[joglynne]

@ candy. I can only begin to feel the frustration you as an experienced Social worker must feel. I have a friend who was close to a breakdown a couple of years ago because of the pressure she was under to handle more and more cases. She used to work long hours, many of them unpaid, as she couldn't just turn her back on people who were at risk. She was constantly asking for help with her case load but her department was stretched to it's limits. The stress eventually wore her down to the point she had to resign, leaving her colleagues under even more pressure.

I wouldn't do your job for all the tea in China. I just wish there was a way to put more resources at the disposal of those at ground level who care more about people and less about targets and procedures.