First day…

I had an amazing first day!!! I think this is going to be a really good fit!!

So I got there early … I’m always early everywhere… then my coworker came and she was really nice…

There was a lot to take in… I have a key to unlock the funeral home – and there is an alarm I have to disable when walking in…

Then I have to turn on all the lights and open the blinds. I have to turn on a stereo system that just plays soothing peaceful funeral home music? Is just really peaceful generic music.

When walking in… we go through the back part – where there may be caskets and where they keep any ashes to be picked up… none of the bodies are prepared at the location so it’s not creepy… and first thing this morning there were no caskets.

During the morning I just filled out some paperwork, and then we went over things, and showed me around, since I will be doing by myself tmrw. We placed beautiful wreaths on the front door. It’s a very calm soothing atmosphere

We did have one funeral today but was NOT at our location… was grave site – so at the cemetery.

But we did have to accept the casket and body… I was a little unsure how that was going to be ? But wasn’t bad… the casket came … and we brought inside the back area with 2 people who brought it… and closed the door… we had to open the casket with gloves on and verify the toe tag before they could leave.

It was kinda weird and creepy for maybe a quick second when they first opened the casket – because I just didn’t know what to expect… but is a job… it’s life… and that’s someone’s loved one so – wasn’t as bad as I thought. It did not hit me emotionally or seem as bad as you would think that would be?

So we accepted the casket and body … and then we covered her nicely with a sheet Incase family wanted to view open casket. She just looked like she was peacefully sleeping. She was not embalmed so there is a time limit on how long you have for burial. (Something like 24 hours?) there was a lot to take in so I don’t remember exactly – is about 24 to 48 hours.

I helped load the casket into the hearse before they left for the cemetery

It is extra money to do burials on weekends… the family picked the cheapest casket, was beautiful though … then they said was just going to be a quick burial just immediate family… in which case we just hand casket and body over to family but when my coworker and funeral attendant got to the cemetery there were over 80 people there … it became a service – that is extra. And then because of that, by law, our people have to stay and watch casket being lowered. I did not see any of that, I stayed at our funeral home location.

Was interesting to see the inside workings of all this. Is very much orchestrated

My funeral home really does do an amazing job and I am impressed with the care and empathy all the coworkers have – we are all women. They are pretty amazing

We also had someone come in to pick up their wife’s ashes… that was pretty simple.

The funeral home today… was pretty peaceful… not crazy – but I was told when they have several back to back funerals can be very crazy and very stressful, everything must be totally perfect. And of course the families just lost a loved one so you just don’t know how they react or what stage of grief are in – so I have not experienced any of that yet so we see … but so far I do really love it.

Tmrw I work alone – should be very calm and peaceful. I have a list of things to do and is just quiet … we keep the front door locked – you must ring bell… and then the phones today were pretty quiet, she said tmrw probably be even more quiet – Sunday’s are very quiet days

Funerals are expensive! I do get discount because I am now employee … immediate family such as a spouse or child or myself… would be 75% off

And then is 50% for parents and grandparents (mine are gone expect my mother – so if she passes and I am still doing this – I can pick any funeral home within network – which is all over United States) and that funeral home would take care of everything.

Then for aunts or uncles etc … is 25%

Hope I never have to use – but good to have.

This is going to be quite healing for myself and then quite a learning experience!!

I fit in right away with staff today as if I had been there forever. I felt very comfortable

So let’s see how tmrw goes. First day was pretty good! I was a little worried because I have never had any experience in this field… but the others were just like that too when they started. I really like the staff!

I like this so far! Can’t wait for tmrw – I’m not even nervous!! Which is odd … is all new to me, and I’m about to handle all by myself … but I am not nervous at all… I think that’s a really good sign!! So let’s see how goes

Gnite ✌️