diff --git a/rq/__init__.py b/rq/__init__.py
index 42881a4..07f3a39 100644
--- a/rq/__init__.py
+++ b/rq/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from .proxy import conn
 from .queue import Queue
+from .worker import Worker
 
-__all__ = ['conn', 'Queue']
+__all__ = ['conn', 'Queue', 'Worker']
diff --git a/rq/worker.py b/rq/worker.py
index df4c74f..9055f70 100644
--- a/rq/worker.py
+++ b/rq/worker.py
@@ -80,17 +80,20 @@ class Worker(object):
         return (queue, msg)
 
     def _work(self, quit_when_done=False):
+        did_work = False
         while True:
             self.procline('Waiting on %s' % (', '.join(self.queue_names()),))
             try:
                 wait_for_job = not quit_when_done
                 queue, msg = self.pop_next_job(wait_for_job)
+                did_work = True
             except NoMoreWorkError:
                 break
             self.fork_and_perform_job(queue, msg)
+        return did_work
 
     def work_forever(self):
-        return self._work(False)
+        self._work(False)
 
     def work(self):
         return self._work(True)