Anonymous wrote:My daughter starts college this fall and wants to go into social work. This worries me a bit because I've always heard that social workers generally end up poorly-paid, overworked, and burned out unless they go on for a masters or doctorate and get out of the lower ranks.

What do you hate about your job?

O.P here I have a masters degree....there is a lot to deal with . The clients are just difficult and nobody says thank you here even after you " bend over backwards".Generally over worked and underpaid...I just realized that you can't change a world that doesn't want change.

OP- SW has to be one of the most high stress, thankless and underpaid careers. I use to be a school counselor and left that career completely. I'm going back to school this fall for a degree in engineering. I'm 40.

It's not to late. Good luck to you.

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Anonymous wrote:My daughter starts college this fall and wants to go into social work. This worries me a bit because I've always heard that social workers generally end up poorly-paid, overworked, and burned out unless they go on for a masters or doctorate and get out of the lower ranks.

What do you hate about your job?

Not OP but hospitals use nurses for discharge planning. The money's pretty decent.

Sorry, meant social workers for discharge planning.

OP, my best friend was a social worker and she changed careers. The stress of the job and the things she saw and heard just got to her. You are not too old to do find something else that you enjoy!!

[quote=Anonymous][quote]dealing with very difficult people on a daily basis![/quote]

Are your clients difficult, or is it the help providers?


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What's your specialty? Could a change of specialties (like from gerontology to adolescents) help? Or is it administration/coworkers getting you down?

Anonymous wrote:My daughter starts college this fall and wants to go into social work. This worries me a bit because I've always heard that social workers generally end up poorly-paid, overworked, and burned out unless they go on for a masters or doctorate and get out of the lower ranks.

What do you hate about your job?

Not OP but hospitals use nurses for discharge planning. The money's pretty decent.

[quote=Anonymous]Same here. I'm a registered nurse.[/quote]
Have you thought of becoming a school nurse with DCPS? The ones I've dealt with for my kids have seemed happy.

dealing with very difficult people on a daily basis!

Are your clients difficult, or is it the help providers?

My daughter starts college this fall and wants to go into social work. This worries me a bit because I've always heard that social workers generally end up poorly-paid, overworked, and burned out unless they go on for a masters or doctorate and get out of the lower ranks.

What do you hate about your job?

This is O.P I am 39.

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Anonymous wrote:Lord help me!!! Its getting more difficult to want to stay. I just hate being a social worker.

Why do you hate it?

dealing with very difficult people on a daily basis!

Same here. I'm a registered nurse.

Sorry O.P its never too late to change careers.How old are you?

Anonymous wrote:Lord help me!!! Its getting more difficult to want to stay. I just hate being a social worker.

Why do you hate it?

Lord help me!!! Its getting more difficult to want to stay. I just hate being a social worker.