diff --git a/code/game/jobs/jobprocs.dm b/code/game/jobs/jobprocs.dm
index 0a2f86059f5..6cd37230d4f 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/jobprocs.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/jobprocs.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		if (!length(job))
 			continue
 
-		var/pos = findtext(job, " ")
+		var/pos = findtext(job, "=")
 		var/name = null
 		var/value = null
 
diff --git a/config/jobs.txt b/config/jobs.txt
index d56221941a6..c694bce28d0 100644
--- a/config/jobs.txt
+++ b/config/jobs.txt
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
-Captain 1
-Head of Personnel 1
-Head of Security 1
-Chief Engineer 1
-Research Director 1
-Chief Medical Officer 1
+Captain=1
+Head of Personnel=1
+Head of Security=1
+Chief Engineer=1
+Research Director=1
+Chief Medical Officer=1
 
-Station Engineer 5
-Roboticist 1
+Station Engineer=5
+Roboticist=1
 
-Medical Doctor 5
-Geneticist 2
-Virologist 1
+Medical Doctor=5
+Geneticist=2
+Virologist=1
 
-Scientist 3
-Chemist 2
+Scientist=3
+Chemist=2
 
-Bartender 1
-Botanist 2
-Chef 1
-Janitor 1
-Quartermaster 1
-Shaft Miner 3
-Clown 1
-Mime 1
+Bartender=1
+Botanist=2
+Chef=1
+Janitor=1
+Quartermaster=1
+Shaft Miner=3
+Clown=1
+Mime=1
 
-Warden 1
-Detective 1
-Security Officer 5
+Warden=1
+Detective=1
+Security Officer=5
 
-Assistant -1
-Atmospheric Technician 4
-Cargo Technician 3
-Chaplain 1
-Lawyer 2
-Librarian 1
+Assistant=-1
+Atmospheric Technician=4
+Cargo Technician=3
+Chaplain=1
+Lawyer=2
+Librarian=1
 
-AI 1
-Cyborg 1
\ No newline at end of file
+AI=1
+Cyborg=1
\ No newline at end of file