Chanced upon this on a blog of a social worker and it rings so true! I've made some adaptations to fit the local context=)
YOU know you are a social worker if . . .
2. You don't know what it's like to work with men.
3. You know all the latest lingo for inhalant abuse, tattoos and gangs.
4. You’ve often start a sentence with 'So what I hear you saying is...'
5. You’ve had 2 or more jobs at one time just to pay the bills.
6. You tell people what you do and they say 'that's so noble'
7. You have had to explain to people that social workers are not volunteers.
8. You use the words 'validate,' 'assess' and 'intervention' daily.
9. You spend more than half your day documenting and doing paperwork. (To quote from E, you spend 1 hr doing work and 3 hrs proving to the authorities you did it)
10. You think nothing of discussing child abuse or gang fights over dinner.
11. People have said to you 'I don't know how you do what you do'.
12. You’ve never been on a business trip or had an expense account.
13. You know a lot of other social workers who have left the profession for another, mostly in less than 2 years of being in the profession.
14. You’re very familiar with the concept of "conflict resolution", "intake assessment" and "financial assistance".
15. Staying at a job for 2 years is 'a long time'.
16. Your phone number is unlisted for a good reason.
17. Your professional newsletters always have articles about raising salaries...but you still haven't seen it.
18. You’re very VERY familiar with the term 'budget cut'.
19. You can't imagine working at a bank or crunching numbers all day.
20. You’ve had clients who liked you just a little too much.
21. Having lunch is a luxury on many days.
22. You’ve been cursed at or threatened...and it doesn't bother you.
23. Your job orientation has included self defense.
24. You have the best stories at any class reunion gathering.
25. Your parents don't know half of the stuff that you've dealt with at your job.
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