diff --git a/src/main/java/org/knowm/sundial/InterruptingJob.java b/src/main/java/org/knowm/sundial/InterruptingJob.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bda8c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/knowm/sundial/InterruptingJob.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package org.knowm.sundial;
+
+import org.quartz.exceptions.UnableToInterruptJobException;
+
+/** Base class that interrupts blocking operations when the job is stopped.
+ *
+ * This class can be used as the base class for jobs that should interrupt
+ * blocking operations when the job is stopped, as opposed to completing them
+ * first.
+ *
+ * @see Thread#interrupt()
+ */
+public abstract class InterruptingJob extends Job {
+    private Thread executingThread;
+
+    public synchronized void setup() {
+        executingThread = Thread.currentThread();
+    }
+
+    public synchronized void cleanup() {
+        executingThread = null;
+    }
+
+    public void interrupt() throws UnableToInterruptJobException {
+        synchronized (this) {
+            if (executingThread != null) {
+                executingThread.interrupt();
+            }
+        }
+        super.interrupt();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/knowm/sundial/Job.java b/src/main/java/org/knowm/sundial/Job.java
index 70ca507..0d50619 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/knowm/sundial/Job.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/knowm/sundial/Job.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public final void execute(JobExecutionContext jobExecutionContext) throws JobExe
 
       initContextContainer(jobExecutionContext);
 
+      setup();
       doRun();
 
     } catch (RequiredParameterException e) {
@@ -73,7 +74,14 @@ public void interrupt() throws UnableToInterruptJobException {
     logger.info("Interrupt called!");
   }
 
-  /**
+    /**
+     * Override and place any code in here that should be called before doRun
+     */
+    public void setup() {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
    * Override and place any code in here that should be called no matter what after the Job runs or throws an exception.
    */
   public void cleanup() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/quartz/jobs/InterruptableJob.java b/src/main/java/org/quartz/jobs/InterruptableJob.java
index b5851c8..cde1d0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/quartz/jobs/InterruptableJob.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/quartz/jobs/InterruptableJob.java
@@ -36,16 +36,11 @@
  * <code>execute(..)</code> signals that it has noticed the set flag.
  * </p>
  * <p>
- * If the Job performs some form of blocking I/O or similar functions, you may want to consider having the <code>Job.execute(..)</code> method store a
- * reference to the calling <code>Thread</code> as a member variable. Then the Implementation of this interfaces <code>interrupt()</code> method can
- * call <code>interrupt()</code> on that Thread. Before attempting this, make sure that you fully understand what
- * <code>java.lang.Thread.interrupt()</code> does and doesn't do. Also make sure that you clear the Job's member reference to the Thread when the
- * execute(..) method exits (preferably in a <code>finally</code> block.
+ * If the Job performs some form of blocking I/O or similar functions, you may want to consider extending InterruptingJob. Its
+ * <code>interrupt()</code> method calls <code>interrupt()</code> on the thread that is executing the job. Before attempting this, make sure that you
+ * fully understand what <code>java.lang.Thread.interrupt()</code> does and doesn't do.
  * </p>
- * <p>
- * See Example 7 (org.quartz.examples.example7.DumbInterruptableJob) for a simple implementation demonstration.
- * </p>
- * 
+ *
  * @see Job
  * @see StatefulJob
  * @see Scheduler#interrupt(JobKey)
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/knowm/sundial/InterruptingJobTest.java b/src/test/java/org/knowm/sundial/InterruptingJobTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87a0943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/org/knowm/sundial/InterruptingJobTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package org.knowm.sundial;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.quartz.core.JobExecutionContext;
+import org.quartz.core.JobExecutionContextImpl;
+import org.quartz.core.TriggerFiredBundle;
+import org.quartz.jobs.JobDetail;
+import org.quartz.jobs.JobDetailImpl;
+import org.quartz.triggers.OperableTrigger;
+import org.quartz.triggers.SimpleTriggerImpl;
+
+public class InterruptingJobTest {
+    @Test
+    public void shouldInterruptThread() throws Exception {
+        final Semaphore sem = new Semaphore(0);
+        final WaitingJob job = new WaitingJob(sem);
+
+        final JobDetail detail = new JobDetailImpl();
+        final OperableTrigger trigger = new SimpleTriggerImpl();
+        final TriggerFiredBundle bundle = new TriggerFiredBundle(detail, trigger, null, true, null, null, null, null);
+        final JobExecutionContext context = new JobExecutionContextImpl(null, bundle, job);
+
+        final Thread t = new Thread(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                try {
+                    job.execute(context);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        t.start();
+
+        synchronized (job) {
+            while (!job.aboutToSleep) {
+                job.wait();
+            }
+        }
+        while (!sem.hasQueuedThreads()) {
+            try {
+                Thread.sleep(1);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+            }
+        }
+
+        job.interrupt();
+
+        t.join();
+    }
+
+    static class WaitingJob extends InterruptingJob {
+        public boolean aboutToSleep = false;
+        final Semaphore sem;
+        public WaitingJob(Semaphore sem) {
+            this.sem = sem;
+        }
+        @Override
+        public void doRun() {
+            synchronized (this) {
+                aboutToSleep = true;
+                notify();
+            }
+            try {
+                sem.acquire();
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}