Do you love your job as a funeral director?

Funeral director is a title that I’m proud to wear and a profession that I honestly love. This profession has taught me many lessons, and if you’re going to spend your life working, you’ll be better off spending it working at a job you love.

Why are funeral directors so sensitive to loss?

Even though funeral directors are exposed to death every day, they are still sensitive when families have suffered a loss. They find the deaths of children particularly difficult to deal with, or deaths that occurred as a result of violent crime. They are, after all, only human.

Can a funeral director host a funeral for a homeless person?

You should also know that many funeral homes have funeral services for homeless people or elderly people with no family without receiving any financial remuneration. The funeral directors from the home will host and attend the service and say a few poignant words because they believe that every life is important and deserves to be acknowledged.

Who is the funeral director of Connelly McKinley?

Gerry Connelly, Funeral Director and President of Connelly-McKinley Funeral Homes in Edmonton states: “When we come across a deceased person that has no family and friends, we will organize a funeral service ourselves and pick up the costs.

Why does the funeral director have to leave?

A funeral director may have to leave a Christmas dinner, his or her child’s birthday party or soccer game, or a family wedding, because he or she received a call from a family that needs them. The reality is that other people’s needs are prioritized higher than the funeral director’s needs, or even the needs of his or her own family.

Do you tip the funeral director at a funeral?

The funeral director receives a fee directly from the funeral home. When you pay for the funeral service, you get a certain number of services included, such as the transportation, preparation of the body, and the funeral venue. All of this is included in your fee, and there is no need to tip the funeral director any extra.

You should also know that many funeral homes have funeral services for homeless people or elderly people with no family without receiving any financial remuneration. The funeral directors from the home will host and attend the service and say a few poignant words because they believe that every life is important and deserves to be acknowledged.

Can a young woman become a funeral director?

Today, however, young people and women are becoming funeral directors and changing the face of the profession. People who didn’t grow up in a funeral home are choosing it as a first or second career and finding it very rewarding.