Thanks summer. I won't give up.
I'll keep trying and trying. It's the what do i do while I'm in the middle of waiting, that's the biggest worry.
If i find a job I like, then I get accepted. I'm stuck in the middle ground because I see no possible way going to school full time, required internship, and keeping the job if I really enjoy it. Or keep the job and miss out on something I worked really hard for. But we'll see when that time comes.
Money isn't a big deal. Loans, yea i can take it. If it means MSW, then i'll do what it takes.
A former colleague just recently finished getting his PPSC so he'll be moving out of his current agency. So I'll ask him about it once he starts working in schools.
I have a BA in social work. but thanks for the encouraging words.. I'll definitely keep pushing forward.
With a MSW there is job everywhere but the pay may sound...... at least you won't be stuck with those without degree, experience, etc. fighting for the same position as you with your BA. If you get into school just asked your employer if they are willing to help or even waived a little. For my husband Ph.D they were willing to waived but that mean commuting to school out of town, working full time, etc. It wasn't easy for him because it was a 5 year program. The Ed.D is a 3 year program but classes meet only Friday evening and then Sat. all day and only 20 min. away from home. I don't think my husband will be able to study and do well because we still got 4 young kids unless it mean time away from home at the school library or turn one of our extra bedroom into a study room. Being out of school for almost 20 since graduate school my husband is tired of writing papers and all of that too. If you're single just do it part time. My brother did his undergraduate at UCLA but he did his MSW program online from USC. He told me it wasn't working out with his scheduled so he drop it this semester. Even though my brother is a supervisor he work at home most of the time and only go in to the office for meeting or when there is crisis.
My husband student loans was all waived with his employer after 2 year. The only loan he paid was 3k that was borrow directly from the school. He was paying $200, $300, $400 different amount each month until he was done with it.