Any DUers work or know anybody in the Funeral Business

[leodem]

I've always thought about going into that field to work as a Mortician and such. I've never really given much thought into and just was wondering if anybody out there has any insight in the field?
My friend's step dad does it and since he doesn't get along and they don't talk all the info he gave me was it's good money and not a whole lot of people wanna do that work.

[supernova]

1. I know that there are only a few schools

that will give you a mortuary science degree. I think one is in GA and one is in the NE somewhere. Sorry I don't know more.

It is good money since hardly anyone wants to do it.

[leodem]

4. Miami Dade College

Has a program in it. I think I'm gonna check it out some more. I have two Associated Degrees so hopefully a lot of my credits transfer so I can get it soon if I do go through with it.

Any idea if you can also work in places like Morgues or Coroner's office with this type of degree or is it pretty much just Funeral Service?

[GingerSnaps]

6. They have one out in CA

:scared:

[latebloomer]

2. and there's never any shortage of business!!

though I suppose that in hard times people spend less money on funerals.

[flamingyouth]

3. My friend's parents own a funeral home

They're getting ready to retire and want to sell the business, but they have always done very well financially. I had the unfortunate experience of having to deal with two funeral homes this year, but everyone was very professional and nice to me.

[GingerSnaps]

5. My Dad was one

You get a free apartment and you don't have to worry about burglars.

Did you know that corpses sit up and you have to break their bones to get them to lay back down? My Dad told us about a little girl that he had worked on and she died from having some type of worms. The worms didn't die so when they went to "process" her worms were crawling out of all the cavities in her body :scared: (poor little girl)

My Mother refused to live in the free apartment.

[Lars39]

7. Ahh, yes. One of the perks!

My husband's uncle was a mortician, and he and his family lived over the funeral home for quite a few years, until they built a house.
He lived in a very small town, so the 'customers' were usually people he knew. :(

[GingerSnaps]

8. My Dad

Was in a small town as well and he knew the customers. He drove the town ambulance and he either took them to the hospital or picked them up from the hospital. :scared:

[Lars39]

12. Sounds trite, but it really does take a special person to do

that. Kudos to your dad and all those that can do such a necessary job with sensitivity and caring. :hug:

[leodem]

9. Yes, my friends step-dad

Doesn't live in the Funeral Home itself but he has the whole lab where he works on the corpses in his basement.

LOL, yes I know they move sometimes... this girl I used to work with is a stylist and she got paid excellent money, $500 a corpse to be exact, to do their hair and makeup. I guess the people at the home forgot to tell that they do sit up sometimes and one corpse did so when she was working on it. She said she ran out and never has done worked on another one since. I just talked to her not to long ago and says she probably will do it again since the bank account isn't' that great due to our great leaders economic policies.

[GingerSnaps]

11. $500.00?

That's good money and you don't get bitched at if their hair or makeup gets botched up either.

[Nikia]

10. My dad's brother-in-law is a funeral director

They live above the funeral home and we've had family holiday dinners in the main funeral area before. My father sometimes helps out for extra money. He had to do an internship with my uncle and then take a test. My father is not certified to do body work, only the other stuff. I think that every state is different. My uncle got his mortuary training in the army.
It is a professional career that brings in a good and sometimes high income. A person going into must not have an adversion to the dead and must be empathetic to the family, but not so empathetic that they break down emotionally or anything.

[shraby]

13. If you are emotionally up to doing this

kind of work, there's an old saying. Nothing is sure but death and taxes, so you will never be unemployed again.