Ep 72 - What You Didn't Know About Funeral Directors: Inside the Industry w/ Jamie Arthurs
Mar 13, 2025
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SHOWNOTES:
This is the 2nd episode in our Careers in Aging Series. In today’s episode we are going behind the scenes with Jamie Arthur. I ask him what he tells people when they ask him what he does. We find the typical hours of someone who works in this field, how he got into this field and more. Whether you’re a young professional who’s exploring possible career paths OR you’re just curious and want to listen in on this unique convo, I think you’ll learn new things today and be pleasantly surprised by this discussion.
Highlights:
3:05 – What does he tell people when they ask him what he does?
8:43 – How do you get into this field?
12:00 – how many labor hours go into a funeral service
15:35 – What Jamie’s funeral will be like (the music, the type of clothing he’s okay with, the type what he wants displayed)
16:52 – What are some of the top qualities that would make someone a good morticians.
18:43 – Why people want to be a mortician
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