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<@ULVA73B9P> why my task is stuck here for a couple of minutes doing nothing?
```def _handle_waiting_callbacks(self)```


Your task might be stuck at `_handle_waiting_callbacks` because of several reasons. One potential cause is it might be waiting for resources to become available, such as waiting for a response from a service or a task to complete. Another possibility is that there could be an issue with how the task scheduling or agent is set up, leading to the task not being picked up for execution promptly.

From what I found in Prefect 2.x documentation:

- In Prefect 2.x there's only one generic agent type that polls work pools for flow runs.
- Prefect-managed work pools are in beta, which means you can deploy a flow and Prefect will execute your code.

Given that information, here are some things you could check:

- Ensure that the agent is running and correctly configured to pick up tasks from the work pool.
- Check for any logs or error messages that might indicate what the task is waiting for or if there are any exceptions being triggered.
- If you're using Prefect-managed work pools, ensure you're within the runtime limits and that the infrastructure is not experiencing any issues.

If the problem persists, it might be useful to look for any related issues on GitHub for more context or potential solutions. Would you like me to search GitHub issues for similar problems?