Unfair Work Conditions or Fair Expectations of Being a Funeral Director?

Imagine this. It’s 2 AM, and you get up to use the bathroom like any other night. Except this night your husband is lying unresponsive on the bathroom floor. You’re terrified. You immediately call 911. First responders come, and you watch as they try to give him one more breath, one more chance, one more day.

Unfortunately, they are unsuccessful. It’s confirmed, you are just told your husband has passed away. Due to age and his previous health conditions a medical examiner calls you to tell you that they do not need to investigate the death and you are to call a funeral home to come pick up your husband.

Have you even used the bathroom yet like you intended to? No.

It’s now going on 3:30 in the morning. You’re convinced this is a bad dream. But every few seconds you’re reminded it’s not, as you see your husband still lying on the bathroom floor with a sheet over the top of him.

The police officer says he will stay with you until you call a funeral home. It’s 2024, you do what all would. You google “nearest funeral home near me”.

A few pop up, but you choose the one that you know of from when your grandmother passed away a few years ago. They did a good job after all… didn’t they? You can’t think clearly. Was this the funeral home my mom used for grandma? Oh gosh, my mom. How do I call my mom and tell her my husband is gone?