Advice From a Mentor to Apprentice Funeral Director/Embalmer

[@ghosty426]

"Always be mindful for signs of Life." That's a Biggy and it dovetails nicely with " Do the right thing when no one is looking."

[@KaritheMortician]

So true!

[@ghosty426]

@@KaritheMortician Yup...

[@geedubb2005]

We all make mistakes, but it’s far better to learn from those that made them before us. One of my old bosses once told me, “those who never made a mistake, never did a damn thing”. RIP Earl Thanks Kari!

[@KaritheMortician]

Advice is there for a reason usually :)

[@Kelli.Hicks.5]

These are great tips and tricks for life, in general, not just the funeral service industry. 🙂

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes!

[@timvirginia6327]

How about doing a video for families that give 20 tips on how not to get ripped off by a mortuary or funeral home. This information is desperately needed by the general population in America.

[@KaritheMortician]

I have 750 videos and many videos on questions to ask and your rights as a consumer :)

[@timvirginia6327]

@@KaritheMortician yeah, I wouldn’t do your viewers a favor either. Let them get screwed by your industry. They are too mentally distraught to figure out they are getting hosed until it’s too late. Yeah, thanks…for nothing.🤪

[@jenniferlyons4150]

I'm 44 and the circle has come around to our friends parents passing away. It's been a rough 2 years for all and now we are sending lots of cards, flowers, donations and well wishes. It's something we're all dealing with and appreciate the help of everyone involved from the florist to the funeral director to the people digging the ground or sealing the vault. All important.

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you

[@evelynfoster2706]

Kari this is awesome advice for many careers !! Thank you !!

[@KaritheMortician]

thank you!

[@carlynewcombe7289]

I’m a trainee funeral director/embalmer in Northern Ireland and I have heard so many of these wee knowledge nuggets from my mentors and colleagues, especially under promise and over deliver and never say no to a family, always say we will try our very best. Honesty is key, we help one another when mistakes are made but we need to own up or it cannot be rectified. Thank you for sharing these!

[@KaritheMortician]

Very good ones!

[@jonahtaras5588]

Thank you so much for the information. The fact that you take the time to make these videos with so little free time shows serious dedication to the people in the trade and aspiring to be in it.

[@KaritheMortician]

You are welcome

[@RobertGMoore]

Reminds me of something we had in the cop career field in the US Air Force. It was called "Lessons Learned". It covered a lot of stupid things people did in our career field spanning from when we started out as Air Police in the 40's up to modern times as Security Forces. One for instance was about an Airman and his partner responding to an incident and forgetting to put the car in park when he got out. They went to get their gear

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you!

[@rayescra8tionspace]

Thank you for this video I’m looking for apprenticeship now

[@hillbillyROandD]

Great advice and reminders.

[@monicacecil4984]

thank you kari I learn so much from you everything you share is great material

[@KaritheMortician]

You are so welcome!

[@margarethutchens5463]

These are good tips for excellence in general.

[@KaritheMortician]

Glad you like them!

[@marciadichiara5688]

Great tips for life as well. Always do your best and a spoken word cannot be taken back. Use kindness when dealing with others and try to be in the minent

[@KaritheMortician]

Thanks

[@larryulery3729]

Good life tips. I know about the school 🏫 of hard knocks

[@KaritheMortician]

:)

[@AnthonyBrown-to2ie]

That's real good advice kari u are looking so we'll since your new relationship.

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you!

[@jacccaro]

Semper Gumby was a term I first heard from my son who learned it while serving in the US Marines. Good advice, along with Semper Fi.

[@KaritheMortician]

Thanks!

[@Keith77373]

Hi Kari,nice to see you.

[@KaritheMortician]

You too!!

[@lauragadille3384]

I wouldn't want to see a hearse filling up the at a gas station next to me, with the funeral procession waiting on it.

[@KaritheMortician]

no lol

[@RobertGMoore]

Oops. They went to get their gear and their car took of without them. They finally caught it after it hit some immovable object. I also liked your talking about doing what's right even when no-one is looking. That's Integrity and it is something sadly missing in the younger generations. Here is another idea that fits. "There are no stupid questions, just the one you didn't ask." Translating into, ask the question, even if you know the answer, because someone else in the room might not know it. That is what I always tried to teach my subordinates. Along with remembering their oath of enlistment, when and if, the government becomes tyrannical and goes against the Constitution of the United States of America. RGM

[@KaritheMortician]

Oh no!

[@bernadetteherpakglisan7498]

What great things to remember. Especially well don’t lie do the right thing

[@KaritheMortician]

Thanks

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello 👋👋 Kari that was super interesting

[@KaritheMortician]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@HarborGuy]

Bodies are removed in station wagons so as not to upset patients in the nursing home.. My uncle did sit up in the casket - the funeral person just pushed the body down and explained it was just a reaction that sometimes happens -

[@KaritheMortician]

It physically can not 110% not happen

[@jeranbrown82]

And don’t forget to wash your vehicles!

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes keep them clean!

[@judyrichards969]

Hi Kari. Good to see you.

[@KaritheMortician]

Hey there!

[@paraprincess93]

I am just starting school going into mortuary sciences. I have been a paramedic for 20 plus years and changing my career in my late 50's. Lots of people have told me I am crazy to back to school at my age. What do you think? If you read this, I really would like to know your opinion. Have a great weekend!

[@rhondamccartney1966]

congratulations on choosing another career caring for people , good luckI thank you your service in helping people in some of the worse tines of their lives

[@KaritheMortician]

Awesome!!

[@amb865]

Would it be possible to post a link to his article in the description?

[@KaritheMortician]

The article is not published anywhere

[@RTEllis]

No one has ever died from lack of sleep? Hmmm...possibly true, but I do know of some folks who almost died from falling asleep at the wheel while diving home from being on-call. Sleep deprivation is not healthy by any means.

[@KaritheMortician]

:)

[@emilywittig445]

Can you provide a link to the article by James Meyer?

[@KaritheMortician]

It is not published yet

[@margaretlaycock42]

I have found that the most obvious is the one to be missed! ...

[@KaritheMortician]

so true

[@roseoakes411]

Hi Kari very intresting

[@KaritheMortician]

Thanks!

[@lynallwimer5672]

Kari question is how do you under embam a person that is over embam the body

[@KaritheMortician]

?

[@jamesoestrike2517]

Got to believe a lot of these “suggestions” likely came about because of accidents or forgotten tasks. In other words, “Don’t let this happen to you”.

[@KaritheMortician]

Exactly

[@tomklock568]

Has there been a case of forgetting to load the casket and finding out the error when one arrives at the funeral site? Thanks for the video a lot of these things are actually good advice for many fields of work!

[@KaritheMortician]

I don't know anyone who has forgotten that detail yet

[@tomklock568]

@@KaritheMortician I hope not!! Thanks!

[@jsmesconzo938]

Where do you work

[@KaritheMortician]

Michigan

[@carmenalvarez9904]

Hola Kari

[@KaritheMortician]

Hola!

[@russellwilkins2449]

Hello beautiful

[@KaritheMortician]

Hello

[@russellwilkins2449]

Hubba Hubba hun

[@mackmangus4535]

firsttt

[@KaritheMortician]

Yeah!

[@Condesamontes]

Fax for the police escort the morning of a funeral AND call them an hour later to confirm the cemetery address..just bc they’re reading the address doesn’t mean the escort will go to the right cemetery. 🫣

[@KaritheMortician]

Very true