diff --git a/client/status.go b/client/status.go
index 5d7a95a..c72ca10 100644
--- a/client/status.go
+++ b/client/status.go
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ func (t *tui) draw() {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			pushStatus, ok := v.JobSpecific.(*job.PushStatus)
+			pushStatus, ok := v.JobSpecific.(*job.ActiveSideStatus)
 			if !ok || pushStatus == nil {
-				t.printf("PushStatus is null")
+				t.printf("ActiveSideStatus is null")
 				t.newline()
 				continue
 			}
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index d661d4a..081e335 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -21,42 +21,42 @@ type JobEnum struct {
 	Ret interface{}
 }
 
-type PushJob struct {
+type ActiveJob struct {
 	Type         string                `yaml:"type"`
 	Name         string                `yaml:"name"`
 	Connect     ConnectEnum     `yaml:"connect"`
-	Filesystems FilesystemsFilter `yaml:"filesystems"`
-	Snapshotting Snapshotting          `yaml:"snapshotting"`
 	Pruning      PruningSenderReceiver `yaml:"pruning"`
 	Debug        JobDebugSettings      `yaml:"debug,optional"`
 }
 
-type SinkJob struct {
+type PassiveJob struct {
 	Type        string           `yaml:"type"`
 	Name        string           `yaml:"name"`
-	RootDataset string    `yaml:"root_dataset"`
 	Serve       ServeEnum `yaml:"serve"`
 	Debug       JobDebugSettings `yaml:"debug,optional"`
 }
 
+type PushJob struct {
+	ActiveJob `yaml:",inline"`
+	Snapshotting Snapshotting          `yaml:"snapshotting"`
+	Filesystems FilesystemsFilter `yaml:"filesystems"`
+}
+
 type PullJob struct {
-	Type        string                `yaml:"type"`
-	Name        string                `yaml:"name"`
-	Connect     ConnectEnum   `yaml:"connect"`
+	ActiveJob `yaml:",inline"`
 	RootDataset string        `yaml:"root_dataset"`
 	Interval    time.Duration `yaml:"interval,positive"`
-	Pruning     PruningSenderReceiver `yaml:"pruning"`
-	Debug       JobDebugSettings      `yaml:"debug,optional"`
+}
+
+type SinkJob struct {
+	PassiveJob `yaml:",inline"`
+	RootDataset string    `yaml:"root_dataset"`
 }
 
 type SourceJob struct {
-	Type         string            `yaml:"type"`
-	Name         string            `yaml:"name"`
-	Serve       ServeEnum       `yaml:"serve"`
-	Filesystems FilesystemsFilter `yaml:"filesystems"`
+	PassiveJob `yaml:",inline"`
 	Snapshotting Snapshotting      `yaml:"snapshotting"`
-	Pruning      PruningLocal      `yaml:"pruning"`
-	Debug        JobDebugSettings  `yaml:"debug,optional"`
+	Filesystems FilesystemsFilter `yaml:"filesystems"`
 }
 
 type LocalJob struct {
diff --git a/daemon/job/push.go b/daemon/job/active.go
similarity index 67%
rename from daemon/job/push.go
rename to daemon/job/active.go
index c77e4d3..5d20f65 100644
--- a/daemon/job/push.go
+++ b/daemon/job/active.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package job
 import (
 	"context"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/problame/go-streamrpc"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/zrepl/zrepl/config"
 	"github.com/zrepl/zrepl/daemon/connecter"
@@ -15,14 +16,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zrepl/zrepl/daemon/snapper"
 )
 
-type Push struct {
-	name             string
-	clientFactory    *connecter.ClientFactory
-	fsfilter         endpoint.FSFilter
+type ActiveSide struct {
+	mode          activeMode
+	name          string
+	clientFactory *connecter.ClientFactory
 
 	prunerFactory *pruner.PrunerFactory
 
-	snapper *snapper.Snapper
 
 	promRepStateSecs *prometheus.HistogramVec // labels: state
 	promPruneSecs *prometheus.HistogramVec // labels: prune_side
@@ -32,9 +32,48 @@ type Push struct {
 	replication *replication.Replication
 }
 
-func PushFromConfig(g *config.Global, in *config.PushJob) (j *Push, err error) {
+type activeMode interface {
+	SenderReceiver(client *streamrpc.Client) (replication.Sender, replication.Receiver, error)
+	Type() Type
+	RunPeriodic(ctx context.Context, wakeUpCommon chan<- struct{})
+}
 
-	j = &Push{}
+type modePush struct {
+	fsfilter         endpoint.FSFilter
+	snapper *snapper.Snapper
+}
+
+func (m *modePush) SenderReceiver(client *streamrpc.Client) (replication.Sender, replication.Receiver, error) {
+	sender := endpoint.NewSender(m.fsfilter)
+	receiver := endpoint.NewRemote(client)
+	return sender, receiver, nil
+}
+
+func (m *modePush) Type() Type { return TypePush }
+
+func (m *modePush) RunPeriodic(ctx context.Context, wakeUpCommon chan <- struct{}) {
+	m.snapper.Run(ctx, wakeUpCommon)
+}
+
+
+func modePushFromConfig(g *config.Global, in *config.PushJob) (*modePush, error) {
+	m := &modePush{}
+	fsf, err := filters.DatasetMapFilterFromConfig(in.Filesystems)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannnot build filesystem filter")
+	}
+	m.fsfilter = fsf
+
+	if m.snapper, err = snapper.FromConfig(g, fsf, &in.Snapshotting); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannot build snapper")
+	}
+
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func activeSide(g *config.Global, in *config.ActiveJob, mode activeMode) (j *ActiveSide, err error) {
+
+	j = &ActiveSide{mode: mode}
 	j.name = in.Name
 	j.promRepStateSecs = prometheus.NewHistogramVec(prometheus.HistogramOpts{
 		Namespace:   "zrepl",
@@ -56,12 +95,6 @@ func PushFromConfig(g *config.Global, in *config.PushJob) (j *Push, err error) {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannot build client")
 	}
 
-	fsf, err := filters.DatasetMapFilterFromConfig(in.Filesystems)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannnot build filesystem filter")
-	}
-	j.fsfilter = fsf
-
 	j.promPruneSecs = prometheus.NewHistogramVec(prometheus.HistogramOpts{
 		Namespace:   "zrepl",
 		Subsystem:   "pruning",
@@ -74,26 +107,22 @@ func PushFromConfig(g *config.Global, in *config.PushJob) (j *Push, err error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if j.snapper, err = snapper.FromConfig(g, fsf, &in.Snapshotting); err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannot build snapper")
-	}
-
 	return j, nil
 }
 
-func (j *Push) RegisterMetrics(registerer prometheus.Registerer) {
+func (j *ActiveSide) RegisterMetrics(registerer prometheus.Registerer) {
 	registerer.MustRegister(j.promRepStateSecs)
 	registerer.MustRegister(j.promPruneSecs)
 	registerer.MustRegister(j.promBytesReplicated)
 }
 
-func (j *Push) Name() string { return j.name }
+func (j *ActiveSide) Name() string { return j.name }
 
-type PushStatus struct {
+type ActiveSideStatus struct {
 	Replication *replication.Report
 }
 
-func (j *Push) Status() *Status {
+func (j *ActiveSide) Status() *Status {
 	rep := func() *replication.Replication {
 		j.mtx.Lock()
 		defer j.mtx.Unlock()
@@ -102,26 +131,25 @@ func (j *Push) Status() *Status {
 		}
 		return j.replication
 	}()
-	s := &PushStatus{}
+	s := &ActiveSideStatus{}
+	t := j.mode.Type()
 	if rep == nil {
-		return &Status{Type: TypePush, JobSpecific: s}
+		return &Status{Type: t, JobSpecific: s}
 	}
 	s.Replication = rep.Report()
-	return &Status{Type: TypePush, JobSpecific: s}
+	return &Status{Type: t, JobSpecific: s}
 }
 
-func (j *Push) Run(ctx context.Context) {
+func (j *ActiveSide) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	log := GetLogger(ctx)
+	ctx = logging.WithSubsystemLoggers(ctx, log)
 
 	defer log.Info("job exiting")
 
-	snapshotsTaken := make(chan struct{})
-	{
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-		defer cancel()
-		ctx = logging.WithSubsystemLoggers(ctx, log)
-		go j.snapper.Run(ctx, snapshotsTaken)
-	}
+	periodicDone := make(chan struct{})
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+	go j.mode.RunPeriodic(ctx, periodicDone)
 
 	invocationCount := 0
 outer:
@@ -133,7 +161,7 @@ outer:
 			break outer
 
 		case <-WaitWakeup(ctx):
-		case <-snapshotsTaken:
+		case <-periodicDone:
 		}
 		invocationCount++
 		invLog := log.WithField("invocation", invocationCount)
@@ -141,7 +169,7 @@ outer:
 	}
 }
 
-func (j *Push) do(ctx context.Context) {
+func (j *ActiveSide) do(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	log := GetLogger(ctx)
 	ctx = logging.WithSubsystemLoggers(ctx, log)
@@ -152,8 +180,7 @@ func (j *Push) do(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 	defer client.Close(ctx)
 
-	sender := endpoint.NewSender(j.fsfilter)
-	receiver := endpoint.NewRemote(client)
+	sender, receiver, err := j.mode.SenderReceiver(client)
 
 	j.mtx.Lock()
 	j.replication = replication.NewReplication(j.promRepStateSecs, j.promBytesReplicated)
diff --git a/daemon/job/build_jobs.go b/daemon/job/build_jobs.go
index b438cac..368d9bf 100644
--- a/daemon/job/build_jobs.go
+++ b/daemon/job/build_jobs.go
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ package job
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/zrepl/zrepl/config"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/zrepl/zrepl/config"
 )
 
 func JobsFromConfig(c *config.Config) ([]Job, error) {
@@ -19,19 +19,31 @@ func JobsFromConfig(c *config.Config) ([]Job, error) {
 }
 
 func buildJob(c *config.Global, in config.JobEnum) (j Job, err error) {
+	cannotBuildJob := func(e error, name string) (Job, error) {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot build job %q", name)
+	}
 	switch v := in.Ret.(type) {
 	case *config.SinkJob:
-		j, err = SinkFromConfig(c, v)
+		m, err := modeSinkFromConfig(c, v)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot build job %q", v.Name)
+			return cannotBuildJob(err, v.Name)
+		}
+		j, err = passiveSideFromConfig(c, &v.PassiveJob, m)
+		if err != nil {
+			return cannotBuildJob(err, v.Name)
 		}
 	case *config.PushJob:
-		j, err = PushFromConfig(c, v)
+		m, err := modePushFromConfig(c, v)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "cannot build job %q", v.Name)
+			return cannotBuildJob(err, v.Name)
+		}
+		j, err = activeSide(c, &v.ActiveJob, m)
+		if err != nil {
+			return cannotBuildJob(err, v.Name)
 		}
 	default:
 		panic(fmt.Sprintf("implementation error: unknown job type %T", v))
 	}
-	return j, err
+	return j, nil
+
 }
diff --git a/daemon/job/job.go b/daemon/job/job.go
index 23f580d..1cac343 100644
--- a/daemon/job/job.go
+++ b/daemon/job/job.go
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ const (
 	TypeInternal Type = "internal"
 	TypePush Type = "push"
 	TypeSink Type = "sink"
+	TypePull Type  = "pull"
+	TypeSource Type = "source"
 )
 
 type Status struct {
@@ -101,11 +103,11 @@ func (s *Status) UnmarshalJSON(in []byte) (err error) {
 	}
 	switch s.Type {
 	case TypePush:
-		var st PushStatus
+		var st ActiveSideStatus
 		err = json.Unmarshal(jobJSON, &st)
 		s.JobSpecific = &st
 	case TypeSink:
-		var st SinkStatus
+		var st PassiveStatus
 		err = json.Unmarshal(jobJSON, &st)
 		s.JobSpecific = &st
 	case TypeInternal:
diff --git a/daemon/job/sink.go b/daemon/job/passive.go
similarity index 55%
rename from daemon/job/sink.go
rename to daemon/job/passive.go
index 0c1c114..4326562 100644
--- a/daemon/job/sink.go
+++ b/daemon/job/passive.go
@@ -13,43 +13,79 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zrepl/zrepl/zfs"
 )
 
-type Sink struct {
+type PassiveSide struct {
+	mode passiveMode
 	name     string
 	l        serve.ListenerFactory
 	rpcConf  *streamrpc.ConnConfig
+}
+
+type passiveMode interface {
+	ConnHandleFunc(ctx context.Context, conn serve.AuthenticatedConn) streamrpc.HandlerFunc
+	Type() Type
+}
+
+type modeSink struct {
 	rootDataset *zfs.DatasetPath
 }
 
-func SinkFromConfig(g *config.Global, in *config.SinkJob) (s *Sink, err error) {
+func (m *modeSink) Type() Type { return TypeSink }
 
-	s = &Sink{name: in.Name}
+func (m *modeSink) ConnHandleFunc(ctx context.Context, conn serve.AuthenticatedConn) streamrpc.HandlerFunc {
+	log := GetLogger(ctx)
+
+	clientRootStr := path.Join(m.rootDataset.ToString(), conn.ClientIdentity())
+	clientRoot, err := zfs.NewDatasetPath(clientRootStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).
+			WithField("client_identity", conn.ClientIdentity()).
+			Error("cannot build client filesystem map (client identity must be a valid ZFS FS name")
+	}
+	log.WithField("client_root", clientRoot).Debug("client root")
+
+	local, err := endpoint.NewReceiver(clientRoot)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.WithError(err).Error("unexpected error: cannot convert mapping to filter")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	h := endpoint.NewHandler(local)
+	return h.Handle
+}
+
+func modeSinkFromConfig(g *config.Global, in *config.SinkJob) (m *modeSink, err error) {
+	m = &modeSink{}
+	m.rootDataset, err = zfs.NewDatasetPath(in.RootDataset)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("root dataset is not a valid zfs filesystem path")
+	}
+	if m.rootDataset.Length() <= 0 {
+		return nil, errors.New("root dataset must not be empty") // duplicates error check of receiver
+	}
+	return m, nil
+}
+
+func passiveSideFromConfig(g *config.Global, in *config.PassiveJob, mode passiveMode) (s *PassiveSide, err error) {
+
+	s = &PassiveSide{mode: mode, name: in.Name}
 	if s.l, s.rpcConf, err = serve.FromConfig(g, in.Serve); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannot build server")
 	}
 
-	s.rootDataset, err = zfs.NewDatasetPath(in.RootDataset)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("root dataset is not a valid zfs filesystem path")
-	}
-	if s.rootDataset.Length() <= 0 {
-		return nil, errors.New("root dataset must not be empty") // duplicates error check of receiver
-	}
-
-
 	return s, nil
 }
 
-func (j *Sink) Name() string { return j.name }
+func (j *PassiveSide) Name() string { return j.name }
 
-type SinkStatus struct {}
+type PassiveStatus struct {}
 
-func (*Sink) Status() *Status {
-	return &Status{Type: TypeSink} // FIXME SinkStatus
+func (s *PassiveSide) Status() *Status {
+	return &Status{Type: s.mode.Type()} // FIXME PassiveStatus
 }
 
-func (*Sink) RegisterMetrics(registerer prometheus.Registerer) {}
+func (*PassiveSide) RegisterMetrics(registerer prometheus.Registerer) {}
 
-func (j *Sink) Run(ctx context.Context) {
+func (j *PassiveSide) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	log := GetLogger(ctx)
 	defer log.Info("job exiting")
@@ -74,10 +110,26 @@ outer:
 				log.WithError(res.err).Info("accept error")
 				continue
 			}
+			conn := res.conn
 			connId++
 			connLog := log.
 				WithField("connID", connId)
-			go j.handleConnection(WithLogger(ctx, connLog), res.conn)
+			connLog.
+				WithField("addr", conn.RemoteAddr()).
+				WithField("client_identity", conn.ClientIdentity()).
+				Info("handling connection")
+			go func() {
+				defer connLog.Info("finished handling connection")
+				defer conn.Close()
+				ctx := logging.WithSubsystemLoggers(ctx, connLog)
+				handleFunc := j.mode.ConnHandleFunc(ctx, conn)
+				if handleFunc == nil {
+					return
+				}
+				if err := streamrpc.ServeConn(ctx, conn, j.rpcConf, handleFunc); err != nil {
+					log.WithError(err).Error("error serving client")
+				}
+			}()
 
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			break outer
@@ -87,39 +139,6 @@ outer:
 
 }
 
-func (j *Sink) handleConnection(ctx context.Context, conn serve.AuthenticatedConn) {
-	defer conn.Close()
-
-	log := GetLogger(ctx)
-	log.
-		WithField("addr", conn.RemoteAddr()).
-		WithField("client_identity", conn.ClientIdentity()).
-		Info("handling connection")
-	defer log.Info("finished handling connection")
-
-	clientRootStr := path.Join(j.rootDataset.ToString(), conn.ClientIdentity())
-	clientRoot, err := zfs.NewDatasetPath(clientRootStr)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).
-			WithField("client_identity", conn.ClientIdentity()).
-			Error("cannot build client filesystem map (client identity must be a valid ZFS FS name")
-	}
-	log.WithField("client_root", clientRoot).Debug("client root")
-
-	ctx = logging.WithSubsystemLoggers(ctx, log)
-
-	local, err := endpoint.NewReceiver(clientRoot)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("unexpected error: cannot convert mapping to filter")
-		return
-	}
-
-	handler := endpoint.NewHandler(local)
-	if err := streamrpc.ServeConn(ctx, conn, j.rpcConf, handler.Handle); err != nil {
-		log.WithError(err).Error("error serving client")
-	}
-}
-
 type acceptResult struct {
 	conn serve.AuthenticatedConn
 	err  error