I am a school social worker, recently retired/ June 6th was my last day. I'd like to find a job where I can work part-time. By Monday, the 10th I had 2 job offers and I have two upcoming interviews. I'm shocked that the responses have been immediate. I remember when social work jobs were rarely advertised.

If you are looking to get your Masters, go into social work if it interests you. It is now a very marketable degree that will allow you to pivot to something else if needed.

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Thanks for posting that. I've thought about going back to school and hadn't really thought about social work to any extent, to be honest. But it's good to know it's something potentially promising to consider.

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It blows my mind how many jobs are available right now. I mean hundreds of jobs. It's crazy. Dm me anytime if you have questions.

Congratulations! I have seriously thought about going back to school, but I talk myself out of it every time.

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oops again, sent too fast. Good luck with making your decision. Dm me if you have any questions.

My wife was a social worker. She had a 17-year gap between her sophomore and junior year due to getting married and raising three kids. I forced her to go back to college and finish her degree. She always wanted to go on and get her master's but once again family needs prevented that. She worked with developmentally disabled, mentally ill, and child welfare during her career until she had to retire on disability after two bouts of cancer and being told by the doctor that reality is that any remission is only temporary and her type of cancer almost always returns after only a few years respite. She had thought about going into school social work but never did. It is one good thing about today's education system that they realize a student's needs extend beyond the classroom subjects, band, cheerleaders, and athletic teams. It took an epidemic of teenage suicides and substance abuse in this nation before school districts learned this lesson. I'd give them a C-, but a strong B for showing improvement.

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I am sorry about the cancer experience that your family has gone through. We struggled through the experience with my mom. It's hard to make decisions when confronted with the unknowns.

Another nice thing to consider is that for both places that offered me a job the salary range was $90-129 an hour and $90-149 an hour (depending on experience, etc). Either way, I cannot beat that!

That's more than double what Indiana teachers make. I wish you the best with whichever one you take. Congratulations!

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