That's it. I have been verbally abused by a service user for the LAST time. But what job can I do?????

[HonoriaGlossop]

Work in social work 'arena' Have hated it for a good while, have wanted to change for a while but today have just been moaned and shouted at by a service user (it happens now and again) but I have had it. I can't do this anymore.

I am qualified and at manager level now but I HATE it. I don't enjoy it at all.

I've also lost my external supervisor which means until a new one is recruited (could be months) I have, literally, no support.

I'm seriously thinking I want to go and work in a shop rather than do this. Obviously I'd rather work in a nice shop, I'm not talking asda here (with due apologies to those who do who are all lovely) but I honestly think I want to sod the qualifications and be happy. Anyone done this? Anyone think I'm deluded?

so sorry you have had a bad day

know exactly where u are coming from - its bloody hard

its easy to feel trapped in public sector and daydream of complete alternative , have not pursued it because i do enjoy my post, would miss the autonomy, sense of acheivement, team spirit. u worked hard to get ur CQSW so consider carefully before u chuck it in .

also i worked my way thruogh Uni by working in a shop s0 no going back to that...and frankly the general public are worse the a week doing duty

can you get into SW planning and implemenatation/policy service manager eg bit less direct client contact

maybe move to HE or FE

Private sector managing support workers

secondment to another SW practice area

Career break keep post open while u study and plan exit route

seperate issue is your lack of support and supervision - poor you . Go to ur line manager, document the meeting and union if necessary

aww, thanks SM. I think you could be right that maybe getting away from client contact could be it for me now; the thing is my ds is still only 4 and I seem to exist in a permanent rush as I fit my hours in between dropping him off/picking him up from school and I find the changeover from what I deal with at work, to hitting the ground running with ds, quite bizarre and exhausting some days. I want 99% of my attention to be on being a mum and I find that with this sort of job that's just so so difficult.

FE/HE, what exactly did you mean there? Lecturing? Not sure I'm clever enough!

You're clever enough to qualify as a social worker, and clever enough to be promoted to manager level. I'm sure you're clever enough to lecture to other people on it.

Hmm, when you put it like that lemonaid my inferiority complex obviously alive and well

thanks.

HonoriaGlossop - morning babe hoew are u ..hope u have had a good sleep and maybe a wee chance to recharge your batteries

maybe u dont hear it enough, you are A hardworking PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED SW u have intervened and made things better u have mentored students u R A STAR. so bloody well done

maybe none of us public sector people do get enough praise..dunno

lecturing - well someone taught us our skills, someone able to draw upon professional (in my case) clinical expertise they inspired u enough to proceed in fact someone just like u

lecturing - of course u can

think about it...ur knowledge and experential skills base, legislation applied to real life, discussing applied practice and ethics, finding practice placements, visiting SW on placement

thinking about u...have a good one