Forgive me for thinking a master's degree would equal a comfortable life
Spiraling as I know a lot of us fresh MSW grads are. It just hit me that with all the hard work and schooling I've put myself through and all the debt I've accrued, I really can't make more than what an assistant manager at a fast food company makes. Don't get me wrong, they absolutely deserve to be paid and an affordable wage at that. I guess it's just that promise that America sells us as kids that the more educated you become, the more money you can make and the more comfortable you'll be financially. Why did I do all this work? And don't come at me with "we don't do this work for the money" because that's what is continuing to set us back in this profession. We have to stop accepting it. We need to unionize and if anyone has a place to go to get that movement started, please reach out to me.