multi-threading a scheduled job plugin

Hi,

I'm developing a multi-threaded scheduled task plugin. I've read that you can deploy Platform.getServiceForEventHandlers(), which seems an overreach because this plugin has nothing to do with Event Handlers, and so I'd like to stay away from that, even though it creates a new OIM context (which is what threading requires). I'm just wondering why Platform.getService() is not created in a new context and therefore can't be used in threads.

Any tips or info appreciated.

Thanks - Chris