I work in a mortuary, ask me anything

[Lights Out 101]

I've been working in a major hospital mortuary for over a year now. If you have any questions throw them up.

 

[Leonard Haid]

What happens to people in your town who die alone, without friends or family? What happens to their bodies?

 

[Codger]

How long did it take to get used to seeing dead bodies?

Has it changed your attitude to death?

Do you and your colleagues have a sick sense of humour?

 

[Lights Out 101]

What happens to people in your town who die alone, without friends or family? What happens to their bodies?

We refer them on to the Public Trustee. They then make an effort to contact any distant NOK that we may not be aware of, if that fails they will organise a paupers funeral while attempting to use any funds the deceased may have accumulated in their lifetime. The deceased is always buried and not cremated, in case any family shows up in the future wanting to claim the body.

 

[sub_thug]

How do they make sure that your mortuary types don't get frisky with the bodies? I'm betting that people do...

 

[Nesk]

Do you have sex at your workplace...

 

[Lights Out 101]

How long did it take to get used to seeing dead bodies?

Has it changed your attitude to death?

Do you and your colleagues have a sick sense of humour?

It took me about 1 week, I had to assist in an autopsy on my first day of working there.

Can't say it has really changed my attitude towards death, I've always seen it as a part of life. It has made me see the importance of making the most of the time we have on this earth though.

Yes, definitely. Especially my manager. He has been working in Mortuary's for about 40 years now, if he didn't crack jokes each day he probably would have gone crazy a long time ago. It's part of the culture.

 

[HHJ]

Whats the fast track to getting into this kind of work?

 

[Codger]

Do the dead look like people or more like meat or something else to you now?

 

[Leonard Haid]

Do you have sex at your workplace...

I hope you don't mean sex with...nevermind.

 

[Lights Out 101]

How do they make sure that your mortuary types don't get frisky with the bodies? I'm betting that people do...

Well for starters, you would have to be a twisted fuck for even contemplating such a thing, and I'm sure that type of person would stand out in the interview process. But yeah, I've heard of it happening before too. Those people are usually caught.

 

[FrontNakedChoke]

Some girl asked me to bang in one once.

I don't really have a question.

 

[Lights Out 101]

Do the dead look like people or more like meat or something else to you now?

I just see them as lifeless shells.

 

[I Am Legion]

How bad is the smell?

 

[ShinkanPo]

I just see them as lifeless shells.

Very sad..

Is it depressing?

 

[Lights Out 101]

Very sad..

Is it depressing?

Not really. I'll feel sad for about 2 seconds if a child or a baby or a homicide victim comes down, but at the end of the day it's just a job and you can't allow yourself to become too bothered by it.

 

[cobrinski]

How do you handle patients who won't stop talking,while you work?

 

[Lights Out 101]

How bad is the smell?

We make good use of the cleaning products and chemicals that are provided to us, So the mortuary never really smells. During an autopsy though? That's another story.

 

[OAKS]

Does your workplace keep any emergency supplies in case of a zombie outbreak or any other supernatural occurence?

 

[Lights Out 101]

Does your workplace keep any emergency supplies in case of a zombie outbreak or any other supernatural occurence?

We have a bunker with stocked rations just in case.