One. Nobody who “wants” to be a funeral director will make it. It isn’t something you want in the way that you want a boy/girlfriend or a new car. No. It’s more like marriage. It’s a commitment that’s intended to last. It’s not a job … nor is it just a profession … this business […]
I asked this question to the Confessions of a Funeral Director community: If you’re in (or going to be in) the funeral trade, what reason(s), experience(s) and/or event(s) inspired you to take the plunge? These 20 very short stories help dispel the idea that funeral directors are innately money-hungry creepy people. Creepy people who stuffed […]
Aspiring funeral directors (specifically, those who AREN’T coming from a family business) will often ask a variation of one of these three questions: “Do you have any advice for those wanting to get into the funeral business?” “Have any tips for funeral students trying to get an apprenticeship at a funeral home?” “I just […]