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We are presenting few comments to the social work and position of social worker in the current society. Some changes are related to varying character of society influenced by globalisation and postmodern present. We apply to the position of social worker in the field of social protection, to some of their work conditions and job satisfaction indicator. Our work shows the relations between hygiene and motivational factors and job satisfaction of social workers regarding to the some abroad findings, similar studies in Slovakia have not been realized yet.