Comments on: 9 Funeral Directors Share What They Wish They Knew Before Entering The Profession

By: Mike Steen

Mike Steen — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 23:14:37 +0000

I have been a Funeral DirectorEmbalmer for over 50 years. I wish I had known how much I would enjoy this profession. I have loved nearly every day of the 50 years. I was lucky enough to have had interesting positions working for interesting firms. I cannot think of anything I would rather have done. I made a difference in countless families. I had a wonderful mentor in my first boss. I must have asked a thousand questions, because I wanted to know why, not just what did we do.

By: Janice J. Richardson

Janice J. Richardson — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 16:41:11 +0000

The hardest part of being in funeral service was the attitude of a few misogynists who undermined me, sabotaged my work and made life miserable with their sexual innuendos. That could happen in any job. With what I have learned over the years, now I would not be afraid to report them. The constant on call with the resulting lack of sleep was a challenge.

Would I do it again? In a heartbeat. I loved being a funeral director.

By: Fred marshall

Fred marshall — Sun, 02 Oct 2016 17:19:05 +0000

Am Glad i am a funeral director, but wish sometime i did not miss out on life so much

By: Walter L. Hatfield

Walter L. Hatfield — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 21:33:58 +0000

If I has been smart I would have purchased my own funeral home. When I entered the Funeral Profession I was elated that I could assist a family with the services they wanted and helped them adjust their funeral services to their budget without having to spend $7,000.00 for a funeral that was priced $3,000.00 just a few years ago. As I remember, the owners lived a comfortable life and the employee’s were treated as part of the family. The along came the Corporations. They swooped in a community paid double price for Funeral Homes then raised prices on average of 35% for less. When the business started to fail from the weight of pricing even though the employees were making less in salaries and given raises, if any, of 1% or 2%. After 47 years as a Funeral Director and losing my desire to become a salesman, I retired. The art of embalming and restorative art is lost.