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Without divulging too much, what industries do all you ladies work in?
As I transition, I'll be changing industries. What jobs/industries would be trans friendly?

--Sasha

Quote from: SashaHyde on January 28, 2018, 06:30:08 PM
Without divulging too much, what industries do all you ladies work in?
As I transition, I'll be changing industries. What jobs/industries would be trans friendly?

--Sasha

People are from all over the world and each has companies that are different.

I am currently a college student, but looking into Mechanical Engineering field. It was my major before I ram off to join the Army.

Quote from: Harley Quinn on January 28, 2018, 06:33:35 PM
I am currently a college student, but looking into Mechanical Engineering field. It was my major before I ram off to join the Army.

Geez Harley, you're suppose to run off and join the circus, not the Army that's for guys!

I work on defense electronics: Terrorist extermination.  >:-)

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on January 28, 2018, 06:46:41 PM
I work on defense electronics: Terrorist extermination.  >:-)

I did avionics in the Air Force. I tried getting in with the defense contractor here afterwards. No luck though.

I'm a forklift operator now in a warehouse for a very large cheese plant. There are many women that work in the warehouse.

Quote from: StacyRenee on January 28, 2018, 07:31:49 PM
I did avionics in the Air Force. I tried getting in with the defense contractor here afterwards. No luck though.

I'm a forklift operator now in a warehouse for a very large cheese plant. There are many women that work in the warehouse.

Kewl, send me a couple of bricks.

I work in health care I take care of people in Long term care home (nursing home) I am a PSW personal support worker which is equivalent to the USA's certified nursing assistant. I also work for the union we belong to. 

I'm a college professor. Higher education workplaces are generally safer than most for transgender workers. Mine is a bit of an exception, but I could definitely do worse.

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IT and tech jobs are usually pretty good statistically, with a lot of the bigger companies being ranked highly on trans friendly policies. I do light IT work for family at the moment while working on bachelors in IT before hopefully moving into a masters in CS, so am cautiously optimistic about employment.

Quote from: Roll on January 28, 2018, 11:23:58 PM
IT and tech jobs are usually pretty good statistically, with a lot of the bigger companies being ranked highly on trans friendly policies. I do light IT work for family at the moment while working on bachelors in IT before hopefully moving into a masters in CS, so am cautiously optimistic about employment.

I work in the Finance Industry in the IT department in Chicago.  I believe this is right in the larger companies who want diversity, at least mine does, actively recruit LGBTQ people.

I work for a large auto insurance company in the US doing Mainframe IT work, specifically DB2 Engineering. So far I have not run into any issues with management or HR, who are the only ones who know about my planned transition so far.

I read a joke recently that a good third of trans women are programmers... guess not too far off.

For me: Planning and implementing Enterprise Software solution for Media / Film / TV. So more or less computers too...
No issues so far. Both company and customers are extremely accepting.

I was retired before I transitioned, so I have no direct experience of being employed during transition.  But like so many of our sisters, I was in IT for most of my career.

The last six years of my career were spent working from home.  Had I been ready to transition, it would have been no problem.  I didn't even see my boss or co-workers for that entire period.  Before that, I worked in a downtown office, so I would have been visible, but IT people really only care about the work that you do.  I do not think I would have had any problems transitioning at that workplace.

I'm a traveling engineer/scientist/handygirl/miracle worker for a European scientific instrument company.  And I work on the really expensive and complicated spectrometer that tends to give organic chemistry students migraines.  I have a bachelor's in chemistry with a focus on organic synthesis work and I did a lot of research work as an undergrad.

It was actually a pretty great gig to transition in since I rarely actually see coworkers in the flesh, and most customers got visited once or twice a year.  I hadn't seen my boss for over a year before we had our meeting to plan my coming out to everyone.  So I got to escape a lot of "what's with the hair?" sorts of questions. 

I am a music student who has a degree in Interactive Media and Game Development. I interned last summer as a game engine/graphics programmer.


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Quote from: sarah1972 on January 29, 2018, 06:35:33 AM
I read a joke recently that a good third of trans women are programmers... guess not too far off.

It makes sense really. We are often ill at ease in society, being or becoming somewhat introverted as a result, and IT/CS type jobs attract people that fit that description. Computers don't judge. (Except for that one laptop that kept laughing at me. I showed it. I showed it good.) Also, it goes hand in hand with other trans outlets such as fantasy role-playing, be it going back to D&D or modern MMOs and the like.

I'm retarded, I mean retired.  Though, once I become somewhat presentable, I may get a part time job for things to do.

I'm an artist in the visual effects industries.  I've worked in Hollywood, games and theme park production.  All are trans friendly now.  Games used to not be.

Bari Jo

Quote from: Bari Jo on January 29, 2018, 09:23:51 AM
I'm an artist in the visual effects industries.  I've worked in Hollywood, games and theme park production.  All are trans friendly now.  Games used to not be.

Bari Jo

Very cool! That was always one of my dream jobs. Except I am not artistic enough...

Quote from: sarah1972 on January 29, 2018, 09:31:33 AM
Very cool! That was always one of my dream jobs. Except I am not artistic enough...

Thanks, reach for those stars, don't let your current abilities be your barrier.

I should stress also that Hollywood, games and theme park production don't hire just artists.  There's room for almost all fields.  Just gotta find your niche and market yourself well.

Bari Jo

I push bits for a living (you all almost certainly use something I maintain) - but not yet out at work (I will be in a week, at least to management).

I know you most likely cannot share but would love to see some of your work! You seem to be one of the stars in the business, even that you get to travel around the world...

My work actually is somewhat close to the industry You can most likely find our products in any major Hollywood studio and almost every TV and production house around the globe. And I am pretty lucky that I usually get to see a lot while working at customers.

For the next month I will be working on a huge TV production.... Most days I actually love my job.

Quote from: Bari Jo on January 29, 2018, 09:59:58 AM

Quote from: sarah1972 on January 29, 2018, 09:31:33 AM
Very cool! That was always one of my dream jobs. Except I am not artistic enough...

Thanks, reach for those stars, don't let your current abilities be your barrier.

I should stress also that Hollywood, games and theme park production don't hire just artists.  There's room for almost all fields.  Just gotta find your niche and market yourself well.

Bari Jo

Quote from: sarah1972 on January 29, 2018, 10:19:06 AM
I know you most likely cannot share but would love to see some of your work! You seem to be one of the stars in the business, even that you get to travel around the world...

My work actually is somewhat close to the industry You can most likely find our products in any major Hollywood studio and almost every TV and production house around the globe. And I am pretty lucky that I usually get to see a lot while working at customers.

For the next month I will be working on a huge TV production.... Most days I actually love my job.

Hah, star in the business, that made me smile, nope just a pixel pusher.  I just happen to work on things that I have to install in the theme parks.

Bari Jo

I work at a university(I work in IT, though I'm not a programmer or developer). Even though the state doesn't have trans protections, the university does. The only downside is that the state manages the healthcare and it was just this year that hrt is finally covered, no other trans related care is. We've been fighting this for awhile. My wife works at Wells Fargo and they cover trans care and have good policies. I've heard great things about Microsoft and Apple too.


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Quote from: Danielle79 on January 28, 2018, 11:06:06 PM
I'm a college professor. Higher education workplaces are generally safer than most for transgender workers. Mine is a bit of an exception, but I could definitely do worse.

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A non trans friendly college in NY? I am surprised. I was born, raised and lived on Long Island for 40 years. I would think where I live now is worse.


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Quote from: Gertrude on January 29, 2018, 11:13:40 AM
A non trans friendly college in NY? I am surprised. I was born, raised and lived on Long Island for 40 years. I would think where I live now is worse.


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It's nearly ninety percent male, has a regimental structure for most of its students, and has a lot of faculty and staff who tend to resist change.  It's changing, but not fast enough for my liking.

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Quote from: Danielle79 on January 29, 2018, 01:05:18 PM
It's nearly ninety percent male, has a regimental structure for most of its students, and has a lot of faculty and staff who tend to resist change.  It's changing, but not fast enough for my liking.

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Are you teaching at West Point?

Quote from: Cassi on January 29, 2018, 01:06:42 PM
Are you teaching at West Point?

No, it's not that. I'll pm.


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Quote from: Cassi on January 29, 2018, 01:06:42 PM
Are you teaching at West Point?

No, and to be clear, I've never had an issue with the ROTC officers. They have been absolute professionals.

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Quote from: Danielle79 on January 29, 2018, 01:38:55 PM
No, and to be clear, I've never had an issue with the ROTC officers. They have been absolute professionals.

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Sorry if my comment offended, not my intend.  ROTC are okay, I was one myself a hundred years ago :)

Quote from: Cassi on January 29, 2018, 01:44:56 PM
Sorry if my comment offended, not my intend.  ROTC are okay, I was one myself a hundred years ago :)

Me too. Army rotc at Hofstra


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Trust me, you weren't offending me at all.

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Quote from: Gertrude on January 29, 2018, 01:46:15 PM
Me too. Army rotc at Hofstra


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Lol, Army here too.  I ended up enlisting in the Marines.  Army would have brought me in as an E3, Marines only E2 but made rank fast because of Vietnam.

Quote from: Danielle79 on January 29, 2018, 01:47:06 PM
Trust me, you weren't offending me at all.

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I'm glad,sometimes I have a weird, well I have a weird sense of humor period.

I've never been military. I just work in a military-style environment. I have close family who have recently served (Iraq), but I'm just a math nerd who likes teaching.

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Ah cadets, I have fond memories of making them regret asking to work with the Scouts when they did their summer camp in the real Army...

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on January 29, 2018, 02:14:28 PM
Ah cadets, I have fond memories of making them regret asking to work with the Scouts when they did their summer camp in the real Army...

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Dr. Of Veterinary Medicine here. Most of my co-workers are very accepting of LGBTQ people. Owners not so much. Fortunately the state I now practice in has very good protections, even though I will likely never be able to socially transition. I know a large number of openly gay and lesbian veterinarians but I have never met another trans veterinarian, that I know of.
I was also in the Army. I enlisted at the age of 17, without needing my parents permission, being an emancipated minor. MOS was 11B. I was in deep cover/denial at the time.

Quote from: Shannon14 on January 29, 2018, 03:03:21 PM
Dr. Of Veterinary Medicine here. Most of my co-workers are very accepting of LGBTQ people. Owners not so much. Fortunately the state I now practice in has very good protections, even though I will likely never be able to socially transition. I know a large number of openly gay and lesbian veterinarians but I have never met another trans veterinarian, that I know of.
I was also in the Army. I enlisted at the age of 17, without needing my parents permission, being an emancipated minor. MOS was 11B. I was in deep cover/denial at the time.

What's an 11B?  I spent a year in the Army Guard but don't remember what my MOS was for them.

Light infantry up until 2002 or so when they rolled the mech infantry types in under the bravo designation.

I don't actually work, sometimes i translate stuff to get some cash, but most of the time I'm at home cleaning, cooking and stuff, my dear really appreciates it so it isn't annoying to be home.

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on January 29, 2018, 04:15:51 PM
Light infantry up until 2002 or so when they rolled the mech infantry types in under the bravo designation.

My Marine humor wants to respond to the Light but I'm a lady now and will be polite and thank you for answering :)

Has they say at the end of every episode of TMZ....

"I'm a lawyer"

Paid for law school by enlisting in the Army National Guard (I also did 2 years Army ROTC in undergrad) and was a 76Y (Unit Supply Specialist/Armorer).  I saw action in the great LA Riots of '94......

Quote from: I Am Jess on January 29, 2018, 04:39:02 PM
Has they say at the end of every episode of TMZ....

"I'm a lawyer"

Paid for law school by enlisting in the Army National Guard (I also did 2 years Army ROTC in undergrad) and was a 76Y (Unit Supply Specialist/Armorer).  I saw action in the great LA Riots of '94......

I lived in Long Beach and work in LA during those times.  Keep the home fires burning - NOT :)

I'd like to echo what someone said about some big companies.  I work for a large healthcare company and they are rated highly in LBGT, their health coverage even covers SRS, FFS, HRT etc.

I work in the IT department supporting the network infrastructure.

            -Julie

I am a data scientist. I kind of do what the NSA does, but for profit.

Quote from: Natsuki Kuga on January 31, 2018, 11:26:13 PM
I am a data scientist. I kind of do what the NSA does, but for profit.

Quit listening to my telephone conversations! :) :police:

Quote from: Cassi on February 01, 2018, 08:39:19 AM
Quit listening to my telephone conversations! :) :police:

I also record everything everyone does on social media.

Just so you know.

Quote from: Natsuki Kuga on February 01, 2018, 08:40:59 AM
I also record everything everyone does on social media.

Just so you know.

No Problem!  I was paranoid before I sign up on this site!  :)

Quote from: Cassi on February 01, 2018, 08:41:49 AM
No Problem!  I was paranoid before I sign up on this site!  :)

Don't be such a narcissist. Just because we record it doesn't make you interesting.

Quote from: Natsuki Kuga on February 01, 2018, 08:43:11 AM
Don't be such a narcissist. Just because we record it doesn't make you interesting.

LMAO, If you only knew girlfriend :)

PS; I'm not Italian - Narcissist :)

WOW. Some of you may have made these observations before but I can't believe the amount of trans people that have military experience AND are in IT related fields. I wonder if that's a direct correlation or just a numbers coincidence.
I, myself am ex military and took my education in IT. I don't work in that field at the moment but maybe its a good time to re-wet my skills for future employment, lol.

Hugz

--Sasha

Quote from: transgenx on January 31, 2018, 07:48:43 PM
I'd like to echo what someone said about some big companies.  I work for a large healthcare company and they are rated highly in LBGT, their health coverage even covers SRS, FFS, HRT etc.

I work in the IT department supporting the network infrastructure.

            -Julie

I have to say that the small health  care  company that I work for was extremely accommodating. Our benifits  have the transgender  exclusion  but other than that my management  team has and most of my co worker have been great and caring and treat me with respect. I was scared  before but it got so much easier

I've been transitioning since 17, work in the adult entertainment industry and am a business administration student.

Quote from: SashaHyde on February 02, 2018, 09:55:19 PM
WOW. Some of you may have made these observations before but I can't believe the amount of trans people that have military experience AND are in IT related fields. I wonder if that's a direct correlation or just a numbers coincidence.
I, myself am ex military and took my education in IT. I don't work in that field at the moment but maybe its a good time to re-wet my skills for future employment, lol.

Hugz

--Sasha

There seem to be a higher number of military or vetern TG than the larger population.  I have heard some speculation it is due to  our need to "prove" our masculinity or its inverse, hide from our true selves.  You pick.
Me, I did 6.5 years floating boats in the USN.  No wartime stuff unless you consider being on a wooden ship when it broke in a storm as a war.  It was actually a ship of the fleet.
Someone earlier posted on getting promoted faster due to Vietnam.  I am the tail end of Vietnam but no threat of going in country and I rose pretty fast.  After boot camp was an E4.  5.5 years later was E6.  Just dfid not get caught and passed their tests. 

My previous company, Thermo Fisher Scientific, in the biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries is one of the most trans friendly companies I've ever experienced. It's the main reason why I joined them after grad school. I started out of grad school as a Project Manager for them.

I work for a company now that offered me a better opportunity, but it was a very amicable parting. I find that a lot of the companies in the sector though are overall very similar.

Quote from: SashaHyde on February 02, 2018, 09:55:19 PM
WOW. Some of you may have made these observations before but I can't believe the amount of trans people that have military experience AND are in IT related fields. I wonder if that's a direct correlation or just a numbers coincidence.
I, myself am ex military and took my education in IT. I don't work in that field at the moment but maybe its a good time to re-wet my skills for future employment, lol.

Hugz

--Sasha

I'd bet a higher than average incidence of autism spectrum disorders too.


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Quote from: and5678 on February 05, 2018, 08:05:08 AM
My previous company, Thermo Fisher Scientific, in the biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries is one of the most trans friendly companies I've ever experienced. It's the main reason why I joined them after grad school. I started out of grad school as a Project Manager for them.

I work for a company now that offered me a better opportunity, but it was a very amicable parting. I find that a lot of the companies in the sector though are overall very similar.

Agreed, I work in that sort of field as well.  My benefits are great but the workload is brutal.

I have worked in a variety of fields, but my true calling is entertainment; there's a local acting school that I am going to start soon; they have a really great program; the first step is level 1 for beginners, next is level 2, then American method acting. They also offer Shakespear, improv, and movement for actors.