Today, in exams to become a funeral director, my full name was used as the example of the deceased in a few questions. Actually, 22 questions. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at my job as a funeral director, I fell ass over heels into the grave in front of a hundred mourners and an unamused Catholic priest. FML
Today, at my job in a funeral home, I was transferring a body off a stretcher when it exhaled its last breath. Right into my face. FML
Today, I got a question wrong on an exam. The question started with, "In your opinion..." FML
Today, out of sheer boredom, I took a career personality test. The "best match" for me was the position of funeral director. Not only do I have a promising future with death, I got genuinely excited at how accurate the result was. FML
Today, I was mistaken for an employee at my grandmother's funeral. There were only twelve of us there, all family. FML
Today, at the funeral home where I work, I asked my boss if it was time to "bring out the stiff". I didn't realize the guy's family was not only in the building, but within earshot as well. FML
Today, the only part of my Psychology final that I was 100% confident in was my name. FML
Today, I serve at church and had a funeral. As I greeted the family, someone asked how I was doing. Without thought, I responded, "Good to be alive." FML
Today, I was so nervous about a medical exam I was about to take, that I misspelled my own first name. It only has three letters. FML
Today, I took a major test, worth half my grade, not realizing that there were questions on the back of the sheet. FML
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species4872 20
Just be glad you haven't become the practical part of the exam.
bretzeller 13
Lots of depressing jobs out there. They generally pay okay.
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sirdannyboy1 20
Seems like you got your professor's attention.
WCARlover 35
Genuinely curious, how did you come to the point of wanting to be a funeral director? I think that's one of the last jobs that would want personally, I just feel like it would be depressing. But that's obviously just my own opinion, not saying I'm right and you're wrong by any means. Just wondering what drew you in
bretzeller 13
Lots of depressing jobs out there. They generally pay okay.
RichardPencil 32
First, until they find a cure for death, it's a stable job. Also, he'll seem interesting compared to all the stiffs around him.
luther48 20
I'm sure it can also be very rewarding. You're helping families get thru the worst times in their lives. Although you know nothing can replace their loved one, you're making their last memories of the deceased nice and you're their to comfort those in need.
RichardPencil 32
And if you can upsell them on a really fancy coffin, you can make lots of money.
Eivana 37
Well, I know some boys who were just born into that kind of family. It makes good money and they get lots of work, obviously. They don't always have to choose, some are kinda trained to do it from very young and maybe choose to do it because they decided to stick with what they know.
species4872 20
Just be glad you haven't become the practical part of the exam.
RichardPencil 32
Sounds creepy. Did the packet also have a voodoo doll? No? The boss must have kept it.
inappropes 31
is your name john smith?
zeffra13 31
*Jane Smith, OP is female.
yerawizardlizzy 27
That's what I was wondering. OP might have a common name for all we know.
Angeuh_fml 21
That's what I thoughed and then I red OP's nickname.
HeavyWeaponsGuy 21
I guess you're dead to him
PrincessCastiel 27
Well, that's morbid.
Bluepies 24
Considering the job you're applying for, it's as good a time as any to develop a strong stomach when it comes to dealing with death.
PennyLane27 32
Maybe everybody's exam is personalized like that. It could be a good weeding out tool. Someone could be smart enough to get the answers right, but if they freak out seeing their own name associated with death, they may not be cut out for that line of work.
Thor1012 28
Forgive the ignorance. But why an exam to become a funeral director?
doemetoch 28
Would you really want the funeral of a loved one to be done by someone who didn't pass an exam proving they know what they're doing?