. Most funeral homes have set office hours; however, as a funeral director you don't really work on a set schedule. You are pretty much on 24 hour call, available whenever you are needed.
That may be so at a one man operation but all large funeral homes actually give people off weekends and holidays every so often.
Basically, a funeral director is responsible for preparing bodies for funeral services, making arrangements and providing support for the family. This can include embalming, arranging for cremation, publishing obituaries, handling flowers, printing memorial cards, contacting officiators, arranging for burial plots, and so forth. Funeral directors also order death certificates and take care of life insurance claims. In addition, it is important for the funeral director to observe the traditions that the family chooses.
Hi there. The career of a funeral director starts out working as apprentice. In large funeral homes, there may be possibilities of advancement such as becoming a general manager or branch manager. The final advancement is owning your own funeral home.
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Hi there. Being a funeral director is a lot of work and it really takes a certain type of person do a good job in the profession. The downfall of being a funeral director is that the hours are unpredicted. You basically are on call and required to respond whenever you are needed. Some people find it creepy to work with deceased people and some don't like working with bereaved families, but other than that it is an excellent career choice.
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They have to work odd hours. Other than that, it's a pretty good job in the US.
This will depend upon how often the funeral director gets a case. In the funeral business it has always been a pattern of feast or famine: a funeral home may not get case for a month or two, then suddenly get busy. Notwithstanding this, the funeral director will always have a budget which will include his own salary and that of his staff.
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Hi. The salary of a funeral director depends on the location where they work and whether they own the funeral home or not. If employed by a funeral home that you do not own, in the US you can expect to make around $49,000 per year.
Hi there. A funeral director is basically a person who is licensed to handle funerals. The tasks involve preparing the body for viewing and burial, working with bereaved families to make the final arrangements, and carrying out the funeral in accordance with their wishes. Good funeral directors handle all of the communication relating to the death and burial relieving the loved ones from having to take care of the details.
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