diff --git a/examples/job_crud.py b/examples/job_crud.py
index b18b152d4..e25f330d6 100644
--- a/examples/job_crud.py
+++ b/examples/job_crud.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from os import path
 
 import yaml
 
+from time import sleep
+
 from kubernetes import client, config
 
 JOB_NAME = "pi"
@@ -53,7 +55,16 @@ def create_job(api_instance, job):
     api_response = api_instance.create_namespaced_job(
         body=job,
         namespace="default")
-    print("Job created. status='%s'" % str(api_response.status))
+    # Need to wait for a second for the job status to update
+    sleep(1)
+    print("Job created. status='%s'" % str(get_job_status(api_instance)))
+
+
+def get_job_status(api_instance):
+    api_response = api_instance.read_namespaced_job_status(
+        name=JOB_NAME,
+        namespace="default")
+    return api_response.status
 
 
 def update_job(api_instance, job):