Does death play a role in your job or everyday activities?

As part of our In My Experience series, Forum would like to hear from people who work with the deceased. Do you work for a funeral home? At a morgue? Perhaps you are a medical examiner? Or perhaps you work with death in an aspect most people overlook. What is it like dealing with death and the dying on a regular basis?

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Tell us about your job: Where do you work? What do you do there? How do you interact with death?

Does working with the dead or dying have negative effects on your life? If so, what are they? Are there any positive effects?

How did you find your way into this job? Did you seek out this type of work?

What would people be surprised to learn about your job?

Is there anything we haven't asked that you think we should know about you or your interaction with dead people?

And now a few questions to help us get to know you a little better:

What is your gender?

What is your race or ethnicity?

In what year were you born?

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