Matthijs Traded Student Life for Funeral Director: 'People React with Surprise'

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Five years ago, 26-year-old Matthijs van den Dolder from Arnhem abruptly quit his studies and work as a bartender. He started working for a funeral home, where he is now the funeral director. Van den Dolder isn't the only one; the number of young adults in the funeral industry has almost quadrupled since 2020. During the coronavirus pandemic, the Arnhem native decided to change course. Through a friend who already worked in the funeral industry,…