Funeral Directors Answer: What’s the best thing about being a funeral director?

Funeral Industry News Lighter Side May 4, 2016
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Funeral Directors Answer: What’s the best thing about being a funeral director?

Being a funeral director is not an easy job. Most people, until services are needed, don’t put a high value on what funeral professionals do day in and day out. Most funeral directors feel like this job is a calling. It is said that funeral directors don’t choose this profession, it chooses them.

We asked 16,000 funeral professionals the question: ‘What’s the best thing about being a funeral director?’. Below are some of the answers (some are serious, others – not so much!).

1. When you are driven to make a difference

difference

 

2. The perks of the job are undeniable

free flowers (1)

 

3. When a situation helps you find yourself

clouds

 

 

4. Serving is your calling

grieving

 

5. Provide healing along the grief journey

greif

 

6. New faces

meeting new people

 

7. No ‘F’s’ to give and you’re just miserable

NOTHING

8. It’s all about the Benjamin’s baby

Big Bucks