job_args = dict()
if args.job_args:
job_args_tuples = [arg_str.split('=') for arg_str in args.job_args]
job_args = {a[0]: a[1] for a in job_args_tuples}
temp_list = []
for arg_str in args.job_args:
temp_list.append(arg_str.split("="))
job_args_tuples = temp_list
temp_dict = {}
for a in job_args_tuples:
temp_dict[a[0]] = a[1]
job_args = temp_dict