for ONCE i get to BRAG!!!....so far :)

[mickie88]

ok, we all know i used to do nothing but bitch about working at walmart. it's been somewhta of a blessing in disguise some days to have finally been thrown out by their own close-minded stupidity.

anyways, i filled out application after application at my local Lowe's hardware store. i obviously passed their assessment test, not once but three times, as when i went in for my first interview, the HR lady said i had popped up on three different ones. i didn't remember the other two i had filled out but told her i would be interested in the lawn and garden position. i was a little scared of having to show my DL if i had gotten hired as i haven't had the funds to get my name legally changed yet (there is no waiver in my county or so they want to continue to tell me). i passed my first interview, and had my second and third interviews the next day which i wasn't expecting which lasted about two hours. i was offered the job, and a drug test was performed and i informed her that my id had a different name on it than my app. she asked if it was my maiden name, i said no, my parents were just um, unique in their choice of names. (after all the presidents mom's name is Stanley, Ann is her middle name. i watched a jeopardy episode the other night and the woman's name was Stewart!!) anyway's it's not uncommon anymore for girls to  have boy's names. she said she had to use what was on my id for my drug test. i was just hoping she wouldn't get confused when it came back..lol

i started orientation the following monday, i filled out all my tax forms with Mekayla--no questions were EVER asked. i mean i'm only going to be there for three months at least at present, but if i am there longer i don't think it's going to matter. we started taking testing online through their computer system, where it has your name it read Mekayla *******. when the new schedule was finally put up for us in the break room. the schedule for me read Mekayla with the first half of my last name blacked out with permanent marker. for once in my life, i actually have a job i like going to where they actually truly DO respect their employees. THEY DID ALL OF THIS WITHOUT A DAMNED COURT ORDER that those ->-bleeped-<-s at walmart wanted so damned bad!!! she wouldn't fax anything for me, which is ok because she said there at Lowe's it's for our privacy. and as far as i know, the hr woman is the only one who knows my birth name. i finally have a place where i can go to work and  just be me and know one questions my gender, my name or anything. and instead of firing people for not knowing something you get recertified so that you do know it. i will really be sorry to see me and Lowe's having to part in June because the position is only seasonal. but i'm glad to be happy with my job for at least a little while   

[V M]

Right on Mekayla

Good for you... I'm glad it went well 

[Janet_Girl]

Mekayla have you told them of your situation.  They actually have some procedures in place for Transpeople.  Remember I worked there.  They will get a "Mismatch letter" from the SSA.  It is better to let them be aware of the probability.

And good luck with the job. 

[gothique11]

Awesome!

[Radar]

I've heard nothing but good things from people who work at Lowes and Home Depot (I know, they're competition). I don't know your Wal-Mart grief but it sounds like it was off the charts. I have heard some positive things about trans employees at Wal-Mart. Was your store just extra bad douchebags?

[myles]

Congratulations, that is awesome!
Myles

[Jasmine.m]

That makes me want to shop at Lowes even more! (I already boycott Wal-mart)

[mickie88]

well, my joy is short lived. i had to resign due to my ex going into surgery on her head--again. and of course NO ONE in the family were willing to watch my one year old lil boy. her father isn't even working, which pisses me off even beyond no end.  they were cool about it and said that if i put my app in again they would definitely talk to me again. which is awesome. i've lost jobs the hard way before because of this, and i told her i just wasn't doing it again. i'm so sick and tired of being the one screwed over. she told me to ask my next door neighbor to watch the kids. yeah, that looks real good me knocking on her door at 5 am and say i'm leaving for work, watch my kids i'll be back in a few hours just doesn't seem right to me now does it? i even switched my hours so that they could watch ALL of them. there is no reason i should have to ask my next door neighbor to watch my kids when there are family that should be able to do it.


and to the poster who asked about my walmart grief---yeah i had extra douchie douchebags that i worked with. after i got fired, i asked a former manager to just turn in a letter for me so i could get my w-2's and file my tax, he told me to never contact him again and that all i did while there was ruin his entire life and that it was better, now that i was gone. he makes at least 40 grand a year, has a husband, no kids, i have no job, no car, and no one to help me when i need it. yeah i ruined his sorry life didn't i? some people i just want to smack.

but i just got an email from a guy who wants to i nterview but he doesn't say for what so it could be good or it could be bad.

thanks all for letting me brag for the short time that i got too

[Tammy Hope]

Mekayla have you told them of your situation.  They actually have some procedures in place for Transpeople.  Remember I worked there.  They will get a "Mismatch letter" from the SSA.  It is better to let them be aware of the probability.

And good luck with the job. 

Wait, what?

Lowe's is trans-friendly?

[Janet_Girl]

Yes they are.  I transition there, till I got laid off.

[Tammy Hope]

Yes they are.  I transition there, till I got laid off.

Oh my!

This is very interesting news.

this a matter of top down corporate policy? that would apply as strongly in MS as in Oregon?

There's a new location about 20 miles south of me I hadn't gotten around to applying too yet but....must fix that!

[Janet_Girl]

I imagine.  Because my store and distinct HR managers were familiar with transitioning.

[Tammy Hope]

how were their benefits? Would they have covered any trans-related expenses?

[Janet_Girl]

Depends on the healthcare coverage.  I had Kaiser and they only cover HRT.  I loved working there, but the times being what they are and my back problems.