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<span style="color: #3333FF">You know You're a Social Worker when...
1. You think $30,000 a year is "really making it".
2. You don't really know what it's like to work with men.
3. You know all the latest lingo for drugs, where to get them, and how much they cost.
4. You've started a sentence with 'So what I hear you saying is...'
5. You've had 2 or 20 more jobs at one time just to pay the bills.
6. You tell people what you do and they say "I could never do your job".
7. You have had to explain to people that not all social workers take away kids.
8. You use the words 'validate,' 'appropriate' and 'intervention' daily.
9. You spend more than half your day documenting and doing paperwork.
10. You think nothing of discussing child abuse over dinner.
11. You are very familiar with the concept of entitlement.
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.
14. You've had to explain to friends/family members on more than one occasion why the law enforcement personnel know you by name.
15. Staying at a job for 2 years is 'a long time'.
16. Your phone number is unlisted for good reason.
17. It's a common occurrence to walk through metal detectors.
18. You are very familiar with the term 'budget cut'.
19. You dream of stocking shelves at Wal-Mart.
20. You've had clients who liked you just a little too much ..
21. Having lunch is a luxury 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 know all the excuses clients use for a failed a drug test by heart.
25. You assess your date* (in your head) just to see if they meet criteria for any DSM IV diagnosis.
*I would add: and your family
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1. You think $30,000 a year is "really making it".
2. You don't really know what it's like to work with men.
3. You know all the latest lingo for drugs, where to get them, and how much they cost.
4. You've started a sentence with 'So what I hear you saying is...'
5. You've had 2 or 20 more jobs at one time just to pay the bills.
6. You tell people what you do and they say "I could never do your job".
7. You have had to explain to people that not all social workers take away kids.
8. You use the words 'validate,' 'appropriate' and 'intervention' daily.
9. You spend more than half your day documenting and doing paperwork.
10. You think nothing of discussing child abuse over dinner.
11. You are very familiar with the concept of entitlement.
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.
14. You've had to explain to friends/family members on more than one occasion why the law enforcement personnel know you by name.
15. Staying at a job for 2 years is 'a long time'.
16. Your phone number is unlisted for good reason.
17. It's a common occurrence to walk through metal detectors.
18. You are very familiar with the term 'budget cut'.
19. You dream of stocking shelves at Wal-Mart.
20. You've had clients who liked you just a little too much ..
21. Having lunch is a luxury 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 know all the excuses clients use for a failed a drug test by heart.
25. You assess your date* (in your head) just to see if they meet criteria for any DSM IV diagnosis.
*I would add: and your family
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