China funeral home sets spine-chilling condition for jobseekers: ‘Spend 10 minutes in morgue’

A funeral home in China shocked many online after it advertised for a “morgue manager” position with a monthly salary of $300 but required every candidate to spend 10 minutes in a freezing cold morgue to qualify for an interview. The morgue manager position pays $300 a month, the job The job posting from the Rushan Municipal Bureau of Human Resources and Social Security outlines the requirements for prospective candidates: they must be male, under 45 years old, have at least a junior secondary school education, and be able to work 24-hour shifts, reported the South China Morning Post. Explaining the reason behind the bizarre hiring condition, the staff member said, “The special requirement is just a test method because some people have strong taboos or fears staying too long in such settings, but our work requires someone who can remain in the room for more than 10 minutes.” Criteria for psychological resilience The number of applicants for the job remains unknown, but funeral home experts suggest the on-site test might aim to evaluate a candidate’s psychological resilience, despite its seemingly unethical nature. You can do professional psychological tests or set up an internship period, but this type of on-site test before the interview is inappropriate," they said China’s funeral services market had expanded from $22 billion in 2015 to $42 billion by 2022.