diff --git a/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 61cd27e5..29cc548b 100644
--- a/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ qx_add_component("Core"
         qx-systemerror.cpp
         qx-systemerror_linux.cpp
         qx-systemerror_win.cpp
+        __private/qx-generalworkerthread.h
+        __private/qx-generalworkerthread.cpp
         __private/qx-internalerror.cpp
         __private/qx-processwaiter.h
         __private/qx-processwaiter.cpp
diff --git a/lib/core/src/__private/qx-generalworkerthread.cpp b/lib/core/src/__private/qx-generalworkerthread.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2c359d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/core/src/__private/qx-generalworkerthread.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// Unit Include
+#include "qx-generalworkerthread.h"
+
+// Qt Includes
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+/*! @cond */
+namespace Qx
+{
+
+//===============================================================================================================
+// GeneralWorkerThread
+//===============================================================================================================
+
+//-Constructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
+//Public:
+GeneralWorkerThread::GeneralWorkerThread() :
+    mWorkerCount(0)
+{
+    /* mThread is the only QObject member of this class. We need to move it to the main thread because
+     * the manager can be created in any thread since it's done by RAII and UB occurs if a Object (in this case
+     * the QThread) continues to be used if the thread it belongs to is shutdown. moveToThread() already checks
+     * if this is the main thread and results in a no-op if so. Also, QThread's public methods are protected
+     * by a mutex, so it's safe to interact with it from which ever thread is accessing the manager.
+     */
+    QThread* mainThread = QCoreApplication::instance()->thread();
+    if(!mainThread) [[unlikely]]
+    {
+        // It's documented that you're not supposed to use QObjects before QCoreAppliation is created,
+        // but check explicitly anyway
+        qCritical("Cannot use QObject's before QCoreApplication is created!");
+    }
+
+    mThread.moveToThread(mainThread);
+}
+
+//-Destructor--------------------------------------------------------------------
+//Public:
+GeneralWorkerThread::~GeneralWorkerThread()
+{
+    if(mThread.isRunning())
+        stopThread(true);
+}
+
+//-Instance Functions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//Private:
+void GeneralWorkerThread::startThread()
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(!mThread.isRunning());
+    mThread.start(QThread::LowPriority); // The work here should be on the lighter side
+}
+
+void GeneralWorkerThread::stopThread(bool wait)
+{
+    Q_ASSERT(mThread.isRunning());
+    mThread.quit();
+    if(wait)
+        mThread.wait();
+}
+
+void GeneralWorkerThread::workerDestroyed()
+{
+    if(!--mWorkerCount)
+        stopThread();
+}
+
+//Public:
+void GeneralWorkerThread::moveTo(QObject* object)
+{
+    if(!mWorkerCount++)
+        startThread();
+
+    object->moveToThread(&mThread);
+
+    // Worker management
+
+    /* Have worker killed if it still exists when thread is being shutdown;
+     *
+     * QThread docs note that deferred deletions still occur after finished is emitted, so this is possible
+     * (this use case is explicitly mentioned).
+     */
+    QObject::connect(&mThread, &QThread::finished, object, &QObject::deleteLater);
+    QObject::connect(object, &QObject::destroyed, object, []{ GeneralWorkerThread::instance()->workerDestroyed(); }); // Notify of destruction
+}
+
+}
+/*! @endcond */
diff --git a/lib/core/src/__private/qx-generalworkerthread.h b/lib/core/src/__private/qx-generalworkerthread.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32559499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/core/src/__private/qx-generalworkerthread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#ifndef QX_GENERALWORKERTHREAD_H
+#define QX_GENERALWORKERTHREAD_H
+
+// Qt Includes
+#include <QThread>
+
+// Intra-component Includes
+#include "qx/core/qx-threadsafesingleton.h"
+
+/*! @cond */
+namespace Qx
+{
+
+/* A dedicated thread for Qx worker objects so that we can be sure the thread they run on is never blocked
+ * for long periods. Automatically starts up when objects are added, and stops when the last one is removed.
+ *
+ * Although this is called "GeneralWorkerThread", it's more so its manager. The real thread is created
+ * by QThread. So, this class can be called anywhere, at anytime; therefore, we make it TSS
+ */
+class GeneralWorkerThread : public ThreadSafeSingleton<GeneralWorkerThread>
+{
+    QX_THREAD_SAFE_SINGLETON(GeneralWorkerThread);
+//-Instance Variables-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    QThread mThread;
+    uint mWorkerCount;
+
+//-Constructor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    GeneralWorkerThread();
+
+//-Destructor-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+    ~GeneralWorkerThread();
+
+//-Class Functions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+public:
+
+
+//-Instance Functions--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+private:
+    void startThread();
+    void stopThread(bool wait = false);
+    void workerDestroyed();
+
+public:
+    void moveTo(QObject* object);
+};
+
+}
+/*! @endcond */
+
+#endif // QX_GENERALWORKERTHREAD_H