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You aren't getting paid enough for that amount of work, but the good thing is, you can probably find another career that pays at least what you make. While some of your skills are pretty specific, some of them are not specific to the business. You sell services and products. You have to work with people a lot, and you have to counsel them on difficult matters. These are things that apply to a lot of different fields.
Before switching, though, I'd personally first try to find a different funeral home before abandoning the trade. There is a period of "putting in your time" as a younger director, while some of the more senior people get much better schedules. When you leave, they'll just get a new graduate or a couple of apprentices to do most of the work anyway. I'd give it another year while trying to find a different place to work.
Before switching, though, I'd personally first try to find a different funeral home before abandoning the trade. There is a period of "putting in your time" as a younger director, while some of the more senior people get much better schedules. When you leave, they'll just get a new graduate or a couple of apprentices to do most of the work anyway. I'd give it another year while trying to find a different place to work.
This is my thought too. You say you like the job, but it seems like you are grossly overworked. How do other companies schedule their employees in your area? Do they have shifts like other emergency services? That would only make sense to me that there should be someone else to take over duties at least part of the time to give you a couple of days off a week. I can't see how anyone could survive basically being on call or working 24/7.
Maybe stay in the same field but switch companies. Sounds like your current company is working you too many hours/giving you too many "on call" hours.
If you can find another company that has another funeral director or several, then you can split "on call" duties, which will give you free time.
I had similar on-call/working schedule as you for an IT job. It wasn't that I needed a career switch - I just needed to switch companies. I went from working days and often middle of the night for emergencies, plus being on call 24x7 15 days straight per month to working only during the day and zero on-call.
This is my thought too. You say you like the job, but it seems like you are grossly overworked. How do other companies schedule their employees in your area? Do they have shifts like other emergency services? That would only make sense to me that there should be someone else to take over duties at least part of the time to give you a couple of days off a week. I can't see how anyone could survive basically being on call or working 24/7.
I thought about this too, but really it's not because I am new. I have seen FDs in the business who have been working in the industry for 30 plus years who still work like crazy. The only difference is that they are used to it I guess. They do get paid more.
Corporate run funeral homes are supposed to have better hours. I don't know. I may take your advice and start looking around. In case that doesn't work out I'd love some guidance on other careers I could attempt to switch too
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