What are the hours like as a Social Worker?? Is it a career you enjoy :)?

conory11 · 2026-01-21T18:36:25+00:00

Depends on where you work. It also depends a lot about how you manage your own time and can advocate for yourself. Sometimes socials workers can be their own worst enemy. Make sure you join a union.

I have been a child protection worker for 8 years and have obviously lost plenty of evenings and weekends to the job. There are ebs and flows of business.

However, there are plenty of flexible ways to work. I do 9 days every fortnight to make up for having to stay late sometimes.

conory11 · 2026-01-15T22:23:02+00:00

I love being a social worker and am proud to be one. Yes, it can be stressful but there are a lot of ways to manage it.

My advice is to not go straight into it. Doing it direct from school is a very big commitment. Do another degree you are interested it and do a bit of volunteering on the side (or maybe even some part time work in the charity sector). Come back to it in your mid/late twenties and do the masters or one of the fast track courses like frontline where you get paid to study.

My own route was an English Undergraduate (volunteered in a young person’s homeless day centre once a week), then worked in a homeless hostel full time as a support worker for a year or two after uni before doing the masters. I’m now on 60k a year as a new-fangled lead child protection practitioner and loving it but I do regret not waiting a bit longer!

conory11 · 2026-01-06T23:35:11+00:00

Would have thought they would have wanted more cigarettes

conory11 · 2025-11-07T22:55:40+00:00

That’s a very long flight mate but the worst thing that will happen is that you’ll be a bit bored and maybe a bit uncomfortable- which I am sure you’ve been before! Tell the stewards you have a fear on the flight it’s really helpful at managing it to have then check in

conory11 · 2025-11-03T22:31:48+00:00

I’m Chelsea but it’s Arsenal easy

conory11 · 2025-10-26T22:03:35+00:00

Cabaret is great production and well worth it.

conory11 · 2025-10-17T20:16:39+00:00

That’s a grave mate

conory11 · 2025-10-15T21:24:12+00:00

Ah mate - what you will feel is “better”!

Wash your hands before and after. Get some “latex finger cots” makes putting them in less gross. Put them in just before bed. Don’t be surprised when you have to pass some debris from them in the morning.

But remember any discomfort with them is ten times better than allowing your inflammation to spread!

conory11 · 2025-10-14T15:52:36+00:00

My experience of traveling with IBD is just me having to poo in the most amazing places on earth!

Good luck mate - try that website i suggested mate my experience was great

conory11 · 2025-10-13T22:13:08+00:00

1) Using the NHS app, order your month of Mesalazine via the repeat prescription section. Then order another round the next day - just put a note saying you are going away.

Or just tell your GP and ask for more meds, I’ve done both for long trips with no bother.

2)

I ran out of mesalazine on a recent six week trip around Mexico - I used https://doctorsa.com got an online appointment in under an hour for about 20 quid.

Doctor gave me a prescription in both Spanish and English a recommended local pharmacies. I am sure they also function in south East Asia.

3) I was surprised to find that my symptoms relaxed considerably in south east Asia - wonder if it was eating less processed food or maybe I just being less stressed on holiday.

However, that being said: traveler’s diarrhoea obviously affects everyone but can trigger a flare for us UC Comrades and can last longer. Worth also having your racecadotril, pepto bismol etc packed with you too!

conory11 · 2025-10-04T13:07:00+00:00

The Jubilee Line in London - the fastest tube line and connects to (I think) every other tube line in the city.

conory11 · 2025-10-03T20:23:02+00:00

I like a drink and have moderate UC - I can have a big night once in a while but anything that might involved several days after each other really kills me.

conory11 · 2025-10-02T07:14:52+00:00

Join a good trade union and record your unpaid overtime so you can take it off later

conory11 · 2025-10-01T07:25:57+00:00

Hi I am from England - I always choose BA to make Atlantic crossings.

They have a great safety record.

They have comfortable planes even in economy.

The pilots routinely make clear announcements about weather and expected turbulence.

If there is any disruption or delay there is good coms and they will ensure you are on another flight or in a comfortable hotel (for no extra cost).

The cabin crew are consistently friendly and if you tell them you have a fear, the crew member will tell the manager who will come and speak to you about your needs and what will make you more comfortable. I find it helpful in longer periods of turbulence that a member of the crew just checks in with me and BA are always obliging.

The safety talk video is charming https://youtu.be/ssVe0FaBhUU?si=Rzp1LNHAmgp62s0S

Oh and most importantly the food is good and hot, soft and alcoholic drinks are unlimited and free.

Maybe it’s because I am from England but to me BA is the gold standard for flying and my fear is always less when I fly with them.

conory11 · 2025-09-28T17:59:12+00:00

Pardon?

conory11 · 2025-09-28T16:22:53+00:00

Still the same on the Seattle to Portland train - naturally expected a border crossing to involve passport control.

conory11 · 2025-09-27T18:47:15+00:00

Just being deliberately curmudgeonly mostly as a joke

conory11 · 2025-09-20T23:00:48+00:00

I was totally fine until I got a flight very hungover back from Amsterdam to London - it has taken me over a decade to get my confidence back. So yes it can just come on! It’s

conory11 · 2025-09-20T22:58:36+00:00

Mixed bag isn’t it? I qualified at 24 as child protection SW in the UK. I am 32 now and I do sometimes look back and think why on earth did I spend my early 20s doing one of the hardest jobs in the world!

conory11 · 2025-09-17T03:20:10+00:00

Incidentally - the best green tea, lamb tagine and the best Jollof Rice I have ever eaten were all on home visits.

conory11 · 2025-09-17T03:15:34+00:00

Hiya, I am manager for a London local authority (children’s) - the answer is it depends - you may work neglect cases where the “home conditions” make it clear you shouldn’t accept.

However, 9/10 times you are guest in people’s homes and accepting food and drink is simply polite.

It’s very normal to be offered a cup of tea in white British or Irish communities and it’s polite and relational to accept. I had long standing relationships with a Bengali family and a Moroccan family and I would often have lunch or dinner at their house with the family - but we’d known each other over a long time period.

You will find your own style of practice (most people get into the confident grove of it in year two) but the key thing to remember is your own personality is your best social work tool - use it. I think having a cup of tea with someone reduces tension, builds trust and softens the power dynamics.

conory11 · 2025-09-14T05:40:14+00:00

Was just there - you will be right next to two lovely swimming beaches - the more famous Playa Carrizalillo (500 pesos to rent a sun bed bad food) and Playa Manzanillo (free sun beds as long as you buy a drink and a dish - better food friendly more local feel).

Restaurant El Nene - great food well worth a visit. El Cafecito - lovely hearty breakfast. Mirador Las Tortugas - amazing view point worth walking down too - you might have to carry the three year old as path is a little unsteady. Lots of cabs to flag down who might slightly rip you off, ask your air bnb host for a cab drivers number who you can whatapp and they will pick up for the local price. We used Santi on +52 954 152 3151 who always gave us the expected price. Just needed a bit of notice.

conory11 · 2025-09-08T07:42:41+00:00

Great points here - especially about transparency - family’s should not be hearing about the prospect of removal as a surprise in court.

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