Wow, it sure has been an overwhelming week.....
It is a very large chapel and though I have been working there for the last few years, I have been acting as a Funeral Director, Specializing in estate issues. So, I did not really pay that much attention to the coming and goings of all the staff and their daily duties.
Being thrust into the role of now being in charge of co-ordinating those daily duties and making sure the day is staffed accordingly can be a tricky task in an uncertain, last minute changing sort of environment. On top of that, I have been making funeral arrangements for people in advance of their death for the last five years and now I am making arrangements for families after the death has occurred. It feels like it has been forever since I have done this...and working with a new computer system......it has been a hectic two weeks.
I can say though, that everything is going really well. Of course there is some resistance from some of the staff with the new changes, but that is to be expected. Some people don't take well to changes and with the implementation of my new role has been coming some new policies and procedures in order to stream line the day to day operations.
It has been a challenge in which I am thriving in and enjoying every day!!
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Important job ..... if the director wasn't pro-active when my dad died in June, we would have been unaware of a life insurance policy from my dad's place of employment that would have gone unnoticed. He also helped us with proper documents and even a flag for the coffin as he was a veteran.
Blessings as you continue in this vital position.
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