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2 weeks notice for child welfare unit
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I 21 M work in social work for a government. I have worked there for a year and up until I changed supervisors in January I loved what I did. Since switching supervisors I have been treated like crap at my job. I’ve been forced to play games with my leadership to try and find out what they want. I constantly get cryptic messages from my supervisor and don’t know how they want me to respond. I am told I’m doing great and they love how I’m doing thing and then learning I am getting written up for the same things I was just told I was doing good at. I am constantly stressed and drained before I even get to work. So I finally decided enough is enough and am handing in my two weeks notice on Tuesday. Yet for some reason I feel sad about it. I went through hell the past months to the point where even the things I loved were not fun anymore. I haven’t even written my two weeks letter yet and the thought of turning it in makes me feel bad. I know it’s the right decision but I can’t understand why it is so difficult. Why is this so hard and does anyone have any advice on how to make this an easier experience for myself.

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I, a 31 M, had to let a good social work job go recently for similar reasons. I always excel to the point where I’m doing twice the work, picking up everyone’s cases, staying over time, being on call, etc., but the moment things get sour and are out of my control, I’m being written up for it. This doesn’t make sense when I’m constantly giving 110% percent towards my work duties and some people only give 50% at most and are left unbothered. I’ve decided that my mental health is more important than a job title and my next job I will due just enough, and nothing more. Remember that they WILL replace you with a new worker within 24 hours. Never let a job cause you to lose sleep or start to deteriorate your mental health. It’s never worth it. You will find a good fit, just keep applying. And maybe get out of child welfare if you can. That’s probably the most stressful area in social work.

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