diff --git a/lazylibrarian/common.py b/lazylibrarian/common.py
index 6c3586eb5..9210d1365 100644
--- a/lazylibrarian/common.py
+++ b/lazylibrarian/common.py
@@ -478,7 +478,8 @@ def scheduleJob(action='Start', target=None):
             if not authcount:
                 minutes = 60
             else:
-                minutes = int(minutes / authcount)
+                # Allow a few minutes per task - interval starts from END of previous task
+                minutes = int(minutes / authcount) - 5
 
             if minutes < 10:  # set a minimum interval of 10 minutes so we don't upset goodreads/librarything api
                 minutes = 10
@@ -633,7 +634,7 @@ def showJobs():
             jobname = job.split(' ')[0].split('.')[2]
 
         # jobinterval = job.split('[')[1].split(']')[0]
-        jobtime = job.split('at: ')[1].split('.')[0]
+        jobtime = job.split('at: ')[1].split('.')[0].strip(')')
         jobtime = next_run(jobtime)
         timeparts = jobtime.split(' ')
         if timeparts[0] == '1' and timeparts[1].endswith('s'):
diff --git a/lazylibrarian/formatter.py b/lazylibrarian/formatter.py
index bae1d4612..7986fdfbb 100644
--- a/lazylibrarian/formatter.py
+++ b/lazylibrarian/formatter.py
@@ -110,8 +110,10 @@ def next_run(when_run):
         timenow = datetime.datetime.now()
         td = when_run - timenow
         diff = td.seconds  # time difference in seconds
-    except ValueError:
+    except ValueError as e:
+        logger.error("Error getting next run for [%s] %s" % (when_run, str(e)))
         diff = 0
+
     # calculate whole units, plus round up by adding 1(true) if remainder >= half
     days = int(diff / 86400) + (diff % 86400 >= 43200)
     hours = int(diff / 3600) + (diff % 3600 >= 1800)