Last Friday {1-24-14} I stopped at a perfume store at our local shopping mall and I found this lovely fragrance. The sales clerk told me that she would sell it to me for $39.00, so I told her it's have to wait till I got my money. She told me no problem. I was back at the mall on Sunday and I saw a HELP WANTED sign in the window, so I went into inquire. She asked me if I was there to buy the perfume, and I told her that I was inquiring about the HELP WANTED sign. She told me to bring in a resume, and I told her that I'd see her tomorrow. So I went back and gave her my resume, and I mentioned in it that I'm a transsexual, but at least I think that she thought I was passable. I'll know in a few days if I've got a job or not.
Good luck, Gina.
That store will be lucky if you end up working there.
Good luck!
I've applied for a couple of jobs myself today.
Hey, if you get this job, then you can buy the perfume!
Good luck.
Good luck,let us know how you get on
Best of luck! Also, if you don't hear back from them in a week max, give them a call or go there in person and ask them if they wished to meet with you for an interview.
best of luck and you could get the perfume too for a discounted price.
Quote from: Shana-chan on January 27, 2014, 05:56:32 PM
Best of luck! Also, if you don't hear back from them in a week max, give them a call or go there in person and ask them if they wished to meet with you for an interview.
I totally agree with this. If you don't hear from anybody soon, go back, and at the very least, it will show them that you are totally interested in the job. Hope u get it, good luck!
-Kelly
Absolutely! Good luck with this :)
Quote from: Malachite on January 27, 2014, 05:13:32 PM
Good luck!
I've applied for a couple of jobs myself today.
Hey, if you get this job, then you can buy the perfume!
Exactly what I was thinking! :) Or maybe I'll get a discount! :)
I hope that your job hunting turns out well.
Quote from: big kim on January 27, 2014, 05:55:02 PM
Good luck,let us know how you get on
I most definitely will! :) My presentation has always been good, so if the owner asks the employee that I saw there what I was like, I'm sure she'll give him a good recommendation.
Quote from: Shana-chan on January 27, 2014, 05:56:32 PM
Best of luck! Also, if you don't hear back from them in a week max, give them a call or go there in person and ask them if they wished to meet with you for an interview.
Thanks for the advice. :) I plan on doing that sometime next week.
Quote from: LivingTheDream on January 27, 2014, 06:06:00 PM
I totally agree with this. If you don't hear from anybody soon, go back, and at the very least, it will show them that you are totally interested in the job. Hope u get it, good luck!
-Kelly
Thanks for the support! :)
Wait no longer than Friday to call back. That way, when they start setting up interviews on monday, your name will stick out.
Quote from: Curious on January 28, 2014, 09:28:28 AM
Wait no longer than Friday to call back. That way, when they start setting up interviews on monday, your name will stick out.
Thanks for the advice Curious, but I was gonna go back to the store and ask around Saturday. :)
Best of luck to you!
Good for you girl..........best of luck.
I really hope you get the job. :)
I hope you get it, and i hope it's something you enjoy. There's nothing as satisfying as doing a job you love.
After I was done here yesterday, I went over to the mall and I met the owner. I was in guy mode. While in the store another customer came in and the owner was out talking with someone. The lady asked me about some perfume and I told her that I didn't work there, but I tried to assist her as much as I could. Then when she needed some help, I went and got the owner, and he found a discontinued perfume that she had been looking for for 2 years. I then started to talk more in depth with the owner and he was impressed on how I kept the customer there until the sale was closed. When I told him that I had dropped off my resume he knew exactly which one it was. He told me that he doesn't usually hire 'guys' so I explained to him that I was a transsexual and he wanted me to come back.
Later that afternoon, I returned and he told me that I looked beautiful, and that he wanted me to come back next week so that we could set up something for a work schedule. So it looks like I got the job!
Congratulations Gina. That is fantastic news.
You should celebrate :) :)
Quote from: Ciara on January 29, 2014, 01:21:22 PM
Congratulations Gina. That is fantastic news.
You should celebrate :) :)
Thanks Ciara and believe me I was really surprised. He even asked me why I don't be a woman more than a man. So I told him that that was one thing that I was currently working on. :)
Congrats! :)
Way to go!!!
congrats sister
That's great well done
Way to go girl! Congratulations.
congratz! So gonna work as a female?
-Kelly
Good job! Best of luck at your new job. :)
First off my thanks goes out to Malachite, and then to Jerri. Thanks sister! :) Thanks for the congratulations Cynthia and yeah Kelly like yourself I'm living my dream and I'll be working as a woman! :) And thanks Shana-Chan for your best wishes. :)
Now as for the hours, the owner works Tuesdays {which works out good for me, because I have to take my niece to soccer} and so I'll only be asking off for Thursdays, so I'll be able to work Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday. And I've spoken with the other employee there, and she sees no problem. :) And she told me that I must have really impressed him by taking the initiative by coming back. :)
I'd congratulate you, but really, it's your new employer that's lucky to have you. You'll do a great job for them. Please let us know how it goes.
Quote from: suzifrommd on January 30, 2014, 10:40:43 AM
I'd congratulate you, but really, it's your new employer that's lucky to have you. You'll do a great job for them. Please let us know how it goes.
Thanks for the vote of confidence Suzi. I feel that I will do a good job as well. :)
That's really fantastic news! I'm so glad for you :)
Quote from: Joan on January 30, 2014, 04:16:44 PM
That's really fantastic news! I'm so glad for you :)
Believe me Joan, I'm really excited! :) :) :) :)
I found out that there were a few other resumes that were handed in, and it's amazing that mine stood out so much! :)
Quote from: Gina Taylor on January 31, 2014, 10:08:47 AM
Believe me Joan, I'm really excited! :) :) :) :)
I found out that there were a few other resumes that were handed in, and it's amazing that mine stood out so much! :)
I'm not!
Congrats!!!
very big congrats to you Gina. This is great news,
Quote from: Gina Taylor on January 31, 2014, 12:48:51 PM
Why are you not?
Because I think you have a strong work ethic, are determined and really want to move forward. I read lots of resumes, those qualities stand out.
Quote from: Saskia on January 31, 2014, 11:02:41 PM
very big congrats to you Gina. This is great news,
Thanks Saskia! :) I'm really looking forward to being able to work as a woman and just being me! :) And it's so cool :eusa_dance: that my boss has accepted me as me!
Quote from: Cindy on January 31, 2014, 11:06:39 PM
Because I think you have a strong work ethic, are determined and really want to move forward. I read lots of resumes, those qualities stand out.
Thanks for the nice compliment Cindy. :icon_mrhappy: You read me very well! :)
I went to see my new employer today and he greeted me nicely with a 'Hello dear," and then he apologized to me for being a bit busy with inventory over the past week. He then told me to give him a few days to decide. As I left the store, I noticed that the HIRING sign had been taken down. :) He told me that he would be taking me on Part Time, which would be good, because of the limitations with my disability. :)
Went to Social Security today, and I found out that there should be no problem with me taking on the job as long as I'm working two days a week. The only problem that I do foresee is the months that have five weeks, but at least they can be overlooked. :)
Congratulations, Gina! I know how happy you are right now.
:)
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement Gennee! :) I was very happy when I heard how well it was going to be for me. My mom has been trying to find loopholes so that I wouldn't be able to take the job, but I think it really ticked her off when I went over her head and found out things for myself! :eusa_dance:
Tuesday came and went and the gentleman who owns the perfume store never bothered to call me to let me know anything. To be perfectly honest, I think he was just leading me on . . . I don't think he had any intention on hiring me. So I'll just wait for the next opportunity and hopefully my next employer will be more honest with me. :(
Quote from: Gina Taylor on February 13, 2014, 09:27:18 AM
Tuesday came and went and the gentleman who owns the perfume store never bothered to call me to let me know anything. To be perfectly honest, I think he was just leading me on . . . I don't think he had any intention on hiring me. So I'll just wait for the next opportunity and hopefully my next employer will be more honest with me. :(
Sorry to hear this though, maybe something came up and he never got the chance to call you? (This is wrong but it happens) My advice is call him again, you never know Gina, he really might not of had time to call you. If you give him a call and try and meet with him, then you will know your answer. Besides, what if it turns out you're mistaken in what you thought was the case and you didn't call him back and find out what was going on? The result is no job and it could have been a job in which you loved doing. I hope you'll call and find out what's going on and either way, best of luck with this or the next job!
Sorry to hear he did not call. Perhaps calling him tomorrow would refresh his memory. Retail merchants usually are direct and do not lead others on. I hope it works out for you. Hang in there.
Quote from: Shana-chan on February 13, 2014, 01:24:16 PM
Sorry to hear this though, maybe something came up and he never got the chance to call you? (This is wrong but it happens) My advice is call him again, you never know Gina, he really might not of had time to call you. If you give him a call and try and meet with him, then you will know your answer. Besides, what if it turns out you're mistaken in what you thought was the case and you didn't call him back and find out what was going on? The result is no job and it could have been a job in which you loved doing. I hope you'll call and find out what's going on and either way, best of luck with this or the next job!
Thanks for the good advice Shana-chan and Cynthia. :) I just saw my therapist and he told me that the letter that my future employer needs I have to get from disability and not him, so I'll try to get it on Monday so that I can give it to my future employer on Tuesday, since that is the only day that he works.
Quote from: Gina Taylor on February 14, 2014, 02:55:36 PM
Thanks for the good advice Shana-chan and Cynthia. :) I just saw my therapist and he told me that the letter that my future employer needs I have to get from disability and not him, so I'll try to get it on Monday so that I can give it to my future employer on Tuesday, since that is the only day that he works.
You're welcome, hope it all goes well. Also, does this mean you'll be meeting with him about the job or were you talking about another employer?
Quote from: Shana-chan on February 14, 2014, 06:40:26 PM
You're welcome, hope it all goes well. Also, does this mean you'll be meeting with him about the job or were you talking about another employer?
I'll be meeting with him on Tuesday and I'll be discussing the job with him and hopefully he should be able to give me some answers.
I went back to the perfume store on Tuesday, and I had a chance to meet the other owner and he told me that he had no openings at that time, so it looks like the other owner was leading me on. :(
I'm sorry it didn't work out for you,there are some horrible people out there
Quote from: Gina Taylor on February 20, 2014, 10:37:13 AM
I went back to the perfume store on Tuesday, and I had a chance to meet the other owner and he told me that he had no openings at that time, so it looks like the other owner was leading me on. :(
This is evil. Just evil.
Well at least they saved you from working in a place where your management made promises they weren't going to keep.
Are you going to keep looking? The perfume store's loss will be some other lucky place's gain.
So sorry to hear this Gina.
You know something though?
You are an incredibly strong woman.
You have grown so much recently, I mean that sincerely.
You have changed.
Good things will happen.
You are amazing.
My love
Cindy
Quote from: big kim on February 20, 2014, 10:55:21 AM
I'm sorry it didn't work out for you,there are some horrible people out there
You're absolutely right! I think that the person that I saw first was impressed on how much of a change he saw when I returned a few hours later. Unfortunately the second owner only saw me as my feminine self so he'll never be able to tell the difference.
Quote from: Cindy on February 20, 2014, 11:06:59 AM
So sorry to hear this Gina.
You know something though?
You are an incredibly strong woman.
You have grown so much recently, I mean that sincerely.
You have changed.
Good things will happen.
You are amazing.
My love
Cindy
Thank you Cindy for those sweet and uplifting words. My roommate was just telling me the other day that what I should do is go and apply at some of the big department stores {JC Penny's, Dillard's, etc.} because they can not discriminate me because I am a transsexual. As long as I'm up front with them like I was at the perfume store, things may work out better. :)
Quote from: Gina Taylor on February 21, 2014, 09:58:15 AM
Thank you Cindy for those sweet and uplifting words. My roommate was just telling me the other day that what I should do is go and apply at some of the big department stores {JC Penny's, Dillard's, etc.} because they can not discriminate me because I am a transsexual. As long as I'm up front with them like I was at the perfume store, things may work out better. :)
Sorry to hear what happened. That is REALLY wrong and annoying when people lead you on thinking you have a job. My only question about this is, did you ever get to re-speak to the guy you first met and did you get to ask him about what the 2nd guy said? As for what you said above, if you don't have a bad feeling about it I'd say go for it! Either way, don't give up, you'll find your job sooner or later. :)
Quote from: Shana-chan on February 21, 2014, 11:52:17 PM
Sorry to hear what happened. That is REALLY wrong and annoying when people lead you on thinking you have a job. My only question about this is, did you ever get to re-speak to the guy you first met and did you get to ask him about what the 2nd guy said? As for what you said above, if you don't have a bad feeling about it I'd say go for it! Either way, don't give up, you'll find your job sooner or later. :)
There's no sense in beating a dead horse, Shana-chan. The first guy I think was just impressed on how I could change from being a guy to a beautiful woman. The second owner never saw me as my male persona so all he's seen me as is as my feminine persona and I'd noticed that a few new girls had already started working at the perfume store. Today I'm gonna go apply at some of the department store at our mall and I'll see what happens. :) I'm not one to easily give up that fast.
I will be sending good thoughts your way.
Quote from: Cynthia Michelle on February 22, 2014, 09:33:40 AM
I will be sending good thoughts your way.
Thanks for your thoughts Cynthia :icon_hug:
Quote from: Gina Taylor on February 22, 2014, 09:26:06 AM
There's no sense in beating a dead horse, Shana-chan. The first guy I think was just impressed on how I could change from being a guy to a beautiful woman. The second owner never saw me as my male persona so all he's seen me as is as my feminine persona and I'd noticed that a few new girls had already started working at the perfume store. Today I'm gonna go apply at some of the department store at our mall and I'll see what happens. :) I'm not one to easily give up that fast.
Well, the dead horse part I agree, I just hate it when something unfair happens. So I try to fight and speak up for fairness to happen, it isn't easy though but hey! Good luck on the job hunt at those dept. stores! :)
Quote from: Shana-chan on February 22, 2014, 02:59:12 PM
Well, the dead horse part I agree, I just hate it when something unfair happens. So I try to fight and speak up for fairness to happen, it isn't easy though but hey! Good luck on the job hunt at those dept. stores! :)
I understand your concern Shana-chan. Too many people get ripped off by thinking at first that they have a job and then they don't. When I saw the owner the first time, and he invited me back to talk about some hours I really thought I had a job, but then he started to stall me, and that's when I started to get a little cautious about it. Especially when I started seeing new girls working in the store. However, I wen to JC Penny and was treated nicely and I spent a half hour filling out an application on the computer and spent time filling out an aptitude test, but the only problem I foresee is that it asked me if I wanted a report sent to me, and I gave my social security number which would give them my male name and I applied under my female name, now this hopefully shouldn't cause any problems. It might give me something to go in and speak with a manager about . . . ;D