Python Ticker or thresholding

gistfile1.py

from gevent import monkey;monkey.patch_all()
import gevent
import time
import logging

logging.basicConfig( level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)-15s %(message)s", datefmt="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")


def timer(seconds, func):
    while True:
        logging.info('tick..')
        gevent.spawn(func)
        time.sleep(seconds)


def task():
    logging.info("work start")
    time.sleep(2)
    logging.info("work done")

timer(5, task)