Ibrahim Onami relocated to the US in search of greener pastures and was lucky enough to land a job where he earned over Ksh8,000 per hour.
The Kenyan was ready to try his hand at every job to make ends meet. He thus embraced working at a morgue, a job majority of job seekers would shy away from.
However, he quit later, claiming that he lacked the grace to face dead bodies daily.
Why He Accepted the Job
“There are very many jobs here. Whatever type of job you need, you will get. I came here ready to venture into anything that would give me an income, and that's how I landed into a morgue job,” Onami stated, adding that he cremates dead bodies.
Onami underwent the interview process, but the nature of the job discouraged him.
Duties
His duty was to take corpses from the mortuary fridges, cremate them, and store the remaining ash in pots, either hot or cold.
Incentives
Onami's new job had its benefits, too, and these incentives motivated him to accept the roles.
The facility offered him accommodation in a house adjacent to the mortuary. He was also offered a vacation twice a year to allow him to rest and refresh his mind.
He was also offered medical and life insurance and allowances.
His body would also be cremated at the facility free of charge if he died while still an employee. He also could choose whether he wanted his body to be airlifted back to Kenya.
