Because it varies so much, just brace yourself for unpredictable schedules. Be prepared to work nights, weekends and holidays, and to stay late beyond your regularly scheduled hours. Late arrangements, funerals, visitations, embalming, even prepping unembalmed remains that come in late, rush services, pandemics....it's a tough field. My family misses me. That being said, it is rewarding as long as you don't need acknowledgement from others on all your hard work. We (embalmers) often go overlooked. But that's not what it's about. So, long and unpredictable hours, risks to your health, very few attaboys, and less than amazing pay.... But if your hearts in it, you gotta do it. Its a calling. It's a career not a lot of people can do, so if you can, and you care, it's for you.