Percepciones de los trabajadores sociales sobre sus condiciones laborales en empresas de alimentos del sector privado de la ciudad de Quito en el 2025.

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the perceptions of Social Workers regarding their working conditions in food companies within the private sector of Quito in 2025. The research arises from the need to understand how the labor dynamics of these professionals develop in a business context characterized by the feminization of the profession, wage precariousness, and an overload of administrative tasks. The methodology applied followed a qualitative approach, descriptive level, and hermeneutic method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with Social Workers to identify their working conditions, the characteristics of their work environment, and both their economic and emotional salary, all of which influence their professional performance. The findings reveal partial recognition of their competencies and some non-monetary benefits linked to emotional salary; however, limitations remain concerning contractual instability, insufficient reward systems, and workplaces that are not always adequate for effectively fulfilling their responsibilities. The study emphasizes the importance of strengthening the role of Social Workers in the business sphere, promoting professional growth and training programs, developing policies that ensure decent working conditions, and fostering the inclusion of management indicators in academic curricula to better connect theory with practice in improving labor well-being