```ruby
require "workiq/version"
require "workiq/storage"
require "workiq/middleware/client"
require "workiq/middleware/server"
require "workiq/middleware/chain"

module Workiq
  def self.status(jid)
    Workiq::Storage.read_field(jid, :status).to_sym
  end
end
```

Return nil if jid wasn't found
user
```ruby
require "workiq/version"
require "workiq/storage"
require "workiq/middleware/client"
require "workiq/middleware/server"
require "workiq/middleware/chain"

module Workiq
  def self.status(jid)
    Workiq::Storage.read_field(jid, :status).try :to_sym
  end
end
```
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