Tom Delay: People Are Unemployed Because They Want To Be

[libramunoz]

Originally Posted by als463

As far as caseworkers go, anyone can do that-if they choose. You must be willing to take the horrible pay, but regardless of what your major is, you can do it. A lot of children, elderly, etc. need people who are educated and willing to advocate for them. There are tons of jobs in human services fields (and I don't mean McDonald's).

Let me get serious with you on this point, you're sadly, sadly, sadly wrong!

Not many people can handle being called out of their name along with their name on a daily basis.
Not everyone can handle 10 different supervisors, each wanting something different from you, all at once.
Not everyone can handle being hit by a client and NOT being able to hit them back!
Not everyone can handle being spit upon by a client and NOT being able to slap the living shit outta them.
Not everyone can handle the amount of paperwork it takes to be a caseworker.
Not everyone can handle dealing with addicts.
Not everyone can handle dealing with those that have mental health, and I mean SERIOUS, mental health issues.
Not everyone can handle dealing with the aged, diseased, or depraved.
Not everyone can handle dealing with sex offenders, rapists, abusers (m and f), or deal with victims of abuse.
Not everyone can handle the late hours, pay, or even the phone within social agencies.
Not everyone can handle a tedious and insane and abundent amount of paperwork that it takes on a daily basis.
Not everyone can deal with doing monthly reports, weekly reports, or even understand why they have to do the same report 15 different ways for 3 different people.

Just like the military, teaching, or health professions aren't for everyone, neither is the human services field!

I am so sorry if you think that it is possible, but it just ain't so.