diff --git a/sched/sched_send.C b/sched/sched_send.C
index 6e40a823b2..7325262ea9 100644
--- a/sched/sched_send.C
+++ b/sched/sched_send.C
@@ -542,6 +542,9 @@ bool SCHEDULER_REPLY::work_needed(bool locality_sched) {
     }
     if (wreq.nresults >= config.max_wus_to_send) return false;
 
+    // config.daily_result_quota is PER CPU (up to max of four CPUs)
+    // host.max_results_day is between 1 and config.daily_result_quota inclusive
+    // wreq.daily_result_quota is between ncpus and ncpus*host.max_results_day inclusive
     if (config.daily_result_quota) {
         if (host.max_results_day <= 0 || host.max_results_day>config.daily_result_quota) {
             host.max_results_day = config.daily_result_quota;
diff --git a/sched/transitioner.C b/sched/transitioner.C
index 1635251e39..e3cfb89e2f 100644
--- a/sched/transitioner.C
+++ b/sched/transitioner.C
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ using namespace std;
 #define PIDFILE                 "transitioner.pid"
 
 #define SELECT_LIMIT    1000
+#ifdef EINSTEIN_AT_HOME
+#define SLEEP_INTERVAL  1
+#else
 #define SLEEP_INTERVAL  5
+#endif
 #define BATCH_INSERT    1
 
 int startup_time;