Waking up today you probably had that Monday lethargy, still recovering from Friday night with the remnants of a hangover.
But at least your first task of the day wasn't 190 feet off the ground, dangling from the Balmoral Clock before you've even had a chance to grab a coffee.
A passerby posted the photo of the workers as they scaled the tower on Reddit this morning, captioned "that's a hell of a job" - and we couldn't agree more.
Completed in 1902, the clock has dominated Edinburgh's skyline for over 100 years and almost never tells the right time - with the exception of December 31, in the countdown to New Year.
This was not a mere accident, the iconic clock was intentionally set three minutes fast in a bid to ensure passengers wouldn't miss their trains - a policy that remains in place today.
The original clock was designed by luxury Edinburgh-based jewelers Hamilton & Inches and became digital in the seventies.
It has only stopped twice since then and a spokesperson for The Balmoral assured us that this was just a "routine inspection" that will be underway over the next two weeks.
We hope someone got them a coffee afterwards to keep them ticking over for the rest of the day after this hair-raising moment...
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