diff --git a/Projects/BlacksmithMaster/BlacksmithMaster/Class1.cs b/Projects/BlacksmithMaster/BlacksmithMaster/Class1.cs
index b456e04..e2c7182 100644
--- a/Projects/BlacksmithMaster/BlacksmithMaster/Class1.cs
+++ b/Projects/BlacksmithMaster/BlacksmithMaster/Class1.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using BepInEx;
 using BepInEx.Configuration;
 using HarmonyLib;
 using HarmonyLib.Tools;
+using static TavernData;
 
 namespace BlacksmithMaster {
     [BepInPlugin(PluginGuid, PluginName, PluginVersion)]
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ namespace BlacksmithMaster {
         public static ConfigEntry<float> moneyMultiplier;
         public static ConfigEntry<float> researchMultiplier;
         public static ConfigEntry<float> salaryMultiplier;
+        public static ConfigEntry<bool> alwaysEvenly;
 
         public void Awake() {
             debug = Config.Bind("General", "Debug", false);
@@ -31,9 +33,12 @@ namespace BlacksmithMaster {
             researchMultiplier = Config.Bind(
                 "General", "Research Multiplier", 1f,
                 new ConfigDescription("Research Multiplier", new AcceptableValueRange<float>(0.01f, 1024f)));
-            salaryMultiplier = Config.Bind(
-                "General", "Salary Multiplier", 1f,
-                new ConfigDescription("Salary Multiplier", new AcceptableValueRange<float>(0.01f, 1024f)));
+            salaryMultiplier =
+                Config.Bind("General", "Salary Multiplier", 1f,
+                            new ConfigDescription("Salary Multiplier", new AcceptableValueRange<float>(0.01f, 1024f)));
+            alwaysEvenly =
+                Config.Bind("General", "Always Evenly", false,
+                            new ConfigDescription("Always Evenly", new AcceptableValueRange<bool>(false, true)));
 
             Logger.LogInfo("Cykasmith loaded");
             HarmonyFileLog.Enabled = true;
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ namespace BlacksmithMaster {
         }
     }
 
-    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(StaffInfo), "get_Salary")]
+    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(StaffInfo), "Salary", MethodType.Getter)]
     public class StaffInfo_GetSalary {
         public static void Postfix(ref int __result) {
             Main.LogDebug("Original salary: " + __result);
@@ -86,4 +91,12 @@ namespace BlacksmithMaster {
             Main.LogDebug("Modified salary: " + __result);
         }
     }
+
+    [HarmonyPatch(typeof(StaffUtil), "FillBasicInfo")]
+    public class StaffUtil_FillBasicInfo {
+        public static void Postfix(TavernData.StaffType staffType, Random rnd, ref TavernData.StaffInfo newPerson) {
+            Main.LogDebug("Setting skill assignment strategy to evenly");
+            newPerson.SkillAssignmentStrategy = TavernData.SkillAssignmentStrategyType.Balanced;
+        }
+    }
 }