Hello, I'm here with Joe, a social worker.
Hello.
Hi.
I am Joe, the social worker.
Yay! Okay, so we're going to kick this thing up with a load of questions.
Nice.
So,
First question, why did you become a social worker?
I became a social worker because I thought it would be nice to try and do a job that tries to help people, I suppose.
And yeah, I suppose that's kind of the crux of it really.
And it's different every day and that's what I wanted in my life.
Okay, so what were your first thoughts when you became a social worker?
So you go to uni, so I went to uni to do my social work degree.
So it was very different because you do a lot of thinking and talking and then come in and having to learn all the kind of a little bit more boring admin-y stuff.
So that was a little bit difficult.
But yeah, it was just nice to be able to actually do stuff that you talked about at uni a lot and go meet people like you.
I thought it would be more of a...
damn, now I've got to spend my life listening to children screaming.
Well, not too many children screaming.
I feel I would be doing it wrong if everywhere I was going, there was a scream.
Calm down, child.
It's fine.
So, what is it like being a social worker?
It's good.
I like it.
I enjoy it.
I get to do things like this, which is pretty random and cool, and meet people like you.
Your main word of the week, cool.
Yeah, which is nice.
Cool beans.
I mean, some of it can be a little bit hard.
Like some, I know, we've had some tricky conversations sometimes, haven't we?
Well, like ones you don't really want to have.
But yeah, it's good.
It's nice.
I like it.
Yeah.
It's good.
Yeah.
Okay, so next question.
What do you do when you're chilling out straight away from the whole social work?
Just what do you do?
I like to see my mates.
I like going home to Devon.
It's nice.
That's kind of what I do, pretty much.
Right, another random question.
What are your favourite songs?
Favourite songs?
I like listening to lots of different types of music, so I guess I couldn't name a favourite song.
So I've got lots of new people at the moment that I've just found.
What about you?
What's your favourite song?
I don't have a favourite song.
Do you have a favourite person?
A favourite band?
Favourite singer?
No.
Because you're good at singing, aren't you?
Oh yeah!
What advice would you give to your younger self?
I think I would say to not stress about things so much and it normally pans out okay.
I especially like school because I don't really like school that much.
But ultimately it all works out.
As long as you work hard at what you're doing then you normally find your way a little bit.
So it's all good.
All good.
What would your job be if you weren't a social worker?
What would my job be?
I think we've spoken about that I wouldn't be a very good builder, so I wouldn't be a builder.
Yeah, don't be a builder.
No, maybe not.
But maybe something outside.
Now that I've thought about it, maybe I would want to be outside.
I don't know.
Maybe I'd be like a farmer or something.
No, just be a normal gardener.
Yeah a gardener.
Yeah, just be the person who plants roses in the Queen's garden.
Well, that would be a good one, yeah.
Listen to music about queens.
Yeah.
If that was a job, I'd do it.
Yeah, definitely.
So, what's your what's your favourite season?
So, winter because of Christmas.
Christmas.
What's your favourite season?
I think it's going to be the exact same.
Basically, it's the time of year when you get presents.
Yeah, I don't really get presents anymore.
I like all the food.
What about your friends?
Do your friends give you presents?
Not really, no.
Next year, I'll just be like, Give me some presents, why don't you?
Just give me them.
I want the presents.
So, tea or coffee?
I think I know.
Yeah, because you're expertly made coffee.
Definitely coffee.
Oh my God.
So, dog or cat?
Dog.
Definitely dog.
You choose dog over cat.
Yeah.
You're evil.
Get out, get out now, get out now.
It's a biased view, as I haven't experienced both, but I'm sure cats are lovely.
No, this is mean.
Do you have a cat?
Yes.
What's your cat called?
Mr.
Fluff.
I've never seen him.
No, that's his actual name though.
Is it?
That is his actual name.
His name is Mr.
Fluff.
I would like to meet Mr.
Fluff one day.
One day.
Let's wrap it up.
Wrap it up.
Goodbye.