How is the funeral industry?
Based on the experiences shared in articles, the employment requirements are quite high. In addition to basic professional competencies, there are extra requirements such as height, appearance, and a driver’s license. Finding a job is definitely not difficult, given the growing aging population and rising mortality rates, which are expanding the market size. However, making real money is genuinely hard. There’s typically little additional revenue (like red envelopes or tips), and salaries hover around 3,000 RMB, especially in positions that offer no path to permanent conversion. Furthermore, in terms of social life, you’ll encounter various forms of invisible discrimination. If your stress resilience is weak, it can very easily lead to psychological issues. For instance, in *American Horror Story*, there’s an episode featuring someone who prepares the deceased for viewing; that character struggled with mental health, engaged in sexual acts with corpses, was caught on camera, suffered social humiliation, and ultimately sought revenge against the voyeur before dying together.