What Do You Think About MSWs? (Masters in Social Work)

What Do You Think About MSWs? (Masters in Social Work)
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Probably because social workers don’t get paid all that well and in obtaining a masters you will no doubt come out of school with quite a bill to pay. If you can afford it (like you have a inheritence that will take care of it or you have a scholarship that will pay most of it) than do what you love. Social work isn’t for everyone either. You need a strong stomach to deal with some of the low lifes you will have to deal with in order to protect the innocent. I think its an extremely stressful job but some people are made for it. I’ve known some people who where in it and got out because it was warping their ideas about people. Not just the crud they dealt with but it was making them paranoid about everyones motives. You need to have a level head and a realistic view of the world for this profession to work for you.
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