diff --git a/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d01f6e7..2db941e6 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/core_test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ add_executable(
   socket.cpp
   system.cpp
   telemetry.cpp
+  thread_pool.cpp
   throttle.cpp
   toml.cpp
   timer.cpp
diff --git a/nano/core_test/thread_pool.cpp b/nano/core_test/thread_pool.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..810bbd0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nano/core_test/thread_pool.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+#include <nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/timer.hpp>
+#include <nano/test_common/testutil.hpp>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <future>
+
+TEST (thread_pool, thread_pool)
+{
+	std::atomic<bool> passed_sleep{ false };
+
+	auto func = [&passed_sleep] () {
+		std::this_thread::sleep_for (std::chrono::seconds (1));
+		passed_sleep = true;
+	};
+
+	nano::thread_pool workers (1u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
+	nano::test::start_stop_guard stop_guard{ workers };
+	workers.post (func);
+	ASSERT_FALSE (passed_sleep);
+
+	nano::timer<std::chrono::milliseconds> timer_l;
+	timer_l.start ();
+	while (!passed_sleep)
+	{
+		if (timer_l.since_start () > std::chrono::seconds (10))
+		{
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	ASSERT_TRUE (passed_sleep);
+}
+
+TEST (thread_pool, one)
+{
+	std::atomic<bool> done (false);
+	nano::mutex mutex;
+	nano::condition_variable condition;
+	nano::thread_pool workers (1u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
+	nano::test::start_stop_guard stop_guard{ workers };
+	workers.post ([&] () {
+		{
+			nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+			done = true;
+		}
+		condition.notify_one ();
+	});
+	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> unique{ mutex };
+	condition.wait (unique, [&] () { return !!done; });
+}
+
+TEST (thread_pool, many)
+{
+	std::atomic<int> count (0);
+	nano::mutex mutex;
+	nano::condition_variable condition;
+	nano::thread_pool workers (50u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
+	nano::test::start_stop_guard stop_guard{ workers };
+	for (auto i (0); i < 50; ++i)
+	{
+		workers.post ([&] () {
+			{
+				nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+				count += 1;
+			}
+			condition.notify_one ();
+		});
+	}
+	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> unique{ mutex };
+	condition.wait (unique, [&] () { return count == 50; });
+}
+
+TEST (thread_pool, top_execution)
+{
+	int value1 (0);
+	int value2 (0);
+	nano::mutex mutex;
+	std::promise<bool> promise;
+	nano::thread_pool workers (1u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
+	nano::test::start_stop_guard stop_guard{ workers };
+	workers.post ([&] () {
+		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+		value1 = 1;
+		value2 = 1;
+	});
+	workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::milliseconds (1), [&] () {
+		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+		value2 = 2;
+		promise.set_value (false);
+	});
+	promise.get_future ().get ();
+	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+	ASSERT_EQ (1, value1);
+	ASSERT_EQ (2, value2);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nano/core_test/utility.cpp b/nano/core_test/utility.cpp
index 730714dc..30ee2954 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/utility.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/utility.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <nano/lib/optional_ptr.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/rate_limiting.hpp>
-#include <nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/relaxed_atomic.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/timer.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/utility.hpp>
 #include <nano/secure/pending_info.hpp>
@@ -146,91 +146,6 @@ TEST (optional_ptr, basic)
 	ASSERT_EQ (opt->z, 3);
 }
 
-TEST (thread, thread_pool)
-{
-	std::atomic<bool> passed_sleep{ false };
-
-	auto func = [&passed_sleep] () {
-		std::this_thread::sleep_for (std::chrono::seconds (1));
-		passed_sleep = true;
-	};
-
-	nano::thread_pool workers (1u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
-	workers.push_task (func);
-	ASSERT_FALSE (passed_sleep);
-
-	nano::timer<std::chrono::milliseconds> timer_l;
-	timer_l.start ();
-	while (!passed_sleep)
-	{
-		if (timer_l.since_start () > std::chrono::seconds (10))
-		{
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-	ASSERT_TRUE (passed_sleep);
-}
-
-TEST (thread_pool_alarm, one)
-{
-	std::atomic<bool> done (false);
-	nano::mutex mutex;
-	nano::condition_variable condition;
-	nano::thread_pool workers (1u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now (), [&] () {
-		{
-			nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-			done = true;
-		}
-		condition.notify_one ();
-	});
-	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> unique{ mutex };
-	condition.wait (unique, [&] () { return !!done; });
-}
-
-TEST (thread_pool_alarm, many)
-{
-	std::atomic<int> count (0);
-	nano::mutex mutex;
-	nano::condition_variable condition;
-	nano::thread_pool workers (50u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
-	for (auto i (0); i < 50; ++i)
-	{
-		workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now (), [&] () {
-			{
-				nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-				count += 1;
-			}
-			condition.notify_one ();
-		});
-	}
-	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> unique{ mutex };
-	condition.wait (unique, [&] () { return count == 50; });
-}
-
-TEST (thread_pool_alarm, top_execution)
-{
-	int value1 (0);
-	int value2 (0);
-	nano::mutex mutex;
-	std::promise<bool> promise;
-	nano::thread_pool workers (1u, nano::thread_role::name::unknown);
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now (), [&] () {
-		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-		value1 = 1;
-		value2 = 1;
-	});
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::milliseconds (1), [&] () {
-		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-		value2 = 2;
-		promise.set_value (false);
-	});
-	promise.get_future ().get ();
-	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
-	ASSERT_EQ (1, value1);
-	ASSERT_EQ (2, value2);
-}
-
 TEST (filesystem, remove_all_files)
 {
 	auto path = nano::unique_path ();
diff --git a/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 702cb84f..76d53944 100644
--- a/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/nano/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ add_library(
   stats_sinks.hpp
   stream.hpp
   thread_pool.hpp
-  thread_pool.cpp
   thread_roles.hpp
   thread_roles.cpp
   thread_runner.hpp
diff --git a/nano/lib/thread_pool.cpp b/nano/lib/thread_pool.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index c5f0108e..00000000
--- a/nano/lib/thread_pool.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-#include <nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp>
-
-#include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/thread_pool.hpp>
-
-/*
- * thread_pool
- */
-
-nano::thread_pool::thread_pool (unsigned num_threads, nano::thread_role::name thread_name) :
-	num_threads (num_threads),
-	thread_pool_m (std::make_unique<boost::asio::thread_pool> (num_threads)),
-	thread_names_latch{ num_threads }
-{
-	set_thread_names (thread_name);
-}
-
-nano::thread_pool::~thread_pool ()
-{
-	stop ();
-}
-
-void nano::thread_pool::stop ()
-{
-	nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lk (mutex);
-	if (!stopped)
-	{
-		stopped = true;
-#if defined(BOOST_ASIO_HAS_IOCP)
-		// A hack needed for Windows to prevent deadlock during destruction, described here: https://github.com/chriskohlhoff/asio/issues/431
-		boost::asio::use_service<boost::asio::detail::win_iocp_io_context> (*thread_pool_m).stop ();
-#endif
-		lk.unlock ();
-		thread_pool_m->stop ();
-		thread_pool_m->join ();
-		lk.lock ();
-		thread_pool_m = nullptr;
-	}
-}
-
-void nano::thread_pool::push_task (std::function<void ()> task)
-{
-	++num_tasks;
-	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard (mutex);
-	if (!stopped)
-	{
-		boost::asio::post (*thread_pool_m, [this, task] () {
-			task ();
-			--num_tasks;
-		});
-	}
-}
-
-void nano::thread_pool::add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point const & expiry_time, std::function<void ()> task)
-{
-	nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard (mutex);
-	if (!stopped && thread_pool_m)
-	{
-		auto timer = std::make_shared<boost::asio::steady_timer> (thread_pool_m->get_executor (), expiry_time);
-		timer->async_wait ([this, task, timer] (boost::system::error_code const & ec) {
-			if (!ec)
-			{
-				push_task (task);
-			}
-		});
-	}
-}
-
-unsigned nano::thread_pool::get_num_threads () const
-{
-	return num_threads;
-}
-
-uint64_t nano::thread_pool::num_queued_tasks () const
-{
-	return num_tasks;
-}
-
-void nano::thread_pool::set_thread_names (nano::thread_role::name thread_name)
-{
-	for (auto i = 0u; i < num_threads; ++i)
-	{
-		boost::asio::post (*thread_pool_m, [this, thread_name] () {
-			nano::thread_role::set (thread_name);
-			thread_names_latch.arrive_and_wait ();
-		});
-	}
-	thread_names_latch.wait ();
-}
-
-nano::container_info nano::thread_pool::container_info () const
-{
-	nano::container_info info;
-	info.put ("count", num_queued_tasks ());
-	return info;
-}
diff --git a/nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp b/nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp
index 2b32e60f..157272b7 100644
--- a/nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp
@@ -4,50 +4,151 @@
 #include <nano/lib/thread_roles.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/threading.hpp>
 
+#include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/steady_timer.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/thread_pool.hpp>
+
 #include <atomic>
 #include <chrono>
-#include <functional>
 #include <latch>
-
-namespace boost::asio
-{
-class thread_pool;
-}
+#include <memory>
+#include <type_traits>
 
 namespace nano
 {
 class thread_pool final
 {
 public:
-	explicit thread_pool (unsigned num_threads, nano::thread_role::name);
-	~thread_pool ();
+	// TODO: Auto start should be removed once the node is refactored to start the thread pool explicitly
+	thread_pool (unsigned num_threads, nano::thread_role::name thread_name, bool auto_start = false) :
+		num_threads{ num_threads },
+		thread_name{ thread_name },
+		thread_names_latch{ num_threads }
+	{
+		if (auto_start)
+		{
+			start ();
+		}
+	}
 
-	/** This will run when there is an available thread for execution */
-	void push_task (std::function<void ()>);
+	~thread_pool ()
+	{
+		// Must be stopped before destruction to avoid running takss when node components are being destroyed
+		debug_assert (!thread_pool_impl);
+	}
 
-	/** Run a task at a certain point in time */
-	void add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point const & expiry_time, std::function<void ()> task);
+	void start ()
+	{
+		debug_assert (!stopped);
+		debug_assert (!thread_pool_impl);
+		thread_pool_impl = std::make_unique<boost::asio::thread_pool> (num_threads);
+		set_thread_names ();
+	}
 
-	/** Stops any further pushed tasks from executing */
-	void stop ();
+	void stop ()
+	{
+		nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> lock{ mutex };
+		if (!stopped && thread_pool_impl)
+		{
+			stopped = true;
 
-	/** Number of threads in the thread pool */
-	unsigned get_num_threads () const;
+			// TODO: Is this still needed?
+#if defined(BOOST_ASIO_HAS_IOCP)
+			// A hack needed for Windows to prevent deadlock during destruction, described here: https://github.com/chriskohlhoff/asio/issues/431
+			boost::asio::use_service<boost::asio::detail::win_iocp_io_context> (*thread_pool_impl).stop ();
+#endif
 
-	/** Returns the number of tasks which are awaiting execution by the thread pool **/
-	uint64_t num_queued_tasks () const;
+			lock.unlock ();
 
-	nano::container_info container_info () const;
+			thread_pool_impl->stop ();
+			thread_pool_impl->join ();
+
+			lock.lock ();
+			thread_pool_impl = nullptr;
+		}
+	}
+
+	template <typename F>
+	void post (F && task)
+	{
+		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard{ mutex };
+		if (!stopped)
+		{
+			++num_tasks;
+			release_assert (thread_pool_impl);
+			boost::asio::post (*thread_pool_impl, [this, t = std::forward<F> (task)] () mutable {
+				t ();
+				--num_tasks;
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	template <typename F>
+	void post_delayed (std::chrono::steady_clock::duration const & delay, F && task)
+	{
+		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard{ mutex };
+		if (!stopped)
+		{
+			++num_delayed;
+			release_assert (thread_pool_impl);
+			auto timer = std::make_shared<boost::asio::steady_timer> (thread_pool_impl->get_executor ());
+			timer->expires_after (delay);
+			timer->async_wait ([this, t = std::forward<F> (task), /* preserve lifetime */ timer] (boost::system::error_code const & ec) mutable {
+				if (!ec)
+				{
+					--num_delayed;
+					post (std::move (t));
+				}
+			});
+		}
+	}
+
+	bool alive () const
+	{
+		nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> guard{ mutex };
+		return thread_pool_impl != nullptr;
+	}
+
+	uint64_t queued_tasks () const
+	{
+		return num_tasks;
+	}
+
+	uint64_t delayed_tasks () const
+	{
+		return num_delayed;
+	}
+
+	nano::container_info container_info () const
+	{
+		nano::container_info info;
+		info.put ("tasks", num_tasks);
+		info.put ("delayed", num_delayed);
+		return info;
+	}
 
 private:
-	nano::mutex mutex;
-	std::atomic<bool> stopped{ false };
-	unsigned num_threads;
-	std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::thread_pool> thread_pool_m;
-	nano::relaxed_atomic_integral<uint64_t> num_tasks{ 0 };
+	void set_thread_names ()
+	{
+		for (auto i = 0u; i < num_threads; ++i)
+		{
+			boost::asio::post (*thread_pool_impl, [this] () {
+				nano::thread_role::set (thread_name);
+				thread_names_latch.arrive_and_wait ();
+			});
+		}
+		thread_names_latch.wait ();
+	}
+
+private:
+	unsigned const num_threads;
+	nano::thread_role::name const thread_name;
 
-	/** Set the names of all the threads in the thread pool for easier identification */
 	std::latch thread_names_latch;
-	void set_thread_names (nano::thread_role::name thread_name);
+	mutable nano::mutex mutex;
+	std::atomic<bool> stopped{ false };
+	std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::thread_pool> thread_pool_impl;
+	std::atomic<uint64_t> num_tasks{ 0 };
+	std::atomic<uint64_t> num_delayed{ 0 };
 };
-} // namespace nano
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_pull.cpp b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_pull.cpp
index 892e2869..f17b08f9 100644
--- a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_pull.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_pull.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void nano::bulk_pull_client::throttled_receive_block ()
 	else
 	{
 		auto this_l (shared_from_this ());
-		node->workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (1), [this_l] () {
+		node->workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (1), [this_l] () {
 			if (!this_l->connection->pending_stop && !this_l->attempt->stopped)
 			{
 				this_l->throttled_receive_block ();
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void nano::bulk_pull_server::sent_action (boost::system::error_code const & ec,
 	}
 	if (!ec)
 	{
-		node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([this_l = shared_from_this ()] () {
+		node->bootstrap_workers.post ([this_l = shared_from_this ()] () {
 			this_l->send_next ();
 		});
 	}
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ void nano::bulk_pull_account_server::sent_action (boost::system::error_code cons
 	}
 	if (!ec)
 	{
-		node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([this_l = shared_from_this ()] () {
+		node->bootstrap_workers.post ([this_l = shared_from_this ()] () {
 			this_l->send_next_block ();
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_push.cpp b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_push.cpp
index 47508878..c023ec1f 100644
--- a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_push.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_bulk_push.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void nano::bulk_push_server::throttled_receive ()
 	else
 	{
 		auto this_l (shared_from_this ());
-		node->workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (1), [this_l] () {
+		node->workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (1), [this_l] () {
 			if (!this_l->connection->stopped)
 			{
 				this_l->throttled_receive ();
diff --git a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_connections.cpp b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_connections.cpp
index 358538a6..b3f1334b 100644
--- a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_connections.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_connections.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void nano::bootstrap_connections::populate_connections (bool repeat)
 	if (!stopped && repeat)
 	{
 		std::weak_ptr<nano::bootstrap_connections> this_w (shared_from_this ());
-		node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (1), [this_w] () {
+		node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (1), [this_w] () {
 			if (auto this_l = this_w.lock ())
 			{
 				this_l->populate_connections ();
diff --git a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_frontier.cpp b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_frontier.cpp
index d0ad8276..8a6067ef 100644
--- a/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_frontier.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap_frontier.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void nano::frontier_req_client::receive_frontier ()
 		// we simply get a size of 0.
 		if (size_a == nano::frontier_req_client::size_frontier)
 		{
-			node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([this_l, ec, size_a] () {
+			node->bootstrap_workers.post ([this_l, ec, size_a] () {
 				this_l->received_frontier (ec, size_a);
 			});
 		}
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ void nano::frontier_req_server::sent_action (boost::system::error_code const & e
 	{
 		count++;
 
-		node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([this_l = shared_from_this ()] () {
+		node->bootstrap_workers.post ([this_l = shared_from_this ()] () {
 			this_l->send_next ();
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp b/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
index 4d8d1450..e504b0ac 100644
--- a/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/confirming_set.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ void nano::confirming_set::start ()
 		return;
 	}
 
+	notification_workers.start ();
+
 	thread = std::thread{ [this] () {
 		nano::thread_role::set (nano::thread_role::name::confirmation_height);
 		run ();
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ void nano::confirming_set::run_batch (std::unique_lock<std::mutex> & lock)
 		std::unique_lock lock{ mutex };
 
 		// It's possible that ledger cementing happens faster than the notifications can be processed by other components, cooldown here
-		while (notification_workers.num_queued_tasks () >= config.max_queued_notifications)
+		while (notification_workers.queued_tasks () >= config.max_queued_notifications)
 		{
 			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::confirming_set, nano::stat::detail::cooldown);
 			condition.wait_for (lock, 100ms, [this] { return stopped.load (); });
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ void nano::confirming_set::run_batch (std::unique_lock<std::mutex> & lock)
 			}
 		}
 
-		notification_workers.push_task ([this, batch = std::move (batch)] () {
+		notification_workers.post ([this, batch = std::move (batch)] () {
 			stats.inc (nano::stat::type::confirming_set, nano::stat::detail::notify);
 			batch_cemented.notify (batch);
 		});
diff --git a/nano/node/distributed_work.cpp b/nano/node/distributed_work.cpp
index 1404c065..81d771a5 100644
--- a/nano/node/distributed_work.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/distributed_work.cpp
@@ -401,10 +401,9 @@ void nano::distributed_work::handle_failure ()
 
 			status = work_generation_status::failure_peers;
 
-			auto now (std::chrono::steady_clock::now ());
 			std::weak_ptr<nano::node> node_weak (node.shared ());
 			auto next_backoff (std::min (backoff * 2, std::chrono::seconds (5 * 60)));
-			node.workers.add_timed_task (now + std::chrono::seconds (backoff), [node_weak, request_l = request, next_backoff] {
+			node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (backoff), [node_weak, request_l = request, next_backoff] {
 				bool error_l{ true };
 				if (auto node_l = node_weak.lock ())
 				{
diff --git a/nano/node/election.cpp b/nano/node/election.cpp
index 93b9e8f7..06ea4135 100644
--- a/nano/node/election.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/election.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void nano::election::confirm_once (nano::unique_lock<nano::mutex> & lock)
 
 		lock.unlock ();
 
-		node.election_workers.push_task ([this_l = shared_from_this (), status_l, confirmation_action_l = confirmation_action] () {
+		node.election_workers.post ([this_l = shared_from_this (), status_l, confirmation_action_l = confirmation_action] () {
 			// This is necessary if the winner of the election is one of the forks.
 			// In that case the winning block is not yet in the ledger and cementing needs to wait for rollbacks to complete.
 			this_l->node.process_confirmed (status_l.winner->hash (), this_l);
diff --git a/nano/node/epoch_upgrader.cpp b/nano/node/epoch_upgrader.cpp
index 6667e7e2..69d2a506 100644
--- a/nano/node/epoch_upgrader.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/epoch_upgrader.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void nano::epoch_upgrader::upgrade_impl (nano::raw_key const & prv_a, nano::epoc
 								upgrader_condition.wait (lock);
 							}
 						}
-						node.workers.push_task ([&upgrader_process, &upgrader_mutex, &upgrader_condition, &upgraded_accounts, &workers, epoch, difficulty, signer, root, account] () {
+						node.workers.post ([&upgrader_process, &upgrader_mutex, &upgrader_condition, &upgraded_accounts, &workers, epoch, difficulty, signer, root, account] () {
 							upgrader_process (upgraded_accounts, epoch, difficulty, signer, root, account);
 							{
 								nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ upgrader_mutex };
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void nano::epoch_upgrader::upgrade_impl (nano::raw_key const & prv_a, nano::epoc
 									upgrader_condition.wait (lock);
 								}
 							}
-							node.workers.push_task ([&upgrader_process, &upgrader_mutex, &upgrader_condition, &upgraded_pending, &workers, epoch, difficulty, signer, root, account] () {
+							node.workers.post ([&upgrader_process, &upgrader_mutex, &upgrader_condition, &upgraded_pending, &workers, epoch, difficulty, signer, root, account] () {
 								upgrader_process (upgraded_pending, epoch, difficulty, signer, root, account);
 								{
 									nano::lock_guard<nano::mutex> lock{ upgrader_mutex };
diff --git a/nano/node/fwd.hpp b/nano/node/fwd.hpp
index 57b21696..7bdcb576 100644
--- a/nano/node/fwd.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/fwd.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ namespace nano
 {
 class block;
 class container_info;
+class thread_pool;
 }
 
 namespace nano
diff --git a/nano/node/json_handler.cpp b/nano/node/json_handler.cpp
index 1091f382..288296d0 100644
--- a/nano/node/json_handler.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/json_handler.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::account_block_count ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::account_create ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
 		{
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::account_list ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::account_move ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
 		{
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::account_move ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::account_remove ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		auto account (rpc_l->account_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::account_representative ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::account_representative_set ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([work_generation_enabled = node.work_generation_enabled ()] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([work_generation_enabled = node.work_generation_enabled ()] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		auto account (rpc_l->account_impl ());
 		std::string representative_text (rpc_l->request.get<std::string> ("representative"));
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::accounts_representatives ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::accounts_create ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		auto count (rpc_l->count_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
@@ -2930,7 +2930,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::node_id_delete ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::password_change ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
 		{
@@ -2953,7 +2953,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::password_change ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::password_enter ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
 		{
@@ -3178,7 +3178,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::receivable_exists ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::process ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		bool const is_async = rpc_l->request.get<bool> ("async", false);
 		auto block (rpc_l->block_impl (true));
 
@@ -4143,7 +4143,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::unchecked ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::unchecked_clear ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		rpc_l->node.unchecked.clear ();
 		rpc_l->response_l.put ("success", "");
 		rpc_l->response_errors ();
@@ -4316,7 +4316,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::validate_account_number ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::wallet_add ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
 		{
@@ -4346,7 +4346,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::wallet_add ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::wallet_add_watch ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
 		{
@@ -4469,7 +4469,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::wallet_balances ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::wallet_change_seed ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		if (!rpc_l->ec)
 		{
@@ -4517,7 +4517,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::wallet_contains ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::wallet_create ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		nano::raw_key seed;
 		auto seed_text (rpc_l->request.get_optional<std::string> ("seed"));
 		if (seed_text.is_initialized () && seed.decode_hex (seed_text.get ()))
@@ -4553,7 +4553,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::wallet_create ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::wallet_destroy ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		std::string wallet_text (rpc_l->request.get<std::string> ("wallet"));
 		nano::wallet_id wallet;
 		if (!wallet.decode_hex (wallet_text))
@@ -4845,7 +4845,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::wallet_representative ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::wallet_representative_set ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		std::string representative_text (rpc_l->request.get<std::string> ("representative"));
 		auto representative (rpc_l->account_impl (representative_text, nano::error_rpc::bad_representative_number));
@@ -5132,7 +5132,7 @@ void nano::json_handler::work_get ()
 
 void nano::json_handler::work_set ()
 {
-	node.workers.push_task (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
+	node.workers.post (create_worker_task ([] (std::shared_ptr<nano::json_handler> const & rpc_l) {
 		auto wallet (rpc_l->wallet_impl ());
 		auto account (rpc_l->account_impl ());
 		auto work (rpc_l->work_optional_impl ());
diff --git a/nano/node/network.cpp b/nano/node/network.cpp
index 269edcd8..b8f95f47 100644
--- a/nano/node/network.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/network.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void nano::network::flood_block_many (std::deque<std::shared_ptr<nano::block>> b
 		if (!blocks_a.empty ())
 		{
 			std::weak_ptr<nano::node> node_w (node.shared ());
-			node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::milliseconds (delay_a + std::rand () % delay_a), [node_w, blocks (std::move (blocks_a)), callback_a, delay_a] () {
+			node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::milliseconds (delay_a + std::rand () % delay_a), [node_w, blocks (std::move (blocks_a)), callback_a, delay_a] () {
 				if (auto node_l = node_w.lock ())
 				{
 					node_l->network.flood_block_many (std::move (blocks), callback_a, delay_a);
diff --git a/nano/node/node.cpp b/nano/node/node.cpp
index 41cdfae1..42985173 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <nano/lib/blocks.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/stream.hpp>
+#include <nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/thread_runner.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/tomlconfig.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/utility.hpp>
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, uint16_t pe
 nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesystem::path const & application_path_a, nano::node_config const & config_a, nano::work_pool & work_a, nano::node_flags flags_a, unsigned seq) :
 	node_id{ load_or_create_node_id (application_path_a) },
 	config{ config_a },
+	flags{ flags_a },
 	io_ctx_shared{ std::make_shared<boost::asio::io_context> () },
 	io_ctx{ *io_ctx_shared },
 	logger{ make_logger_identifier (node_id) },
@@ -77,11 +79,14 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesy
 	node_initialized_latch (1),
 	network_params{ config.network_params },
 	stats{ logger, config.stats_config },
-	workers{ config.background_threads, nano::thread_role::name::worker },
-	bootstrap_workers{ config.bootstrap_serving_threads, nano::thread_role::name::bootstrap_worker },
-	wallet_workers{ 1, nano::thread_role::name::wallet_worker },
-	election_workers{ 1, nano::thread_role::name::election_worker },
-	flags (flags_a),
+	workers_impl{ std::make_unique<nano::thread_pool> (config.background_threads, nano::thread_role::name::worker, /* start immediately */ true) },
+	workers{ *workers_impl },
+	bootstrap_workers_impl{ std::make_unique<nano::thread_pool> (config.bootstrap_serving_threads, nano::thread_role::name::bootstrap_worker, /* start immediately */ true) },
+	bootstrap_workers{ *bootstrap_workers_impl },
+	wallet_workers_impl{ std::make_unique<nano::thread_pool> (1, nano::thread_role::name::wallet_worker, /* start immediately */ true) },
+	wallet_workers{ *wallet_workers_impl },
+	election_workers_impl{ std::make_unique<nano::thread_pool> (1, nano::thread_role::name::election_worker, /* start immediately */ true) },
+	election_workers{ *election_workers_impl },
 	work (work_a),
 	distributed_work (*this),
 	store_impl (nano::make_store (logger, application_path_a, network_params.ledger, flags.read_only, true, config_a.rocksdb_config, config_a.diagnostics_config.txn_tracking, config_a.block_processor_batch_max_time, config_a.lmdb_config, config_a.backup_before_upgrade)),
@@ -402,7 +407,7 @@ nano::node::node (std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_a, std::filesy
 			// TODO: Is it neccessary to call this for all blocks?
 			if (block->is_send ())
 			{
-				wallet_workers.push_task ([this, hash = block->hash (), destination = block->destination ()] () {
+				wallet_workers.post ([this, hash = block->hash (), destination = block->destination ()] () {
 					wallets.receive_confirmed (hash, destination);
 				});
 			}
@@ -564,7 +569,7 @@ void nano::node::start ()
 	if (flags.enable_pruning)
 	{
 		auto this_l (shared ());
-		workers.push_task ([this_l] () {
+		workers.post ([this_l] () {
 			this_l->ongoing_ledger_pruning ();
 		});
 	}
@@ -605,7 +610,7 @@ void nano::node::start ()
 	{
 		// Delay to start wallet lazy bootstrap
 		auto this_l (shared ());
-		workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::minutes (1), [this_l] () {
+		workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::minutes (1), [this_l] () {
 			this_l->bootstrap_wallet ();
 		});
 	}
@@ -654,9 +659,7 @@ void nano::node::stop ()
 	logger.info (nano::log::type::node, "Node stopping...");
 
 	tcp_listener.stop ();
-	bootstrap_workers.stop ();
-	wallet_workers.stop ();
-	election_workers.stop ();
+
 	vote_router.stop ();
 	peer_history.stop ();
 	// Cancels ongoing work generation tasks, which may be blocking other threads
@@ -684,12 +687,16 @@ void nano::node::stop ()
 	wallets.stop ();
 	stats.stop ();
 	epoch_upgrader.stop ();
-	workers.stop ();
 	local_block_broadcaster.stop ();
 	message_processor.stop ();
 	network.stop (); // Stop network last to avoid killing in-use sockets
 	monitor.stop ();
 
+	bootstrap_workers.stop ();
+	wallet_workers.stop ();
+	election_workers.stop ();
+	workers.stop ();
+
 	// work pool is not stopped on purpose due to testing setup
 
 	// Stop the IO runner last
@@ -823,7 +830,7 @@ void nano::node::ongoing_bootstrap ()
 	// Bootstrap and schedule for next attempt
 	bootstrap_initiator.bootstrap (false, boost::str (boost::format ("auto_bootstrap_%1%") % previous_bootstrap_count), frontiers_age);
 	std::weak_ptr<nano::node> node_w (shared_from_this ());
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + next_wakeup, [node_w] () {
+	workers.post_delayed (next_wakeup, [node_w] () {
 		if (auto node_l = node_w.lock ())
 		{
 			node_l->ongoing_bootstrap ();
@@ -844,7 +851,7 @@ void nano::node::backup_wallet ()
 		i->second->store.write_backup (transaction, backup_path / (i->first.to_string () + ".json"));
 	}
 	auto this_l (shared ());
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + network_params.node.backup_interval, [this_l] () {
+	workers.post_delayed (network_params.node.backup_interval, [this_l] () {
 		this_l->backup_wallet ();
 	});
 }
@@ -856,7 +863,7 @@ void nano::node::search_receivable_all ()
 	// Search pending
 	wallets.search_receivable_all ();
 	auto this_l (shared ());
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + network_params.node.search_pending_interval, [this_l] () {
+	workers.post_delayed (network_params.node.search_pending_interval, [this_l] () {
 		this_l->search_receivable_all ();
 	});
 }
@@ -981,8 +988,8 @@ void nano::node::ongoing_ledger_pruning ()
 	ledger_pruning (flags.block_processor_batch_size != 0 ? flags.block_processor_batch_size : 2 * 1024, bootstrap_weight_reached);
 	auto const ledger_pruning_interval (bootstrap_weight_reached ? config.max_pruning_age : std::min (config.max_pruning_age, std::chrono::seconds (15 * 60)));
 	auto this_l (shared ());
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + ledger_pruning_interval, [this_l] () {
-		this_l->workers.push_task ([this_l] () {
+	workers.post_delayed (ledger_pruning_interval, [this_l] () {
+		this_l->workers.post ([this_l] () {
 			this_l->ongoing_ledger_pruning ();
 		});
 	});
@@ -1126,7 +1133,7 @@ bool nano::node::block_confirmed_or_being_confirmed (nano::block_hash const & ha
 void nano::node::ongoing_online_weight_calculation_queue ()
 {
 	std::weak_ptr<nano::node> node_w (shared_from_this ());
-	workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + (std::chrono::seconds (network_params.node.weight_period)), [node_w] () {
+	workers.post_delayed ((std::chrono::seconds (network_params.node.weight_period)), [node_w] () {
 		if (auto node_l = node_w.lock ())
 		{
 			node_l->ongoing_online_weight_calculation ();
@@ -1165,7 +1172,7 @@ void nano::node::process_confirmed (nano::block_hash hash, std::shared_ptr<nano:
 		stats.inc (nano::stat::type::process_confirmed, nano::stat::detail::retry);
 
 		// Try again later
-		election_workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + network_params.node.process_confirmed_interval, [this, hash, election, iteration] () {
+		election_workers.post_delayed (network_params.node.process_confirmed_interval, [this, hash, election, iteration] () {
 			process_confirmed (hash, election, iteration + 1);
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/nano/node/node.hpp b/nano/node/node.hpp
index 49ca17d6..ac9a4bb2 100644
--- a/nano/node/node.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/node.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <nano/lib/config.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/logging.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/stats.hpp>
-#include <nano/lib/thread_pool.hpp>
 #include <nano/lib/work.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/blockprocessor.hpp>
 #include <nano/node/bootstrap/bootstrap.hpp>
@@ -148,6 +147,7 @@ public:
 public:
 	const nano::keypair node_id;
 	nano::node_config config;
+	nano::node_flags flags;
 	std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io_ctx_shared;
 	boost::asio::io_context & io_ctx;
 	nano::logger logger;
@@ -156,11 +156,14 @@ public:
 	boost::latch node_initialized_latch;
 	nano::network_params & network_params;
 	nano::stats stats;
-	nano::thread_pool workers;
-	nano::thread_pool bootstrap_workers;
-	nano::thread_pool wallet_workers;
-	nano::thread_pool election_workers;
-	nano::node_flags flags;
+	std::unique_ptr<nano::thread_pool> workers_impl;
+	nano::thread_pool & workers;
+	std::unique_ptr<nano::thread_pool> bootstrap_workers_impl;
+	nano::thread_pool & bootstrap_workers;
+	std::unique_ptr<nano::thread_pool> wallet_workers_impl;
+	nano::thread_pool & wallet_workers;
+	std::unique_ptr<nano::thread_pool> election_workers_impl;
+	nano::thread_pool & election_workers;
 	nano::work_pool & work;
 	nano::distributed_work_factory distributed_work;
 	std::unique_ptr<nano::store::component> store_impl;
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp_server.cpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp_server.cpp
index a4e59e67..881da00c 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp_server.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp_server.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void nano::transport::tcp_server::bootstrap_message_visitor::bulk_pull (const na
 		return;
 	}
 
-	node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([server = server, message = message] () {
+	node->bootstrap_workers.post ([server = server, message = message] () {
 		// TODO: Add completion callback to bulk pull server
 		// TODO: There should be no need to re-copy message as unique pointer, refactor those bulk/frontier pull/push servers
 		auto bulk_pull_server = std::make_shared<nano::bulk_pull_server> (server, std::make_unique<nano::bulk_pull> (message));
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ void nano::transport::tcp_server::bootstrap_message_visitor::bulk_pull_account (
 		return;
 	}
 
-	node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([server = server, message = message] () {
+	node->bootstrap_workers.post ([server = server, message = message] () {
 		// TODO: Add completion callback to bulk pull server
 		// TODO: There should be no need to re-copy message as unique pointer, refactor those bulk/frontier pull/push servers
 		auto bulk_pull_account_server = std::make_shared<nano::bulk_pull_account_server> (server, std::make_unique<nano::bulk_pull_account> (message));
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ void nano::transport::tcp_server::bootstrap_message_visitor::bulk_push (const na
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([server = server] () {
+	node->bootstrap_workers.post ([server = server] () {
 		// TODO: Add completion callback to bulk pull server
 		auto bulk_push_server = std::make_shared<nano::bulk_push_server> (server);
 		bulk_push_server->throttled_receive ();
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void nano::transport::tcp_server::bootstrap_message_visitor::frontier_req (const
 		return;
 	}
 
-	node->bootstrap_workers.push_task ([server = server, message = message] () {
+	node->bootstrap_workers.post ([server = server, message = message] () {
 		// TODO: There should be no need to re-copy message as unique pointer, refactor those bulk/frontier pull/push servers
 		auto response = std::make_shared<nano::frontier_req_server> (server, std::make_unique<nano::frontier_req> (message));
 		response->send_next ();
diff --git a/nano/node/transport/tcp_socket.cpp b/nano/node/transport/tcp_socket.cpp
index 0c0cad10..e85ee7a8 100644
--- a/nano/node/transport/tcp_socket.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/transport/tcp_socket.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ void nano::transport::tcp_socket::ongoing_checkup ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	node_l->workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (node_l->network_params.network.is_dev_network () ? 1 : 5), [this_w = weak_from_this ()] () {
+	node_l->workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (node_l->network_params.network.is_dev_network () ? 1 : 5), [this_w = weak_from_this ()] () {
 		auto this_l = this_w.lock ();
 		if (!this_l)
 		{
diff --git a/nano/node/wallet.cpp b/nano/node/wallet.cpp
index 387c479e..18dd7df7 100644
--- a/nano/node/wallet.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/wallet.cpp
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ void nano::wallet::work_ensure (nano::account const & account_a, nano::root cons
 
 	wallets.delayed_work->operator[] (account_a) = root_a;
 
-	wallets.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + precache_delay, [this_l = shared_from_this (), account_a, root_a] {
+	wallets.node.workers.post_delayed (precache_delay, [this_l = shared_from_this (), account_a, root_a] {
 		auto delayed_work = this_l->wallets.delayed_work.lock ();
 		auto existing (delayed_work->find (account_a));
 		if (existing != delayed_work->end () && existing->second == root_a)
@@ -1713,7 +1713,7 @@ void nano::wallets::ongoing_compute_reps ()
 	auto & node_l (node);
 	// Representation drifts quickly on the test network but very slowly on the live network
 	auto compute_delay = network_params.network.is_dev_network () ? std::chrono::milliseconds (10) : (network_params.network.is_test_network () ? std::chrono::milliseconds (nano::test_scan_wallet_reps_delay ()) : std::chrono::minutes (15));
-	node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + compute_delay, [&node_l] () {
+	node.workers.post_delayed (compute_delay, [&node_l] () {
 		node_l.wallets.ongoing_compute_reps ();
 	});
 }
diff --git a/nano/qt/qt.cpp b/nano/qt/qt.cpp
index 7a513e8b..8f24aeb7 100644
--- a/nano/qt/qt.cpp
+++ b/nano/qt/qt.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ nano_qt::self_pane::self_pane (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a, nano::account const &
 	QObject::connect (copy_button, &QPushButton::clicked, [this] () {
 		this->wallet.application.clipboard ()->setText (QString (this->wallet.account.to_account ().c_str ()));
 		copy_button->setText ("Copied!");
-		this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (2), [this] () {
+		this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (2), [this] () {
 			this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 				copy_button->setText ("Copy");
 			}));
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ nano_qt::accounts::accounts (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 				this->wallet.wallet_m->deterministic_insert (transaction);
 				show_button_success (*create_account);
 				create_account->setText ("New account was created");
-				this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+				this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 					this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 						show_button_ok (*create_account);
 						create_account->setText ("Create account");
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ nano_qt::accounts::accounts (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 			{
 				show_button_error (*create_account);
 				create_account->setText ("Wallet is locked, unlock it to create account");
-				this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+				this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 					this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 						show_button_ok (*create_account);
 						create_account->setText ("Create account");
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ nano_qt::accounts::accounts (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 			this->wallet.application.clipboard ()->setText (QString (seed.to_string ().c_str ()));
 			show_button_success (*backup_seed);
 			backup_seed->setText ("Seed was copied to clipboard");
-			this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+			this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 				this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 					show_button_ok (*backup_seed);
 					backup_seed->setText ("Copy wallet seed to clipboard");
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ nano_qt::accounts::accounts (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 			this->wallet.application.clipboard ()->setText ("");
 			show_button_error (*backup_seed);
 			backup_seed->setText ("Wallet is locked, unlock it to enable the backup");
-			this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+			this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 				this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 					show_button_ok (*backup_seed);
 					backup_seed->setText ("Copy wallet seed to clipboard");
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void nano_qt::accounts::refresh_wallet_balance ()
 		final_text += "\nReady to receive: " + wallet.format_balance (pending);
 	}
 	wallet_balance_label->setText (QString (final_text.c_str ()));
-	this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (60), [this] () {
+	this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (60), [this] () {
 		this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 			refresh_wallet_balance ();
 		}));
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ nano_qt::import::import (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 						show_line_error (*seed);
 						show_button_error (*import_seed);
 						import_seed->setText ("Wallet is locked, unlock it to enable the import");
-						this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (10), [this] () {
+						this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (10), [this] () {
 							this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 								show_line_ok (*seed);
 								show_button_ok (*import_seed);
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ nano_qt::import::import (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 					show_button_success (*import_seed);
 					import_seed->setText ("Successful import of seed");
 					this->wallet.refresh ();
-					this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+					this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 						this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 							show_button_ok (*import_seed);
 							import_seed->setText ("Import seed");
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ nano_qt::import::import (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 				{
 					import_seed->setText ("Incorrect seed. Only HEX characters allowed");
 				}
-				this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+				this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 					this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 						show_button_ok (*import_seed);
 						import_seed->setText ("Import seed");
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ nano_qt::import::import (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 			show_line_error (*clear_line);
 			show_button_error (*import_seed);
 			import_seed->setText ("Type words 'clear keys'");
-			this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+			this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 				this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 					show_button_ok (*import_seed);
 					import_seed->setText ("Import seed");
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ void nano_qt::block_viewer::rebroadcast_action (nano::block_hash const & hash_a)
 		if (successor)
 		{
 			done = false;
-			wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (1), [this, successor] () {
+			wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (1), [this, successor] () {
 				this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this, successor] () {
 					rebroadcast_action (successor.value ());
 				}));
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ void nano_qt::wallet::ongoing_refresh ()
 		}
 	}));
 
-	node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [wallet_w] () {
+	node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [wallet_w] () {
 		if (auto wallet_l = wallet_w.lock ())
 		{
 			wallet_l->ongoing_refresh ();
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@ void nano_qt::wallet::start ()
 						{
 							show_button_error (*this_l->send_blocks_send);
 							this_l->send_blocks_send->setText ("Wallet is locked, unlock it to send");
-							this_l->node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
+							this_l->node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
 								if (auto this_l = this_w.lock ())
 								{
 									this_l->application.postEvent (&this_l->processor, new eventloop_event ([this_w] () {
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ void nano_qt::wallet::start ()
 						show_line_error (*this_l->send_count);
 						show_button_error (*this_l->send_blocks_send);
 						this_l->send_blocks_send->setText ("Not enough balance");
-						this_l->node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
+						this_l->node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
 							if (auto this_l = this_w.lock ())
 							{
 								this_l->application.postEvent (&this_l->processor, new eventloop_event ([this_w] () {
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ void nano_qt::wallet::start ()
 					show_line_error (*this_l->send_account);
 					show_button_error (*this_l->send_blocks_send);
 					this_l->send_blocks_send->setText ("Bad destination account");
-					this_l->node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
+					this_l->node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
 						if (auto this_l = this_w.lock ())
 						{
 							this_l->application.postEvent (&this_l->processor, new eventloop_event ([this_w] () {
@@ -1288,7 +1288,7 @@ void nano_qt::wallet::start ()
 				show_line_error (*this_l->send_count);
 				show_button_error (*this_l->send_blocks_send);
 				this_l->send_blocks_send->setText ("Bad amount number");
-				this_l->node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
+				this_l->node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this_w] () {
 					if (auto this_l = this_w.lock ())
 					{
 						this_l->application.postEvent (&this_l->processor, new eventloop_event ([this_w] () {
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ void nano_qt::wallet::update_connected ()
 
 void nano_qt::wallet::empty_password ()
 {
-	this->node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (3), [this] () {
+	this->node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (3), [this] () {
 		auto transaction (wallet_m->wallets.tx_begin_write ());
 		wallet_m->enter_password (transaction, std::string (""));
 	});
@@ -1568,7 +1568,7 @@ nano_qt::settings::settings (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 					change->setText ("Password was changed");
 					this->wallet.node.logger.warn (nano::log::type::qt, "Wallet password changed");
 					update_locked (false, false);
-					this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+					this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 						this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 							show_button_ok (*change);
 							change->setText ("Set/Change password");
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ nano_qt::settings::settings (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 		{
 			show_button_error (*change);
 			change->setText ("Wallet is locked, unlock it");
-			this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+			this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 				this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 					show_button_ok (*change);
 					change->setText ("Set/Change password");
@@ -1612,7 +1612,7 @@ nano_qt::settings::settings (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 				change_rep->setText ("Representative was changed");
 				current_representative->setText (QString (representative_l.to_account ().c_str ()));
 				new_representative->clear ();
-				this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+				this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 					this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 						show_button_ok (*change_rep);
 						change_rep->setText ("Change representative");
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ nano_qt::settings::settings (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 			{
 				show_button_error (*change_rep);
 				change_rep->setText ("Wallet is locked, unlock it");
-				this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+				this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 					this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 						show_button_ok (*change_rep);
 						change_rep->setText ("Change representative");
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ nano_qt::settings::settings (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 			show_line_error (*new_representative);
 			show_button_error (*change_rep);
 			change_rep->setText ("Invalid account");
-			this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+			this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 				this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 					show_line_ok (*new_representative);
 					show_button_ok (*change_rep);
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ nano_qt::settings::settings (nano_qt::wallet & wallet_a) :
 				show_line_error (*password);
 				show_button_error (*lock_toggle);
 				lock_toggle->setText ("Invalid password");
-				this->wallet.node.workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
+				this->wallet.node.workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::seconds (5), [this] () {
 					this->wallet.application.postEvent (&this->wallet.processor, new eventloop_event ([this] () {
 						show_line_ok (*password);
 						show_button_ok (*lock_toggle);
diff --git a/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp b/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp
index 206a5509..ce050df0 100644
--- a/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp
+++ b/nano/rpc_test/rpc.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ TEST (rpc, wrapped_task)
 		// Exception should get caught
 		throw std::runtime_error ("");
 	}));
-	system.nodes[0]->workers.push_task (task);
+	system.nodes[0]->workers.post (task);
 	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (5s, response, true);
 }
 
diff --git a/nano/slow_test/node.cpp b/nano/slow_test/node.cpp
index c49f4d84..b9c3731f 100644
--- a/nano/slow_test/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/slow_test/node.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ TEST (system, receive_while_synchronizing)
 		node1->start ();
 		system.nodes.push_back (node1);
 		ASSERT_NE (nullptr, nano::test::establish_tcp (system, *node1, node->network.endpoint ()));
-		node1->workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::milliseconds (200), ([&system, &key] () {
+		node1->workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::milliseconds (200), ([&system, &key] () {
 			auto hash (system.wallet (0)->send_sync (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub, key.pub, system.nodes[0]->config.receive_minimum.number ()));
 			auto transaction = system.nodes[0]->ledger.tx_begin_read ();
 			auto block = system.nodes[0]->ledger.any.block_get (transaction, hash);
diff --git a/nano/test_common/system.cpp b/nano/test_common/system.cpp
index 15aed961..758a5c72 100644
--- a/nano/test_common/system.cpp
+++ b/nano/test_common/system.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public:
 		if (count_l > 0)
 		{
 			auto this_l (shared_from_this ());
-			node->workers.add_timed_task (std::chrono::steady_clock::now () + std::chrono::milliseconds (wait), [this_l] () { this_l->run (); });
+			node->workers.post_delayed (std::chrono::milliseconds (wait), [this_l] () { this_l->run (); });
 		}
 	}
 	std::vector<nano::account> accounts;