Again, I know you’re just starting in school and everything is new to you, but take it from me, as one who has been in this business for a long time: If you don’t man-up, you’ll never get a job in the funeral industry. He even agreed that you were perfect for the position, except your mannerisms and the way you handle yourself is not what he thinks is fit for funeral service. Her: You see, the manager sees that as a liability, and he couldn’t take the risk. I don’t mean to be rude, but are you gay? I shouldn’t be telling you this, but I know you’re a passionate young man who really knows his stuff. We were ready to hire you right then and there, but the manager said no. Her: I wanted to apologize for us not hiring you. Nervous, I walked outside and we walked to the edge of the street, outside everyone’s hearing radius. She walked over to me, gave me a hug, and told me to meet her outside. After dinner, I was spotted by the HR ladies who interviewed me at the funeral home that didn’t call me back. Not one of them suggested a place I should inquire. I kept in mind that some of these people sitting with me were saying this actually worked at family-owned establishments. “Don’t go to corporate young man”, they said, “Corporate doesn’t care about you. There, I met managers, owners, and even one of my new best friends. As suggested, I sat with complete strangers. That same week, I was at the local funeral director’s dinner, and I was so happy to go, I mean, food and networking? Sign me up. I thought nothing of it, especially even when two classmates got hired at the same exact location, and I just thought to myself “maybe they had something I didn’t”. Two weeks passed by, and I didn’t receive a call. I thought I had this particular family-owned position in the bag: the HR ladies loved me, and they were shocked at my professionalism. Dutifully, I polished up my resume and headed to every funeral home with positions listed in my campus’s Mortuary Science office. In my case, I was told to try everywhere. Where I live, that is a huge decision one must make when looking for work. But I was naïve because I didn’t understand funeral service politics: Family or Corporate? It was absolutely blissful when professors and students alike praised my passion for wanting to become a funeral service professional. I remember when my mom used to drive by the local family-owned funeral home and I would tell her “Soon mommy, I’ll be able to work there.” My mom would just smile at me and say “I know you will Mijo, just give it time.”įast forward and I am now a mortuary science student, knee deep in everything death. Since the age of six, I knew I wanted to help those who have lost a loved one, by facilitating their needs at such a dark time in their lives. I wanted to be the voice of a generation, someone who is not afraid to talk about death. These words will forever be replaying in my head, until my dying day.Īs a mortuary science student, you must be prepared for many things: hard work, long study hours, and the occasional scoff from people who don’t understand why you would pursue a college major that is extremely morbid. “If you don’t ‘man-up’, you’ll never get a job in the funeral industry.” The author of today’s guest post wishes to remain anonymous.
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