Many of us have now started working from home due to the pandemic, something that people either love, or hate.
Some of the benefits of working from home, for most people, include a slightly later alarm in the morning, being able to lounge around in whatever clothing you wish and not having to commute back and forth.
But, what if your boss told you that you had to work from the watchtower in a creepy Edinburgh graveyard, particularly at night time?
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Well, we all know the answer: absolutely no chance. Unfortunately, that's just what many workers were employed to do in the 19th century. The historic watchtower in St Cutherbert's graveyard, know to many in Edinburgh, was built in 1827 and was once used to ward off "Resurrectionists," aka body-snatchers.
One poor employee was genuinely told to stand guard in a creepy tower, situated in a creepy graveyard, in case some creepy people came along. Sounds creepy.
Although, it might have been worth taking a few extra pairs of underwear for when you hear how much people were paid. All the way back in the 1800s, when house prices in the UK averaged just below £3000 a year, you would have been given £1000 a month to undertake this daring job.
But the building, described as "unique " by the letting agency in 2019, has been popular with those who wouldn't mind sharing their desk with the ghost of John Napier, one of the many famous Scots who was laid to rest in the graveyard.
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Posting a photo of the office space on Twitter, Secret Edinburgh said: "I've found the best office".
While the office was previously occupied by graphic designers, this could be a great place for a ghost tour operator or even a cool tattoo and piercing studio...or a pagan ritual?
All we know is that this it is definitely the spookiest office real estate in Edinburgh.
This article was originally published on February 19, 2019.
