diff --git a/42sh/Makefile b/42sh/Makefile
index 488e22b2..3796a9a1 100644
--- a/42sh/Makefile
+++ b/42sh/Makefile
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ $(D_OBJ)/%.o: $(D_SRC)/builtin/%.c includes/minishell.h
 	@$(CC) $(O_INC) $(W_FLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(D_FLAGS)
 	@echo "Compiling "$<"..."
 
-$(D_OBJ)/%.o: $(D_SRC)/minishell-exec/%.c includes/minishell.h
-	@$(MKDIR) $(D_OBJ)
-	@$(CC) $(O_INC) $(W_FLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(D_FLAGS)
-	@echo "Compiling "$<"..."
-
 $(D_OBJ)/%.o: $(D_SRC)/line-editing/%.c includes/line_editing.h
 	@$(MKDIR) $(D_OBJ)
 	@$(CC) $(O_INC) $(W_FLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(D_FLAGS)
@@ -67,6 +62,11 @@ $(D_OBJ)/%.o: $(D_SRC)/exec/%.c includes/exec.h
 	@$(CC) $(O_INC) $(W_FLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(D_FLAGS)
 	@echo "Compiling "$<"..."
 
+$(D_OBJ)/%.o: $(D_SRC)/job-control/%.c includes/job_control.h
+	@$(MKDIR) $(D_OBJ)
+	@$(CC) $(O_INC) $(W_FLAGS) -c $< -o $@ $(D_FLAGS)
+	@echo "Compiling "$<"..."
+
 libft/libft.a: libft/src/*/*.c
 	@echo "libft/libft.a"
 	@$(MAKE) -C libft 2>/dev/null
diff --git a/42sh/includes/exec.h b/42sh/includes/exec.h
index 15aac6df..ab940088 100644
--- a/42sh/includes/exec.h
+++ b/42sh/includes/exec.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/11/27 20:29:56 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/06 18:23:29 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:09:03 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ extern t_execfunc	g_execfunc[];
 int		ft_exec(t_btree **ast, t_data *data);
 
 int		exec_semi(t_btree **ast, t_data *data);
+int		exec_ampersand(t_btree **ast, t_data *data);
 int		exec_or_if(t_btree **ast, t_data *data);
 int		exec_and_if(t_btree **ast, t_data *data);
 int		exec_pipe(t_btree **ast, t_data *data);
diff --git a/42sh/includes/job_control.h b/42sh/includes/job_control.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e42ea6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/42sh/includes/job_control.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   job_control.h                                      :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2016/12/10 16:55:09 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:36:55 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#ifndef JOB_CONTROL_H
+# define JOB_CONTROL_H
+
+# include "minishell.h"
+
+typedef struct s_job	t_job;
+
+struct	s_job
+{
+	int		id;
+	pid_t	pid;
+	char	*command;
+};
+
+void	job_new(t_data *data, char **av, pid_t pid);
+void	job_announce(t_job *job);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/42sh/includes/lexer.h b/42sh/includes/lexer.h
index 97ba7c4a..fbde230a 100644
--- a/42sh/includes/lexer.h
+++ b/42sh/includes/lexer.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/12/01 12:15:50 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/05 14:11:52 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 16:00:51 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
diff --git a/42sh/includes/minishell.h b/42sh/includes/minishell.h
index 729590a7..ef76d26c 100644
--- a/42sh/includes/minishell.h
+++ b/42sh/includes/minishell.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <marvin@42.fr>                    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/11/10 13:07:44 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/07 18:09:27 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:12:35 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # include "lexer.h"
 # include "parser.h"
 # include "exec.h"
+# include "job_control.h"
 
 # include <dirent.h>
 # include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -31,34 +32,42 @@ typedef long long		t_type;
 typedef struct s_line	t_line;
 typedef struct s_comp	t_comp;
 typedef struct s_exec	t_exec;
+typedef struct s_jobc	t_jobc;
 
 struct	s_line
 {
-	t_dlist		*history;
-	int			input_pos;
-	t_list		*qstack;
-	char		*input;
+	t_dlist	*history;
+	int		input_pos;
+	t_list	*qstack;
+	char	*input;
 };
 
 struct	s_comp
 {
-	int			a;
+	int		a;
 };
 
 struct	s_exec
 {
-	int			fdin;
-	int			fdout;
-	char		*aol_status;
-	int			aol_search;
+	int		fdin;
+	int		fdout;
+	int		amp;
+	char	*aol_status;
+	int		aol_search;
+};
+
+struct	s_jobc
+{
+	t_list	*list;
 };
 
 struct	s_data
 {
-	char		**env;
-	t_exec		exec;
-	t_line		line;
-	t_comp		comp;
+	char	**env;
+	t_line	line;
+	t_comp	comp;
+	t_exec	exec;
+	t_jobc	jobc;
 };
 
 typedef struct s_data	t_data;
@@ -67,7 +76,8 @@ typedef enum e_qstate	t_qstate;
 extern t_stof	g_builtins[];
 extern pid_t	g_pid;
 
-void	sig_handler(int signo);
+void	sigint_handler(int signo);
+void	sigstop_handler(int signo);
 int		data_init(t_data *data);
 void	data_exit(t_data *data);
 void	ft_cleanup(void);
diff --git a/42sh/src/exec/exec_ampersand.c b/42sh/src/exec/exec_ampersand.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2a7d1ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/42sh/src/exec/exec_ampersand.c
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   exec_ampersand.c                                   :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2016/12/10 16:01:30 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 16:53:06 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "exec.h"
+
+int		exec_ampersand(t_btree **ast, t_data *data)
+{
+	data->exec.amp = 1;
+	ft_exec(&(*ast)->left, data);
+	data->exec.amp = 0;
+	ft_exec(&(*ast)->right, data);
+	btree_delone(ast, &ast_free);
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/42sh/src/exec/exec_semi.c b/42sh/src/exec/exec_semi.c
index 39b7d484..935ef5ee 100644
--- a/42sh/src/exec/exec_semi.c
+++ b/42sh/src/exec/exec_semi.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/11/30 20:52:05 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/05 12:14:37 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:19:57 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
diff --git a/42sh/src/exec/ft_cmd.c b/42sh/src/exec/ft_cmd.c
index adb9d6db..96492597 100644
--- a/42sh/src/exec/ft_cmd.c
+++ b/42sh/src/exec/ft_cmd.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/11/27 21:13:18 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/09 21:50:26 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:34:14 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ int		ft_cmd_process(char **argv, t_data *data)
 	if (ft_builtin(argv, data))
 		return (0);
 	else if (ft_strchr(argv[0], '/'))
-		execpath = argv[0];
+		execpath = ft_strdup(argv[0]);
 	else if (!(execpath = ft_findexec(ft_getenv(data->env, "PATH"), argv[0])))
 	{
 		ft_dprintf(2, "%s: command not found: %s\n", SHELL_NAME, argv[0]);
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ int		ft_cmd_exec(char *execpath, char **argv, t_data *data)
 	{
 		ft_strdel(&execpath);
 		g_pid = pid;
-		if (data->exec.fdout == STDOUT)
+		if (data->exec.amp)
+			job_new(data, argv, pid);
+		else if (data->exec.fdout == STDOUT)
 		{
 			waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
 			set_exitstatus(data, status);
diff --git a/42sh/src/exec/ft_exec.c b/42sh/src/exec/ft_exec.c
index 0992b7aa..f7a3f6cc 100644
--- a/42sh/src/exec/ft_exec.c
+++ b/42sh/src/exec/ft_exec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/11/27 20:30:32 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/05 13:37:46 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:22:42 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ t_execfunc	g_execfunc[] =
 	{TK_AND_IF, &exec_and_if},
 	{TK_OR_IF, &exec_or_if},
 	{TK_SEMI, &exec_semi},
+	{TK_AMP, &exec_ampersand},
 	{TK_PIPE, &exec_pipe},
 	{TK_LESS, &exec_less},
 	{TK_GREAT, &exec_great},
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ int		ft_exec(t_btree **ast, t_data *data)
 	int			i;
 
 	i = 0;
-	item = (*ast)->item;
 	if (!*ast)
 		return (0);
+	item = (*ast)->item;
 	while (g_execfunc[i].type)
 	{
 		if (item->type == g_execfunc[i].type)
diff --git a/42sh/src/job-control/job_announce.c b/42sh/src/job-control/job_announce.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a64322cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/42sh/src/job-control/job_announce.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   job_announce.c                                     :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2016/12/10 17:05:49 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:26:44 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "job_control.h"
+
+void	job_announce(t_job *job)
+{
+	ft_printf("[%i] %i\n", job->id, job->pid);
+}
diff --git a/42sh/src/job-control/job_new.c b/42sh/src/job-control/job_new.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e9fd72b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/42sh/src/job-control/job_new.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   job_new.c                                          :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2016/12/10 16:51:54 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:37:33 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "job_control.h"
+
+void	job_new(t_data *data, char **av, pid_t pid, t_type type)
+{
+	t_job	job;
+
+	DG("got new job");
+	job.command = ft_sstrcat(av, ' ');
+	job.pid = pid;
+	job.id = 42;
+	ft_lstadd(&data->jobc.list, ft_lstnew(&job, sizeof(job)));
+	job_announce(data->jobc.list->content);
+}
diff --git a/42sh/src/job-control/sigchld_handler.c b/42sh/src/job-control/sigchld_handler.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd0b3e0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/42sh/src/job-control/sigchld_handler.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   sigchld_handler.c                                  :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2016/12/10 17:37:56 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:46:12 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "minishell.h"
+
+void	sigchld_handler(int signo)
+{
+	(void)signo;
+	DG("got SIGCHLD");
+}
diff --git a/42sh/src/job-control/sigtstp_handler.c b/42sh/src/job-control/sigtstp_handler.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7475ed07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/42sh/src/job-control/sigtstp_handler.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   sigtstp_handler.c                                  :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2016/12/10 15:14:53 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:46:16 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "minishell.h"
+
+void	sigtstp_handler(int signo)
+{
+	(void)signo;
+	DG("got SIGTSTP");
+}
diff --git a/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_interactive_sh.c b/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_interactive_sh.c
index ece0bda1..ee600dcb 100644
--- a/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_interactive_sh.c
+++ b/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_interactive_sh.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/12/01 12:14:12 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/07 17:27:25 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:18:29 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
diff --git a/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_key_default.c b/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_key_default.c
index 4cb66621..441918ab 100644
--- a/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_key_default.c
+++ b/42sh/src/line-editing/ft_key_default.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/11/28 18:45:23 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/09 14:48:01 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:18:25 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
diff --git a/42sh/src/line-editing/input_init.c b/42sh/src/line-editing/input_init.c
index bea6a347..3328df74 100644
--- a/42sh/src/line-editing/input_init.c
+++ b/42sh/src/line-editing/input_init.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/12/03 13:35:03 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/07 16:30:40 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:16:40 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
diff --git a/42sh/src/main/sig_handler.c b/42sh/src/line-editing/sigint_handler.c
similarity index 78%
rename from 42sh/src/main/sig_handler.c
rename to 42sh/src/line-editing/sigint_handler.c
index d56b03ee..d2929ece 100644
--- a/42sh/src/main/sig_handler.c
+++ b/42sh/src/line-editing/sigint_handler.c
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 /*                                                                            */
 /*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
-/*   sig_handler.c                                      :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*   sigint_handler.c                                   :+:      :+:    :+:   */
 /*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
-/*   Created: 2016/12/01 12:43:22 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/03 13:31:33 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Created: 2016/12/10 15:14:47 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 15:31:56 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@
 
 pid_t	g_pid;
 
-void	sig_handler(int signo)
+void	sigint_handler(int signo)
 {
 	(void)signo;
 	if (signo == SIGINT)
 	{
+		DG("got SIGINT");
 		if (g_pid)
 			kill(g_pid, SIGINT);
 		if (kill(g_pid, 0) == 0)
diff --git a/42sh/src/main/data_init.c b/42sh/src/main/data_init.c
index 6fc5a928..9b549e58 100644
--- a/42sh/src/main/data_init.c
+++ b/42sh/src/main/data_init.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/11/28 19:26:32 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/09 19:15:12 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:35:16 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -26,11 +26,18 @@ int		data_init(t_data *data)
 	data->exec.fdout = STDOUT;
 	data->exec.aol_status = NULL;
 	data->exec.aol_search = 0;
+	data->exec.amp = 0;
+	data->jobc.list = NULL;
 	if (!(data->line.history = ft_dlstnew(NULL, 0)))
 		return (-1);
 	if ((term_name = ft_getenv(data->env, "TERM")) == NULL)
 		return (-1);
 	if (tgetent(NULL, term_name) != 1)
 		return (-1);
+	if (signal(SIGINT, sigint_handler) == SIG_ERR)
+		ft_dprintf(STDERR, "\ncan't catch SIGINT\n");
+	if (signal(SIGTSTP, sigtstp_handler) == SIG_ERR)
+		ft_dprintf(STDERR, "\ncan't catch SIGTSTP\n");
+	if (signal(SIGCHLD, sigchld_handler) == SIG_ERR)
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/42sh/src/main/main.c b/42sh/src/main/main.c
index b5eeb81c..1a8a70be 100644
--- a/42sh/src/main/main.c
+++ b/42sh/src/main/main.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: jhalford <jack@crans.org>                  +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2016/12/06 18:40:58 by jhalford          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2016/12/09 22:15:07 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2016/12/10 17:16:19 by jhalford         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ int		main(void)
 	ast = NULL;
 	if (data_init(&data))
 		return (1);
-	if (signal(SIGINT, sig_handler) == SIG_ERR)
-		ft_dprintf(STDERR, "\ncan't catch SIGINT\n");
 	DG("{inv}{bol}{gre}start of shell");
 	while (1)
 	{