Why is it so hard to find the perfect fitting job????

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and 5+ years of experience in the field yet am struggling to find something fitting. Sometimes it’s too low of pay or there just aren’t a lot of options 😡

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4meAndyou · F

I used to work for a homeless shelter, and we were always underfunded. I think the realization that you will either work for state funded facilities with no budget, or that you will be serving a mostly lower income clientele is a choice you must have made when you selected this field. If there were high paying jobs in your field they would be snapped up by insiders. What you could do is go back to school and get your masters in psychology.

RedHotCrazyPerson · 31-35, F

@4meAndyou my plan is to go back for my Masters in Social Work next year- I didn’t get in this year because the deadlines passed too quickly. With my Masters in Social Work I could be a therapist, work in schools or hospitals or be a supervisor at agencies etc. there’s a lot of options with the MSW problem is I’m trying to find something in the meantime. My current job has just become too much stress.

4meAndyou · F

@RedHotCrazyPerson Sounds like you have a plan. I think you could settle for a lower paying job until you complete the plan.

RedHotCrazyPerson · 31-35, F

@4meAndyou yeah that’s what I’m thinking too. Just trying to find something that will actually be less stressful.

4meAndyou · F

@RedHotCrazyPerson You might find that your chosen career will always be stressful. I used to take the emotions home with me, and I was beyond stressed out.

RedHotCrazyPerson · 31-35, F

yeah that’s true. I just don’t know what career would work better for me I guess :/

4meAndyou · F

@RedHotCrazyPerson My former sister-in-law was a nurse and burned out to a crisp, so she took some courses in Hospital administration, and now she makes the big bucks...LOL!!! She is still helping people, but she doesn't have to deal with all the mess directly.

RedHotCrazyPerson · 31-35, F

@4meAndyou hmm good thought. I could get my MSW and a dual degree in Public Administration. I’ve been thinking about that