Sherrie Weis loved her job.
The former case manager at YouthCare’s adolescent shelter in Seattle used to work 20-hour shifts, go home, take a shower, sleep two hours and be right back at work. And she was never happier.
Weis worked with 12- to 17-year-olds, often runaways who were escaping abuse or unstable family situations. Sure, it was challenging, but the times she could help children move on to better situations made it all worth it…