Can a “serious” workplace still have fun?

Don (of the Dead) Isaac works as a supervisor at the Capilano View Cemetery. He says, “April 1 is not only April Fool’s day but also Sharon’s Birthday.

She had just turned 64 and so we celebrated Cemetery Style. We made her a cake that looked like a burial marker with a tombstone and artificial flowers. We also did a Hawaiian Theme Party for Anika’s birthday because she had to cancel a trip to Hawaii for her vacation. We had Hawaiian decorations, Hawaiian Music, and we even sprayed the air with coconut room freshener.

Because staff make an effort to enjoy ourselves together it helps attract good people. One staff member told me yesterday that she didn’t know how miserable she was in her old job until she started working with us, because we have so much fun.

Our motto is ‘A Cemetery Worker is the last person to let you down!’

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