why does social work pay so bad?
492023
Social workers make such low pay because they work for the public. Most jobs at the local and state levels are low paying considering one needs a college degree to work in that field.\n\nFrankly, I am soooooo sick of hearing that people who work for the public (police officers, firefighters, teachers, social workers, public works workers) do so for the LOVE of it, because they are "devoted," or because they need to "hang in there." Hanging in there and love do not put food on the table to feed the family or pay the rent or the other bills these people have. \n\nTeachers, police, firefighters, social workers, and public works workers are NOT there to subsidize schools and programs because the public is unwilling to pay them a decent wage. Just try living without these people and see how much they really are "worth."
1003295
i don't get your point! but i tell you even if you work hard all day and get a high pay and your not happy with your work its not worth and meaningful after all.
451470
I was a social worker at a hospital.  The highest paid RN's I saw were those who put in their dues working on the floors (the nurses I knew liked Maternity the best) and then go on to do some type of Case Management.  You can do Case Management at the hospital or Insurance companies, etc.  I also knew an ER RN who went on to do Risk Management at the hospital - also a higher paying job.  You can get a lot of your Case Management credentials through on-line courses, so you may be able to get there faster by doing some courses on-line while you are working.  Or, it could happen like things do a lot of times, that they have a shortage and you are the best person for the job and - "you're in."  I ended up learning so much about the medical aspects of maternity that I was made a Case Manager for that unit (still got social worker pay though :)\n\nBest of luck to you...
546373
Hi, I have a health care worker that comes ten hours a week. Most in my apartment complex have helpers. Most of our helpers are great. We know that it is hard for workers to understand our needs and we work together with our helpers to make our relationships good. Our aids become like family. The pay in Michigan is $9.00 per hr. Wages depend on agency. Make sure the agency is good to their workers. My agency is harsh on workers and they are supposed to be the best. The workers are not treated fairly. Of course, if you start your clients will help you to know what agencies work well with you and your client. Call Social Services, employment agency, hospitals, schools, and even apartment complexes for disabled. Even apartment complexes for retiree's and elderly will give you information. The pay is not much but if you are considerate and love people, you will do this job. You will not find more loving and understanding individuals as in disabled complexes. Not V A, but complexes that have disabled.
848090
sorry don't know figures but usually you get paid more it its government run like education boards rather than private run nurserys
234058
Two options, look for departmental scholarships. I paid for two degrees in social work that way. \n\nSecond, fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid and decline loans. It'll tell you what grants you can have. \n\nGood luck, sweetie!
705170
Teachers have been getting paid too much on the "high end" of seniority for quite a while now. Starting Teachers are making anywhere from 27-34K plus full benefits, not cheap ones either, for working just over 1/2 of a year. Many Teachers also work second jobs, not so much for the need to earn more money than the want, and are mostly in Professional type jobs making top wages there also. There are actual College Professors, I am sure not too many though, that make less than School District Teachers. The Teachers, through their Union Representatives, have informed the School Districts that within a certain amount of years they want to be making almost double the salary that they are now and do not want to pay towards their health coverage. Teachers are already , in many areas, getting "extra pay" for Parent / Teacher meetings which had always been a part of their regular job description. Where else can a person work 1/2 of a year, get vacation and sick time, an excellent pension, repayment and then raises for taking required College courses to keep up to date or to advance in thier careers, full and complete healthcare benefits with zero copays and zero contributions, practically guaranteed raises every year...one way or another, and don't have to work that hard usually? I won't even mention what some of the Teachers do instead of Teaching their students many times. So, are Teachers underpaid? Not at all. You cannot compare State to State or even different areas of the same State because of so many differences in demographics and wage disparagy, and to anyone who turns in another Professional career to make less and work harder as a Teacher, I have no sorrow for them as it was their choice, they can choose to return to their old job if they want! Must be some reason why they don't! Taxpayers do not have a quarter of the benefits nor half of the pay as Teachers in most cases, and surely do not get 1/2 a year off either. Many places do not have sick days anymore and certainly do not offer many vacation days. Health insurance in the real world usually costs the employee $60.00 or more per week just for themselves and doesn't cover much, and to insure a family would cost one worker in the family their entire pay each week at least if not more, to have insurance that doesn't cover everything! Teachers make plenty, don't fall for their crying.
139667
disadvantage-   VERY LOW PAY have you ever heard of starving artists
477781
It's terrible... I am a single parent and I pay well over that much in daycare.  I am finding that a lot of programs have scholarships that help pay for the fees... it is just a matter of applying before the scholarship money is used up.\nGood luck.
916510
I work in welfare. 1/4 of the people honestly are in need, maybe they lost their job or they are a housewife whose husband left them with 4 kids and no job skills- they just need temporary help to get back on their feet. OR maybe they are working a minimum wage job and just cannot make ends meet- but those are few and far between<-- please believe. Another 2/4 are either elderly or disabled and cannot work. The last 1/4 ARE lazy bums that strive to have 10 kids just to increase their food stamp amount. (The lucky ones end up with over $2,000/month in child support so they don't have to work- chose your "lays" wisely, ladies). Then there are the single men who have 4 kids and won't work cause they don't want to pay child support (but who can blame them when child support takes more than half their checks when they do work). There are all kinds- not all fit neatly into a stereotype.
1125862
I agree...it's pitiful that the minimum wage is so low. And I think it's disrespectful to the American people. And don't listen to Cali Beach Babe...she's a spoiled brat who's mommy and daddy does everything for her!
1158321
It gets worse... congressional members have increased their wages by over 30k since the last minimum wage increase.\n\nIt was legislation set to be doomed from the get-go when they made it so high. They should have just went for like $6.15.\n\nPretty depressing if you ask me.
813590
I know a couple of people who are on welfare or who have been on welfare and only 1 in 10 takes advantage. Why then punish the 9? Who are hard working single mothers? Mothers who need welfare to supplement their income. Mothers who work 10 + hours a day? I'm assuming that you've never had to ask for help because you wouldn't be on the sidelines tiffing about it. How cruel some people can be to another they don't even know. My granny depends on welfare to help her buy groceries. How dare you put your uppity nose down at people who aren't as privileged as you! Lastly welfare feeds children. So what if that one is lazy and doesn't want to work, should their children go hungry and homeless? What would you have the state do? Put those children in foster care? That system is already full and they can't keep enough homes available. I'm sickened by the lack of humanity that these answers have. THE NEED FOR WELFARE IS GOING UP BECAUSE THE GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND THE POOR IS GETTING BIGGER!
464381
The median expected salary for a typical Elementary School Teacher in Fresno, California is $48,587.\n\n  The median expected salary for a typical Social Worker (BSW) in Fresno, CA is $42,646.  \n \n \nI used Fresno as an example, but you can easily find out the salaries for specific areas that you are interested in.\nThis website is very helpful. Hope it solves your dilemma!
429206
Because the American society is better off paying someone else less to do the jobs that would cost more to do here. We focus on more service jobs, and these won't be outsourced.
243611
In Louisiana, you can demand $ 5.00 an hour, per child. If they realise that their children get along fine in your care, parents might soon start paying you even more - but first, you will have to prove your worth, and deserve the raise !
585767
How about all the shrinks who charge you a lot more so that you can lie on their couches and talk and they just nod? How easy is that? I say that's money for nothing. If you actally respond to these people and give them a little bit of hope, which is what they need, then I think you should feel no shame in charging for your services. Perhaps you should increase your consultation fees...