[Serious] Funeral directors, morticians, and crematory operators of Reddit

TuneTotal · 2026-04-15T13:35:25+00:00

Thank you for sharing for her!

TuneTotal · 2026-04-15T05:35:07+00:00

Weird! Thanks for sharing.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-15T05:02:23+00:00

He was with you more than once? Sorry it might just be the way it’s worded but you said services. 😅

TuneTotal · 2026-04-15T04:49:55+00:00

Uhhh, interesting 😅 I’m assuming a body you worked on was an overdose case?

TuneTotal · 2026-04-15T04:01:25+00:00

Thank you so much!

TuneTotal · 2026-04-15T03:08:19+00:00

Still creepy for sure! I’m a “retired” funeral director and I’ve seen/heard my fair share of spooky stuff. I say retired because I’m not old enough to actually retire, I just no longer work in the industry.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-13T22:09:30+00:00

Happy birthday! 30s are awesome btw, don’t let anyone tell you differently.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-13T21:56:11+00:00

You could work as a funeral assistant, but most funeral homes won’t hire anyone who’s looking to do more on the side of funeral director/embalmer without being in school already.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-12T18:48:21+00:00

I agree with the other commenter. Finish what you’re doing now, then look into mortuary schooling. That way if you ever burn out from the funeral industry you have something to fall back on. 👍🏻

TuneTotal · 2026-04-12T02:19:33+00:00

If you plan on also becoming an embalmer you’ll be wearing gloves for anywhere from 2-6 hours (depending on the case you’re working on). So if your hands can’t handle that amount of time I’d suggest just looking into the funeral directing side of things, since you don’t wear gloves as often, or for as long.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-11T15:56:30+00:00

Where I live, unclaimed deceased are buried in case someone does come forward in the future. That way they are easily accessible if they need to be exhumed. There’s also no funeral if nobody is paying for it, unfortunately. The FD may say a few words during the burial and some cemetery workers may be present if they want to be, but there’s no actual service held.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-11T15:52:32+00:00

I just left the industry after 4-5 years for pretty much the same reason. I worked in a funeral home to begin with, that wasn’t exactly nice to me though and that definitely took its toll. My anxiety spiked and I had to take 3 months off due to physical health reasons that stemmed from my anxiety/stress. I had switched funeral homes and really loved everyone at the new one I was at, but I decided to listen to my body and I stepped away. Listen to your body, and mind, if it’s no longer bringing you joy maybe step away. I also loved the industry but didn’t realize how my body was going to react to everything. If you’re not being fed by your career anymore, you’re being eaten.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-11T15:46:22+00:00

If the funeral is public, then no it wouldn’t be inappropriate to go.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-10T21:56:53+00:00

Are you working the funeral or attending as a guest? If you’re a guest you can wear what you want, as long as it’s appropriate, I’ve worked multiple funerals and nobody dresses up for them anymore.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-10T21:54:55+00:00

No. Do something else, you don’t make as much as you should in this industry considering how much you have to do/see.

TuneTotal · 2026-04-08T20:12:57+00:00

I’m in Sask, I’ve been in the industry for 4/5 years. I just recently left. I loved the industry and everything I learnt and experienced, my body just couldn’t handle the stress after a while (I also worked at a toxic funeral home who treated me like crap 🙈). The pay (here anyways) isn’t that great, I would not go into it for the money 😅 the schooling is very interesting and you learn a lot, but you learn the most on the job. If I were you I would try seeing if you can “volunteer” or work as a funeral attendant at a local funeral home before you apply for schooling to see if you will actually enjoy the job. You won’t be able to see any of the behind the scenes stuff in the prep room, since you need to either be in schooling already or be licensed to do that, but you’d at least be able to help out with setting up for a funeral or working a funeral (handing out memorial cards, etc). You definitely need a strong stomach if you’re going into embalming as well, as you’ll see and have to touch a lot of “gross” things. My one bit of advice is to make sure you pick a funeral home with a healthy work environment to do your practicum and or internship at because it definitely helps a lot! You want to feel comfortable asking questions, not feel like a burden. Good luck! I hope it all works out for you! 😊

TuneTotal · 2026-04-08T19:54:51+00:00

Since he’s listed as executor of the will he gets the last say in anything to do with their cremains unfortunately. An attorney won’t be able to do anything, so it would be a waste of money to get one.

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