diff --git a/src/Entity/JobOrder.php b/src/Entity/JobOrder.php
index 36834cc1..faa427b0 100644
--- a/src/Entity/JobOrder.php
+++ b/src/Entity/JobOrder.php
@@ -280,6 +280,14 @@ class JobOrder
      */
     protected $hub_rejections;
 
+    // priority order for riders
+    // NOTE: this is a workaround since changeing rider to jo rider assignment with details requires
+    //       too many changes and may break too many things.
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="integer", options={"default": 0}))
+     */
+    protected $priority;
+
     public function __construct()
     {
         $this->date_create = new DateTime();
@@ -297,6 +305,8 @@ class JobOrder
 		$this->trade_in_type = null;
         $this->flag_rider_rating = false;
         $this->flag_coolant = false;
+
+        $this->priority = 0;
     }
 
     public function getID()
@@ -802,4 +812,15 @@ class JobOrder
     {
         return $this->hub_rejections;
     }
+
+    public function setPriority($priority)
+    {
+        $this->priority = $priority;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getPriority()
+    {
+        return $this->priority;
+    }
 }