'Nine at night and my laptop is still open': social work in a pandemic

Covid-19 has blurred social workers’ personal and professional lives but multi-agency working has improved, say expertsGuardian Social Lives research finds only 29% of social workers feel workload is manageableThe coronavirus crisis has heaped pressure on social workers by blurring the boundaries between their professional and personal lives, a Guardian event heard.An online discussion, chaired by Guardian public services editor David Brindle, to launch the findings of Guardian Jobs’ latest Social Lives survey highlighted the impact of a widespread shift to working from home during the pandemic. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/22/nine-at-night-laptop-still-open-social-work-pandemic #social_care #public_sector_careers #society_professionals #society #work-life_balance #work_&_careers #guardian_careers #money #coronavirus_outbreak