diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts_handler/enqueue_infer_tts_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts_handler/enqueue_infer_tts_handler.rs
index 9f8ba42a15..a6e9c4aa9c 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts_handler/enqueue_infer_tts_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/tts/enqueue_infer_tts_handler/enqueue_infer_tts_handler.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ use actix_web::http::StatusCode;
 use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse, HttpRequest};
 use crate::configs::plans::get_correct_plan_for_session::get_correct_plan_for_session;
 use crate::http_server::endpoints::investor_demo::demo_cookie::request_has_demo_cookie;
+use crate::http_server::endpoints::tts::enqueue_infer_tts_handler::get_model_with_caching::get_model_with_caching;
 use crate::http_server::web_utils::response_error_helpers::to_simple_json_error;
 use crate::server_state::ServerState;
+use enums::by_table::tts_models::tts_model_type::TtsModelType;
 use enums::common::visibility::Visibility;
 use enums::workers::generic_inference_type::GenericInferenceType;
 use http_server_common::request::get_request_api_token::get_request_api_token;
@@ -27,21 +29,31 @@ use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use redis_common::redis_keys::RedisKeys;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use enums::by_table::tts_models::tts_model_type::TtsModelType;
 use tokens::jobs::inference::InferenceJobToken;
 use tokens::tokens::tts_models::TtsModelToken;
 use tokens::users::user::UserToken;
 use tts_common::priority::{FAKEYOU_INVESTOR_PRIORITY_LEVEL, FAKEYOU_DEFAULT_VALID_API_TOKEN_PRIORITY_LEVEL};
 use user_input_common::check_for_slurs::contains_slurs;
 use users_component::utils::user_session_extended::UserSessionExtended;
-use crate::http_server::endpoints::tts::enqueue_infer_tts_handler::get_model_with_caching::get_model_with_caching;
 
 // TODO: Temporary for investor demo
 const STORYTELLER_DEMO_COOKIE_NAME : &'static str = "storyteller_demo";
 
-/// Debug requests can get routed to special "debug-only" workers, which can
-/// be used to trial new code, run debugging, etc.
-const DEBUG_HEADER_NAME : &'static str = "enable_debug_mode";
+/// Debug requests mean different things, depending on the type of worker (the legacy
+/// tts-inference-job vs. the new inference-job):
+///
+///  * Legacy (tts): these requests get routed to special "debug-only" workers, which can
+///    be used to trial new code, run debugging, etc.
+///
+///  * New (generic): the flag gets associated with the request which may be used for
+///    anything in the code. (There's a new system for routing requests called
+///    "routing tags" that is independent of this flag.)
+///
+const DEBUG_HEADER_NAME : &'static str = "enable-debug-mode";
+
+/// Requests with this header can be forced onto the new jobs system.
+/// It'll be used to help test TT2 on the new system before it is rolled out for everyone.
+const NEW_JOB_SYSTEM_HEADER_NAME : &'static str = "new-job-system";
 
 const USER_FAKEYOU_USER_TOKEN : &'static str = "U:N5J8JXPW9BTYX";
 const USER_NEWS_STORY_USER_TOKEN : &'static str = "U:XAWRARC1N89X6";
@@ -205,11 +217,14 @@ pub async fn enqueue_infer_tts_handler(
     priority_level = FAKEYOU_INVESTOR_PRIORITY_LEVEL;
   }
 
-  // ==================== DEBUG MODE ==================== //
+  // ==================== ENGINEERING FLAGS / HEADERS: DEBUG MODE, ETC. ==================== //
 
   let is_debug_request = get_request_header_optional(&http_request, DEBUG_HEADER_NAME)
       .is_some();
 
+  let use_new_job_system_for_request  = get_request_header_optional(&http_request, NEW_JOB_SYSTEM_HEADER_NAME)
+      .is_some();
+
   // ==================== RATE LIMIT ==================== //
 
   if !disable_rate_limiter {
@@ -333,8 +348,8 @@ pub async fn enqueue_infer_tts_handler(
   // ==================== ENQUEUE APPROPRIATE TTS TYPE ==================== //
 
   let use_new_job_system = match tts_model.tts_model_type {
-    TtsModelType::Tacotron2 => server_state.flags.enable_enqueue_generic_tts_job,
-    TtsModelType::Vits => true,
+    TtsModelType::Vits => true, // VITS is only on the new system.
+    TtsModelType::Tacotron2 => use_new_job_system_for_request || server_state.flags.enable_enqueue_generic_tts_job,
   };
 
   let job_token;