God Locum

Being a god presumably has many perks, ranging from plague- casting abilities to free parking just about anywhere, even in bus lanes. However, one of the downsides must be lack of holidays, since you're meant to be omnipresent and (in most cases) omniscient, both of which imply constant, 24/7 attendance.

Being a superhero involves a bit less pressure, and of course nobody expects you to be in all places at all times, but it's still difficult to take time off work - how can you book flights and accommodation when, at any moment, you may be summoned to deal with some emergency or other? If you're dealing with an Act of God (see above), it's unlikely your travel insurance will refund you.

Clearly, there's a much-needed gap in the job market to be filled, to whit, god/superhero locums. There are at least a good few gods who have been relegated to history and, since they are immortal, they're presumably still available for work. I'm also sure there are a lot of superheroes that just didn't make it, are now retired, but are still capable of stopping a tall building or leaping a runaway train when called upon to do so. I mean, what has Chalk Man been doing since the 1950's? How does Finchwoman spend her days?

MaxCo.'s God and Superhero Locum Service (we are working on alternative names) will meet this need, acting as a go- between betwixt out-of-work gods/superheroes and those needing cover for a couple of weeks while they get some R&R. Obviously, the more specialised functions offered by the full- time gods/superheroes might not be provided by a locum, but basic services such as smiting, rescuing, planet-saving, plaguing etc can be covered by just about anyone. Fees are based on the experience of the locum and on the demands of the job, but are very reasonable even after MaxCo. takes its modest fee.