I’m a 25 y/o male, my family has been in this type of work for over 110 years. Ive been around death since I was a child. I’m still currently working here until I go to the trades in September. I’m open to any questions
I’m a 6th generation funeral director leaving the family business. AMA!
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Do you like asian porn?
What do you want to do instead
Did you watch six feet under?
Did you or family find it depressing?
What was the creepiest thing you’ve or a family has witnessed while in this business? And what is the most bizarre/interesting request a family has requested to perform at a wake? Thanks!
do you wake up every morning praying for people to die so you can get more business?
Have you noticed a bump in business over the last 5 years?
Mum died in ’23 and they couldn’t even do the funeral for 3 weeks because they were so flat out.
Do you have siblings who will take it over?
How does one get in that line of work.
Is your name Dexter? Do you love blood?
Craziest death you’ve ever come across?
Have you seen the show Six Feet Under? I love that show. Curious if you may appreciate it as well.
What made you decide to leave the business?
What’s the memory during your time that you’ll “take to the grave”? (Excuse the pun) Also, what country and area are you in?
I’ve always dreamed of doing this type of work. What are the downsides of it? Why have you decided to leave it?
I’ve met two funeral directors, both on vacations. They were both not only very sociable but also very funny. Is this normal?
Are you afraid of dying? Do you believe in an afterlife?
Do you apply the make up? And wash and do the hair? Do you ask for the person’s personal make up etc to match what they typically look like.
Do you believe in life after death?
Do you do funerals for other religions?
What is a bad day like as a funeral director? Do you have to deal with crappy vendors? Have you ever had to say….”actually no….we can’t do business with you” to the grieving people?
I appreciate the work you do and also respect your choice to selecting a new path. Change is hard, but also rewarding. Good luck in your new career!
Also, what do you like on toast?
Have you ever watched Six Feet Under?
Have you seen an uptick in entitled behavior from the general public regarding pre-need care?
My impressed is that these are often family businesses. What percent are, and why do you think families stay in it for generations?
I love learning about funeral traditions around the globe. I think you can learn a lot about a culture by the way they honor their dead. Thinking of all the different families, cultures or religions you’ve served, what were the most interesting or moving grieving rituals you witnessed?
What the income a year for a business like that??
What would you say is the biggest misconception about death and/or your job that you encounter in day-to-day life?
What’s average profit for the year?
Are you an enthusiastic extrovert that has to tone it down as part of your job?
Would you rather be buried or cremated when you die? Do you think one is better, for a lack of a better term, than others?
Are you aware of the horrendous fly-by-night funeral services scandal in the UK?Funeral services grose misconduct
This isn’t intended to be snarky but a genuine question about your emotions and thoughts. Do you ever feel bad charging people so much money for something so important and sensitive?
My experience has been fuck funeral homes.
You guys just find out how much the burial policy is. And then guilt the family into maxing it out.