A question to all undertakers, pathologists, garbage men, drain unblockers.....?

Question

Why? Why did you decide to become one? Did you wake up one morning and think, wow, I'd really love to spend the rest of muy working life attending funerals, peforming post mortams, or draining the crap out of peoples drains?

I am very grateful to the people who do these jobs I just wonder about how they decided to become one.

I work part time as a secretary and raise my kids.

Answer 1

good question...oops i shouldnt be answering this,i really must learn to keep my nose out.

Answer 2

I retired from being a fireman after 18 years and became an undertaker. If the money had been better, I would still be doing it. You have to have a special( maybe even cold ) outlook on life. There are times when removing bodies infested with maggots can make you wonder why you are there, but the team work, being out and about and witnessing how people react at funerals, make no 2 days the same.

Answer 3

In response to the garbage man part: my father used to work on a city council and he was often rotated between different working areas. He worked as a garbo for a few weeks and thought it was great - he still got paid the same amount whether he finished at 12 or 4, and it isn't that hard to jump out of a truck and back in. Of course now, all that needs to be done is to drive the truck and press a button to pick up the bin.

Answer 4

It obvious relies upon on the position you stay yet right here in chicago we are paid properly. maximum anybody is contributors of teamsters union. Im with community 731 and that i make about 110k a year. presently were round $35hr so as you will see we do artwork alot ot, its extra like 50-60 hrs a wk then 40. coverage is sturdy. We pay $34 a wk for relations and corporation will pay relax. Our agencies also pay into our pensions at no fee to worker. Pension is ideal round $3000 month after 25 yrs. no longer perfect job besides the undeniable fact that it delivers a sturdy existence.

Answer 5

I am a self employed plumber, I chose this job as I knew I would always be employed (15years)...I may visit up to 5 locations a day ,meeting a great range of the general public, all the time earning money of which I have control...No boring office or factory job for me.......O.K. I get my hands dirty now and again,but that,s the spice off life.... In fact my phone tells me I have to go again,(leaking drain pipe on a flat roof) in all this wind and rain. Great life aint it...... See ya...

Answer 6

im in the funeral services, and the reason i do it and love it is the job satisfaction. Helping families at possibly the worse times of their lives, and then getting gratitude for helping them get through it. I have had a few jobs in different areas, and I will never do anything but this job, as the satisfaction is enormous. However, it certainly isnt a job for everyone.....its difficult at times, and extremely distressing, but the good outweighs the bad.

Answer 7

You can ask the same question for any job They all have to be done Every one has a choice job satisfaction possibly comes into it and every one is built different its a good job we arn't all the same

Answer 8

each to their own some people to certain jobs because it job satisfaction others do other certain jobs because of a jumpy childhood i,e not enough education ,but we should be respectful to every1 about there jobs Oh what is it u do for living exactly

Answer 9

Believe it or not, but some people don't have much of a choice when it comes to choosing jobs. To suggest that these people actually chose s.hitty jobs is an insult.

Answer 10

what do you do,i think theese people do a great job.All needed very much by the public.