
Amanda Kostenko
One family made a point to thank me personally for my service, send a thank you card, write a letter of appreciation to my manager.
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If you ask a classroom full of kindergarteners what they want to be when they grow up, you will get some interesting answers. The children are likely to explain that they hope to one day be astronauts, doctors, football players, or singers. The responses will probably be just as unique as each individual child answering the question.
However, one response you’re unlikely to hear is: “I want to be a funeral professional”. This begs the question - why do people become funeral professionals? In a job that is both physically and emotionally demanding, who would want to take on this career full time?
We asked our team how they came into the deathcare industry, and why the stay. We were shocked by many of their responses.
The job appears on the surface to be so full of sadness, but in reality we found that our funeral professionals have chosen this profession because they are selfless caregivers who want to effectively help people during their darkest times. Many form lifelong friendships with the family members they serve. The stories in this series demonstrate how funeral professionals are unsung heroes, caring for people each day.
One family made a point to thank me personally for my service, send a thank you card, write a letter of appreciation to my manager.
Read MoreA family sent a thank you note to myself and my arranger, not only thanking me personally but thanking my staff.
Read MoreAnother team member and I did an event with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, raising funds to send children who suffer from Muscular Dystrophy to camp.
Read MoreA woman in need called my office after a tragic event involving both of her parents took place.
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