What chances do women honestly have in the funeral business? Anyone know?

Question

I've wanted to be a funeral director, mainly embalmer, for a long time now. I talk to a female FD (who did my mom's funeral and who married into the business) and I also talked to a school for mortuary science (business manager who went to that school) today and was told by both (both female) that although it's not impossible for a female, it's very, very hard for them to make it and that to compete for jobs, they have to really stand out among the crowd and basically work twice as hard as a man would. Both were trying to discourage me, but neither had any reason to lie to me so it must be true, right? I mean, they're actually in the business so they obviously know a thing or two about it. I've never been a "go getter" (I know that's bad!) and I don't want to waste my time going to school if I'm not going to be able to get a job. Does anyone who is in the business know?

I was also told that my chances would be hgher if I would consider moving out of state, but I have no interest in doing that. This is my home.

Answer 1

In my graduating mortuary class, of the 73, 47 of them were women. There are more women in every class than there are men. Women are very up and coming in this business, and I firmly believe we will someday rule this business over men. Women are naturally more compassionate and easier to relate to than a man. The women like us because they can relate to us and men are simply more comfortable talking to a woman. Don't let anyone discourage you, follow you dreams and don't worry about it, women have a very firm-rooted place in this business and we aren't going anywhere any time soon!! Take care!

Answer 2

A very good chance because women aren't normally in that type of a field. It looks good on a resume plus the mortuary business wants to diversify its field as in an equal men and women.I did an internship working with dead bodies and my adviser was a women and she was the head boss over everything.