I've worked for social services for a year now and am ashamed how my generation expect , want and consider us to do everything for them

[Molly333]

As it says I've v much changed my views in what I used to think about folk and I'm ashamed it's directed to my age group the 40's . Every day we get call after call with people who want us to sort their problems, any by that I mean everything down to bringing good round , puckubg up prescriptions to massively filthy homes they want us to clean . Also they blame everyone else for their problems but won't take responsibility! Sorry rant over but I can tell you social workers are to be pitied , its a thankless task , rant over

It's not a 'generation', it's that you pro-actively, apparently, chose to work with people who need help to function.

If you worked for the police would you be on here whining that your 'generation' are all criminals?

You need to have a think about supervision; I.e how you deal with the pressures and support for when the job grinds you down..

Social Workers are only human too. And it must grind you down to be dealing with the more difficult aspects of society day in day out. Everyone needs to vent sometimes.

Everyone judges other people. Not a single poster on this thread can say that they have never judged someone. OP is just the same. She will most likely go back out tomorrow and continue to try and help people.

And lets face it, most people desperately need help, but there will always be some who just expect it when really they are capable of doing it for themselves. So yes, sweeping generalisations are best avoided but that doesn't mean some people are not taking the piss.

So lay off fgs. We all have bad days.

I get you OP.

The public are hard and demanding and increasingly entitled.

Maybe a different set of clients would be helpful? Like when people recommend teachers change schools when they are currently struggling.

OP never said she was a social worker. She might be admin staff.

She has a completely valid point. I'm in the same camp as cow.

Many people have forgotten to take responsibility for themselves and expect to be looked after.

It's the same in community nursing - many patients just cant be bothered to take responsibility for their own health - its easier just to pass than on to someone else.

I don't believe the poster is a Social Worker either.

The responses on here pretty much sum your post up OP. The public are very hard work, sympathies to you 💐

I'm a Social Worker, I love my job knowing that I can at least ease some pressure on families at possibly one of the lowest points in their lives. And I do often go above and beyond my role if it's needed. I also assess people's needs and provide support in relation to those needs. I don't do anything people can do themselves, you should be empowering them to be more self sufficient. TBF bitching about it on the internet is unprofessional. I can almost guarantee your personal views are felt by your service users whether you try to hide them or not.

Those who expect help and don't need so I can't get to those who really do
Do you have some kind of problem with prioritisation??

Why would you visit someone who was taking advantage (if they even are) before someone who really needed your help??

Do you have some kind of problem with prioritisation??

Which is what made me wonder if OP is really in the field. Because my caseload was about who I thought was most at risk of very serious harm. And many were. I don't think I ever had to work with any needs that weren't screamingly urgent.

I don't think I ever had to work with any needs that weren't screamingly urgent
Exactly, I can't get SS to properly investigate some kids that I know are being neglected and abused.

If (or more likely when) something happens to one of the kids and SS claim that they weren't aware of what was going on, I will be able to prove that I have repeatedly been told that just because this family don't live a "traditional lifestyle" it doesn't mean that SS need to get involved.

You can live a "non-traditional life" without spending all day every day getting absolutely wasted and leaving your kids wandering the streets.

Time for a career change, methinks.