diff --git a/lib/job_list.rb b/lib/job_list.rb
index b035ca0..f893340 100644
--- a/lib/job_list.rb
+++ b/lib/job_list.rb
@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ module Whenever
     end
     
     def command(task, options = {})
-      @output = :unset unless defined?(@output)
-      options[:output]   ||= options.has_key?(:output) ? options[:output] : @output
-      options[:class]    ||= Whenever::Job::Default
+      # :cron_log was an old option for output redirection, it remains for backwards compatibility
+      options[:output] = (options[:cron_log] || @cron_log) if defined?(@cron_log) || options.has_key?(:cron_log)
+      # :output is the newer, more flexible option.
+      options[:output] = @output if defined?(@output) && !options.has_key?(:output)
+      options[:class] ||= Whenever::Job::Default
       @jobs[@current_time_scope] ||= []
       @jobs[@current_time_scope] << options[:class].new(@options.merge(:task => task).merge(options))
     end
@@ -141,7 +143,6 @@ module Whenever
       @jobs.each do |time, jobs|
         jobs.each do |job|
           Whenever::Output::Cron.output(time, job) do |cron|
-            cron << job.redirect_output 
             cron << "\n\n"
             
             if cron.starts_with?("@")
diff --git a/lib/job_types/default.rb b/lib/job_types/default.rb
index 2ef44c8..7b7af8f 100644
--- a/lib/job_types/default.rb
+++ b/lib/job_types/default.rb
@@ -2,64 +2,22 @@ module Whenever
   module Job
     class Default
       
-      attr_accessor :task, :at, :redirect
+      attr_accessor :task, :at, :output, :output_redirection
     
       def initialize(options = {})
-        @task        = options[:task]
-        @at          = options[:at]
-        @redirect    = options[:output]
-        @environment = options[:environment] || :production
-        @path        = options[:path] || Whenever.path
+        @task               = options[:task]
+        @at                 = options[:at]
+        @output_redirection = options.has_key?(:output) ? options[:output] : :not_set
+        @environment        = options[:environment] || :production
+        @path               = options[:path] || Whenever.path
       end
     
       def output
         task
       end
       
-      def redirect_output
-        case @redirect
-        when String
-          redirect_from_string
-        when Hash
-          redirect_from_hash
-        when NilClass
-          " >> /dev/null 2>&1"
-        else
-          ''
-        end 
-      end
-      
     protected
       
-      def stdout
-        return unless @redirect.has_key?(:standard)
-        @redirect[:standard].nil? ? '/dev/null' : @redirect[:standard]
-      end
-      
-      def stderr
-        return unless @redirect.has_key?(:error)
-        @redirect[:error].nil? ? '/dev/null' : @redirect[:error]
-      end
-      
-      def redirect_from_hash
-        case
-        when stdout == '/dev/null' && stderr == '/dev/null'
-          " >> /dev/null 2>&1"
-        when stdout && stderr
-          " >> #{stdout} 2> #{stderr}"
-        when stderr
-          " 2> #{stderr}"
-        when stdout
-          " >> #{stdout}"
-        else
-          ''
-        end
-      end
-      
-      def redirect_from_string
-        " >> #{@redirect} 2>&1"
-      end
-      
       def path_required
         raise ArgumentError, "No path available; set :path, '/your/path' in your schedule file" if @path.blank?
       end
diff --git a/lib/outputs/cron.rb b/lib/outputs/cron.rb
index 54b36ea..0217e7a 100644
--- a/lib/outputs/cron.rb
+++ b/lib/outputs/cron.rb
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ module Whenever
 
       attr_accessor :time, :task
 
-      def initialize(time = nil, task = nil, at = nil)
+      def initialize(time = nil, task = nil, at = nil, output_redirection = nil)
         @time = time
         @task = task
         @at   = at.is_a?(String) ? (Chronic.parse(at) || 0) : (at || 0)
+        @output_redirection = output_redirection
       end
 
       def self.enumerate(item)
@@ -24,11 +25,14 @@ module Whenever
       def self.output(times, job)
         enumerate(times).each do |time|
           enumerate(job.at).each do |at|
-            out = new(time, job.output, at)
-            yield "#{out.time_in_cron_syntax} #{out.task}"
+            yield new(time, job.output, at, job.output_redirection).output
           end
         end
       end
+      
+      def output
+        [time_in_cron_syntax, task, output_redirection].compact.join(' ').strip
+      end
 
       def time_in_cron_syntax
         case @time
@@ -37,6 +41,10 @@ module Whenever
           else parse_time
         end
       end
+      
+      def output_redirection
+        OutputRedirection.new(@output_redirection).to_s unless @output_redirection == :not_set
+      end
 
     protected
 
diff --git a/lib/outputs/cron/output_redirection.rb b/lib/outputs/cron/output_redirection.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34dd2f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/outputs/cron/output_redirection.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+module Whenever
+  module Output
+    class Cron
+      class OutputRedirection
+        
+        def initialize(output)
+          @output = output
+        end
+        
+        def to_s
+          return '' unless defined?(@output)
+          case @output
+            when String   then redirect_from_string
+            when Hash     then redirect_from_hash
+            when NilClass then ">> /dev/null 2>&1"
+            else ''
+          end 
+        end
+        
+      protected
+        
+        def stdout
+          return unless @output.has_key?(:standard)
+          @output[:standard].nil? ? '/dev/null' : @output[:standard]
+        end
+
+        def stderr
+          return unless @output.has_key?(:error)
+          @output[:error].nil? ? '/dev/null' : @output[:error]
+        end
+
+        def redirect_from_hash
+          case
+            when stdout == '/dev/null' && stderr == '/dev/null'
+              ">> /dev/null 2>&1"
+            when stdout && stderr
+              ">> #{stdout} 2> #{stderr}"
+            when stderr
+              "2> #{stderr}"
+            when stdout
+              ">> #{stdout}"
+            else
+              ''
+          end
+        end
+
+        def redirect_from_string
+          ">> #{@output} 2>&1"
+        end
+        
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/whenever.rb b/lib/whenever.rb
index 933fe22..748fabc 100644
--- a/lib/whenever.rb
+++ b/lib/whenever.rb
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ job_types/default
 job_types/rake_task 
 job_types/runner 
 outputs/cron
+outputs/cron/output_redirection
 command_line 
 }.each { |file| require	File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/#{file}") }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/output_command_test.rb b/test/output_command_test.rb
index e68ed87..fff6baf 100644
--- a/test/output_command_test.rb
+++ b/test/output_command_test.rb
@@ -33,275 +33,5 @@ class OutputCommandTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       assert_match "0 * * * * second", @output
     end
   end
-
-  context "A command when the output is set to nil" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, nil
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah"
-        end
-      file
-    end
     
-    should "output the command with the log syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null 2>&1$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  
-  context "A command when the output is set" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, 'logfile.log'
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah"
-        end
-      file
-    end
-    
-    should "output the command with the log syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when the error and standard output is set by the command" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:standard => 'dev_null', :error => 'dev_err'}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_null 2> dev_err$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-  
-  context "A command when the output is set and the comand overrides it" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, 'logfile.log'
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => 'otherlog.log'
-        end
-      file
-    end
-    
-    should "output the command with the command syntax appended" do
-      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> otherlog.log 2>&1$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when the output is set and the comand overrides with standard and error" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, 'logfile.log'
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => 'dev_err', :standard => 'dev_null' }
-        end
-      file
-    end
-    
-    should "output the command with the overridden redirection syntax appended" do
-      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_null 2> dev_err$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when the output is set and the comand rejects it" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, 'logfile.log'
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => false
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
-      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-  
-  context "A command when the output is set and is overridden by the :set option" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron :set => 'output=otherlog.log', :string => \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, 'logfile.log'
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah"
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the otherlog.log as the log file" do
-      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> otherlog.log 2>&1/, @output
-    end
-  end
-  
-  context "A command when the error and standard output is set" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, {:error => 'dev_err', :standard => 'dev_null' }
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah"
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command without the redirection syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_null 2> dev_err$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when error output is set" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, {:error => 'dev_null'}
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah"
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command without the standard errror syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah 2> dev_null$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-  
-  context "A command when the standard output is set" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        set :output, {:standard => 'dev_out'}
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah"
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command with standard output syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_out$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when error output is set by the command" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => 'dev_err'}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah 2> dev_err$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-  
-  context "A command when standard output is set by the command" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:standard => 'dev_out'}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_out$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when standard output is set to nil" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:standard => nil}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command with stdout directed to /dev/null" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when standard error is set to nil" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => nil}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah 2> \/dev\/null$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when standard output and standard error is set to nil" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => nil, :standard => nil}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null 2>&1$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when standard output is set and standard error is set to nil" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => nil, :standard => 'my.log'}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> my.log 2> \/dev\/null$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  context "A command when standard output is nil and standard error is set" do
-    setup do
-      @output = Whenever.cron \
-      <<-file
-        every 2.hours do
-          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => 'my_error.log', :standard => nil}
-        end
-      file
-    end
-
-    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
-      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null 2> my_error.log$/, @output
-    end
-  end
-
-  
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/output_redirection_test.rb b/test/output_redirection_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb5d00f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/output_redirection_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/test_helper")
+
+class OutputRedirectionTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
+
+  context "A command when the output is set to nil" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, nil
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah"
+        end
+      file
+    end
+  
+    should "output the command with the log syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null 2>&1$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  context "A command when the output is set" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, 'logfile.log'
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah"
+        end
+      file
+    end
+  
+    should "output the command with the log syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the error and standard output is set by the command" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:standard => 'dev_null', :error => 'dev_err'}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_null 2> dev_err$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the output is set and the comand overrides it" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, 'logfile.log'
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => 'otherlog.log'
+        end
+      file
+    end
+  
+    should "output the command with the command syntax appended" do
+      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> otherlog.log 2>&1$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the output is set and the comand overrides with standard and error" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, 'logfile.log'
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => 'dev_err', :standard => 'dev_null' }
+        end
+      file
+    end
+  
+    should "output the command with the overridden redirection syntax appended" do
+      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_null 2> dev_err$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the output is set and the comand rejects it" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, 'logfile.log'
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => false
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
+      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the output is set and is overridden by the :set option" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron :set => 'output=otherlog.log', :string => \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, 'logfile.log'
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah"
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the otherlog.log as the log file" do
+      assert_no_match /.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> logfile.log 2>&1/, @output
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> otherlog.log 2>&1/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the error and standard output is set" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, {:error => 'dev_err', :standard => 'dev_null' }
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah"
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command without the redirection syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_null 2> dev_err$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when error output is set" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, {:error => 'dev_null'}
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah"
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command without the standard errror syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah 2> dev_null$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the standard output is set" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :output, {:standard => 'dev_out'}
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah"
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command with standard output syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_out$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when error output is set by the command" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => 'dev_err'}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah 2> dev_err$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when standard output is set by the command" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:standard => 'dev_out'}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command without the log syntax appended" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> dev_out$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when standard output is set to nil" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:standard => nil}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command with stdout directed to /dev/null" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when standard error is set to nil" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => nil}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah 2> \/dev\/null$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when standard output and standard error is set to nil" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => nil, :standard => nil}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null 2>&1$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when standard output is set and standard error is set to nil" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => nil, :standard => 'my.log'}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> my.log 2> \/dev\/null$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when standard output is nil and standard error is set" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah", :output => {:error => 'my_error.log', :standard => nil}
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command with stderr directed to /dev/null" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> \/dev\/null 2> my_error.log$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+
+  context "A command when the deprecated :cron_log is set" do
+    setup do
+      @output = Whenever.cron \
+      <<-file
+        set :cron_log, "cron.log"
+        every 2.hours do
+          command "blahblah"
+        end
+      file
+    end
+
+    should "output the command with with the stdout and stderr going to the log" do
+      assert_match /^.+ .+ .+ .+ blahblah >> cron.log 2>&1$/, @output
+    end
+  end
+end
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