Working for a funeral parlour....

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 14:04

Any other comments on it?

Should I start dear sir or dear mr. whatever

EDIT - suitable it is

kitten_caboodle · 17 May 2006 at 14:04

possibly:

I have always been interested in the caring professions, and feel that I now have the relevant skills and personality traits required to put myself forward as ....<whatever you like here>

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 14:06

kitten_caboodle said:
possibly:

I have always been interested in the caring professions, and feel that I now have the relevant skills and personality traits required to put myself forward as ....<whatever you like here>

That reads a little better I guess

not sure about 'caring professions' though?

kitten_caboodle · 17 May 2006 at 14:12

DailyGeek said:
That reads a little better I guess not sure about 'caring professions' though?

ok, go back to funeral if you're happier with it.

The whole thing reads fine though, you're a shoo-in

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 14:18

kitten_caboodle said:
ok, go back to funeral if you're happier with it. The whole thing reads fine though, you're a shoo-in

I'm feeling thick, whats a shoo-in

Matblack · 17 May 2006 at 14:19

DailyGeek said:
I'm feeling thick, whats a shoo-in

An easy win, a sure thing, a good prospect.

MB

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 14:22

Matblack said:
An easy win, a sure thing, a good prospect.

MB

That'll do me nicely

Off to handwrite it now, for the fifth time today

VeNT · 17 May 2006 at 14:22

DailyGeek said:
That'll do me nicely

Off to handwrite it now, for the fifth time today

in your own blood?
or am I thinking of vampires........

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 14:23

VeNT said:
in your own blood?
or am I thinking of vampires........

Don't be silly - I don't waste my blood

Rich1988 · 17 May 2006 at 14:23

DailyGeek said:
That'll do me nicely

Off to handwrite it now, for the fifth time today

be sure to use human blood and write it on a coffin shaped card.

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 14:27

kitten_caboodle said:
Edit: And there it is

you might consider a little alteration to this paragraph:

My experience of dealing with distressed people has grown over the past 18 months due to my ongoing work as a Samaritans volunteer. In this time I have supported many through their darkest moments. I feel this experience will be relevant when dealing with bereaved clients, and take great pride in my ability to remain professional while being able to support others and carry out necessary duties.

During my current employment, I have also developed my customer service skills, which I feel will be an asset(sp?) to my application.

Just seen this.

I like that, except as a samaritan, I can't give advice so I can't really say that.

So just i'm just going to take that bit out

Dear Mr. yakkayakka

I am writing to you to apply for the position of funeral service arranger. I found this opportunity via the Jobcentre Plus website.

I have considered the funeral service in the past, and feel that I now have the relevant skills and personality traits required to put myself forward as a suitable candidate.

My experience of dealing with distressed people has grown over the past 18 months due to my ongoing work as a Samaritans volunteer. In this time I have supported many through their darkest moments. I feel this experience will be relevant when dealing with bereaved clients, and I take great pride in my ability to remain professional while being able to support others and carry out necessary duties.

During my current employment, I have also developed my customer service skills, which I feel will be an asset to my application.

I am aware that the service you provide is the very last thing people can do for their loved ones. I respect how important it is that the funeral is comforting to your clients and of the highest quality.

I also have excellent IT skills with experience of many software packages including the Microsoft Office suite. This may be of use for the administration side of the position.

Please find enclosed a copy of my CV. I look forward to hearing from you.

Matblack · 17 May 2006 at 14:40

yakayaka is an unusual surname but all the same probably warrents a capital.

MB

kitten_caboodle · 17 May 2006 at 16:50

Matblack said:
yakayaka is an unusual surname but all the same probably warrents a capital.

MB

ROFL!! *hands Matblack a bisuit*

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 17:15

kitten_caboodle said:
ROFL!! *hands Matblack a bisuit*

Whats a Bi-suit?

*hands MB back his hetro-suit!*

MoNkeE · 17 May 2006 at 17:15

kitten_caboodle said:
ROFL!! *hands Matblack a bisuit*

Is that a suit for bisexuals? Mat, I never knew :eek:

-RaZ

[Edit]Beaten like a Ginger step child

[/Edit]

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 17:16

MoNkeE said:
Is that a suit for bisexuals? Mat, I never knew

-RaZ

[Edit]Beaten like a Ginger step child [/Edit]

Thats just scary - the same minute!

davestar_delux · 17 May 2006 at 17:39

Great job for picking up chicks! (EDIT: outside of work, i'm sick for clarifying this)

You can feed them all that crap about appreciating life more because you work with the dead and tell them when they die, they will leave a really beautiful corpse - it's like complementing them but cleverer!

Rich1988 · 17 May 2006 at 17:49

I would take it I have heard its Dead easy, but one downside is you never get tips of the clients.

kitten_caboodle · 17 May 2006 at 17:54

I meant biscuit!

DailyGeek · 17 May 2006 at 18:13

These puns would be ok except for the massive flaw that is a funeral parlours' clients are bereaved people. Not corpses