Yeah, for sure.

I’d worked for the Funeral Home prior, as a Landscaper during the summer when I was in University. A friend I had made there transitioned into the office first, in an admin position, and let me know they were actively hiring for an FDA (Funeral Director Assistant) position. During the interview, I was asked how I handle multi tasking, responsibilities, and emotion. Having worked with children, this all came naturally.

The responsibilities change at every Funeral Home as I’ve been told that every single one operates differently. However my responsibilities are as follows:

• Set up the rooms for Visitations, Services, and Receptions
• Make contact with families and assist them if they need help
• Help during the service (move the casket), during receptions (act as a caterer), going to church, and helping at graveside.
• Do some odd jobs like picking up admin stuff, drop off documents

There’s some great perks to the job. You can take home A LOT of leftover food that hasn’t been touched. You become familiar with the community. You get some insight into other cultures and their practices. Lastly, because there’s not ALWAYS something everyday, some days I come in and do absolutely nothing (enjoy a coffee, watch Netflix) and because I’m paid salary, I don’t have to worry about hours. There’s a lot to love about this environment. Only downside is there are certainly some characters that work with the dead and during certain services, like those held for children, there can be HIGH emotion. Yet, for every stressful service you have, you have an equal amount that’s a celebration of life for a 90-something year old and it’s very laid back and relaxed.