have you got the what it takes?

[4getmenot]

my boss was looking at a few courses and said if there were enough spaces i could go to. One she did find was one called banish the myths that the funeral parlour does. You get to see embalming, a body in chapel of rest and then the whole cremation bit. I have watched things on tv and always interesting to learn new things but dont know if id puke or be totally freaked out. Would any of you lot do it?

[China Doll]

Probably, it sounds interesting.

[islasmum]

Yes, I might do, so long as I wasn't alone!

[boxtops]

Yes, I think I would. I think we would all benefit from learning more about some of the subjects that are considered - well - taboo to discuss at times.

[Hymie]

I’m trying to think of an occupation (other than undertaker/cremation worker) where such a course would be useful.

Perhaps this is because I don’t work for a local authority.

Surely there only needs to be one space for you to go on the course.

[starone]

It's a growth industry. It will always be needed, but personally, I don't want to do it.

[Calibax]

Yes, sounds fascinating. I'm not at all squeamish about things like that.

[boxtops]

If you work in healthcare, hymie, particularly with the elderly who might want to know about these things, I could see it being very useful to be able to talk to them (or their families) factually about what you'd learned.

[grasscarp]

How will this course help you in your job? Wouldn't it be better to go on a course to help your development? Not really the type of thing that will look good on your cv and possibly will upset you.

[woofgang]

no I wouldn't do that...can see the point in some circs but not for me

[RATTER15]

Without a doubt!

[Ratty2E]

I wouldn't do it but my neice recently did and she found it very interesting. I suppose only you know if you'd be comfortable with it or not and if the experience will be helpful in your career.

[4getmenot]

im in admin for a healthcare company. I would rather the carers took the spaces. Anyone can do it, its actually free to public. She just asked if id be interested.

[BagPussAA]

Sounds great to me but then I am morbid and love to learn about this sort of stuff. I have already seen an autopsy performed and that did not freak me out so this probably would not either..