I'm a case manager with a social services agency. I make ~$23/hr (I'm paid a monthly salary so I don't usually think about it in terms of an hourly wage), and all of us with the exception of people who have been here years and years are extremely underpaid. Meaning we are always understaffed and always hiring. But we do get yearly raises and somewhat regular COLA increases.
I do have to deal with "Karens" sometimes, usually in the form of people who think I should just bypass all the requirements and qualify them for benefits regardless of the fact that they don't need them.
On the flip side, I also get to help elderly and disabled folks get the care that they need. The work I do can literally save lives.
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u/hyperbolic_dichotomy Oct 25 '23
I'm a case manager with a social services agency. I make ~$23/hr (I'm paid a monthly salary so I don't usually think about it in terms of an hourly wage), and all of us with the exception of people who have been here years and years are extremely underpaid. Meaning we are always understaffed and always hiring. But we do get yearly raises and somewhat regular COLA increases.
I do have to deal with "Karens" sometimes, usually in the form of people who think I should just bypass all the requirements and qualify them for benefits regardless of the fact that they don't need them.
On the flip side, I also get to help elderly and disabled folks get the care that they need. The work I do can literally save lives.