function perform($args)
+		public function perform()
 		{
 			// .. Run job
 		}
 		
-		public static function tearDown($args)
+		public function tearDown()
 		{
 			// ... Remove environment for this job
 		}
 	}
-	
-It is **IMPORTANT** to note, that on operating systems where Resque
-cannot fork to run a job (Mac OS X, or other platforms where the PHP
-process control functions are unavailable), that because job classes
-are static, their state will be retained between job calls. **ALWAYS**
-reset the environment back to how you got it if you're using a `setUp`
-method, by resetting changes in a `tearDown` method.
 
 ### Tracking Job Statuses ###
 
diff --git a/lib/Resque/Job.php b/lib/Resque/Job.php
index afcea17..2831bf4 100644
--- a/lib/Resque/Job.php
+++ b/lib/Resque/Job.php
@@ -129,15 +129,18 @@ class Resque_Job
 				'Job class ' . $this->payload['class'] . ' does not contain a perform method.'
 			);
 		}
-		
-		if(method_exists($this->payload['class'], 'setUp')) {
-			call_user_func(array($this->payload['class'], 'setUp'), $this->payload['args']);
+
+		$instance = new $this->payload['class'];
+		$isntance->args = $this->payload['args'];
+
+		if(method_exists($instance, 'setUp')) {
+			$instance->setUp();
 		}
 
-		call_user_func(array($this->payload['class'], 'perform'), $this->payload['args']);
-		
-		if(method_exists($this->payload['class'], 'tearDown')) {
-			call_user_func(array($this->payload['class'], 'tearDown'), $this->payload['args']);
+		$instance->perform();
+
+		if(method_exists($instance, 'tearDown')) {
+			$instance->tearDown();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/Resque/Tests/JobTest.php b/test/Resque/Tests/JobTest.php
index 9e3b461..1d1db56 100644
--- a/test/Resque/Tests/JobTest.php
+++ b/test/Resque/Tests/JobTest.php
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ class Resque_Tests_JobTest extends Resque_Tests_TestCase
 		$job->perform();
 		
 		$this->assertTrue(Test_Job_With_SetUp::$called);
-		$this->assertEquals($payload['args'], Test_Job_With_SetUp::$data);
 	}
 	
 	public function testJobWithTearDownCallbackFiresSetUp()
@@ -166,6 +165,5 @@ class Resque_Tests_JobTest extends Resque_Tests_TestCase
 		$job->perform();
 		
 		$this->assertTrue(Test_Job_With_TearDown::$called);
-		$this->assertEquals($payload['args'], Test_Job_With_TearDown::$data);
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/test/Resque/Tests/bootstrap.php b/test/Resque/Tests/bootstrap.php
index d2efc27..e21707c 100644
--- a/test/Resque/Tests/bootstrap.php
+++ b/test/Resque/Tests/bootstrap.php
@@ -118,15 +118,14 @@ class Test_Job_Without_Perform_Method
 class Test_Job_With_SetUp
 {
 	public static $called = false;
-	public static $data = false;
+	public $args = false;
 
-	public function setUp($data)
+	public function setUp()
 	{
 		self::$called = true;
-		self::$data = $data;
 	}
 
-	public function perform($data)
+	public function perform()
 	{
 
 	}
@@ -136,16 +135,15 @@ class Test_Job_With_SetUp
 class Test_Job_With_TearDown
 {
 	public static $called = false;
-	public static $data = false;
+	public $args = false;
 
-	public function perform($data)
+	public function perform()
 	{
 
 	}
 
-	public function tearDown($data)
+	public function tearDown()
 	{
 		self::$called = true;
-		self::$data = $data;
 	}
 }
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