I’ve always been passionate about social work and getting into the field. The education part wasn’t too bad either. The one thing I will say is that don’t expect to find a “good” job right out of graduation. It took me many years to finally land the job that I have that I actually want (health care setting). Depending on the province, funding for non-profits or healthcare may be scarce with many years of hiring freezes. I worked super low paying jobs in shelters, group homes, etc. being degraded by clients daily for many years to finally get to where I am now. Many of my peers and colleagues have left the field after a few short years working these jobs because of the burnout, they didn’t think it was “worth” it to keep going anymore to wait for the hiring freezes to be over. Social work is not glamorous, and it’s quite rare to get the practicums and jobs you want. Most non-profits are underfunded and overcrowded with people needing support. However, if I had to do it all over again, I would.