"Unusual Insights: Six Years of Screening Online Obituary Comments"

A former online memorial company employee shares their experience of screening condolence messages for six years, revealing the challenges of moderating typos, family drama, and estrangement. The job, initially taken for reliable income, involved reviewing guestbook entries attached to obituaries and correcting spelling errors in death notices. The author reflects on the impact of the job on their personal life, the struggle to maintain empathy, and the profound observations made about grief and time.