I'm applying for a position as a client representative at Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks & Mortuaries and I wanted to know what it's like??! Are there any specific skills needed that are pertinent the job?
2007-05-24 14:07:57 · 6 answers · asked by jasfuehajdhfjka 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Other - Arts & Humanities
My husband used to work at a cemetary. "Graveyard shift" even. He had a lot of fun. You meet intersting people and hear a lot of stories. Just be friendly, and don't be scared to show some sympathy. Good luck!
2007-05-24 14:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sales, sales, sales. it's all about selling the higher end casket, grave liner and other accoutrements. I took a job as a grief counselor and ended up selling things to people. you will also have to be comfortable doing pre-death burial sales. ie pre-planning. there's a lot of money in that. it's a tough place to work, especially where the cemetery is on a high water table. when you did one plot, the seapage from the others can be smelt. i am not kidding. i thought a skunk had died nearby and then i realized after asking my boss what the stink was. and it was during a funeral. not pleasant.
2007-05-27 15:59:36 · answer #2 · answered by Koneko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't Forest Lawn, out on Camden Valley Way Austral ?????????
2007-05-24 23:54:25 · answer #3 · answered by Trent 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
watch the movie, 'beyond the limits' first
2007-05-25 01:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by ari-pup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I 'd imagine that it's pretty quiet.
2007-05-24 21:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by SouthernGrits 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be very deadly.
2007-05-24 21:10:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋