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Title: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Wynternight on November 23, 2014, 04:40:31 PM
http://www.businessmanagementdaily.com/41249/how-should-we-handle-workers-upcoming-transgender-transformation#_

The most impressive thing about this article is the comments section. Definitely one time when we should read the comments.
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: arimoose on November 23, 2014, 05:25:25 PM
Very impressive article. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Julia-Madrid on November 23, 2014, 05:33:38 PM
I was utterly horrified by the question being asked.  It's not so much that the article is good, but that the question is so utterly repugnant.  Thankfully the community replies so far are constructive rather thanhostile, and that's the value of the piece for us.

But it's terrifying to find companies with such a lack of care for their employees that such a question could even be asked.
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Wynternight on November 23, 2014, 06:24:22 PM
Quote from: Julia-Madrid on November 23, 2014, 05:33:38 PM
I was utterly horrified by the question being asked.  It's not so much that the article is good, but that the question is so utterly repugnant.  Thankfully the community replies so far are constructive rather thanhostile, and that's the value of the piece for us.

But it's terrifying to find companies with such a lack of care for their employees that such a question could even be asked.

I agree but the question was asked and the person asking was rather severely upbraided by the person answering and the commenters. In that regard it's a very good article. The amount of support in the comments section is wonderful.
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Michelle-G on November 24, 2014, 08:34:45 AM
Quote from: Wynternight on November 23, 2014, 04:40:31 PMDefinitely one time when we should read the comments.

I couldn't agree more! Delightfully insightful comments from a whole herd of HR folks who have got their acts together. Well done!
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Kaydee on November 24, 2014, 09:14:58 AM
Wow!  Reading those comments left me with tears in my eyes. 

There may be hope for the human species yet. :)
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Eva Marie on November 24, 2014, 10:24:00 AM
The comments should make it clear to the person that asked that question that it is not ok to callously fire someone because of a birth defect. Hopefully that person will listen to the reasonable responses that were posted and will think about what they were proposing, and if they proceed anyway with firing the person they will get a richly deserved lawsuit.
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: amber roskamp on November 24, 2014, 11:14:21 AM
I really like the comments. They were really good. For once thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Going4Miles on December 18, 2014, 02:57:32 AM
I recently came out at my job and am in the early stages of my transition, so this article was very helpful.  Thanks so much for posting it.     
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: FTMax on December 18, 2014, 08:04:19 AM
Thank you for this! I'm planning to come out to my boss tomorrow after much deliberation, and those comments really helped.
Title: Re: Very Good Article On Workplace Transition
Post by: Wynternight on December 18, 2014, 08:14:03 AM
Quote from: ftmax on December 18, 2014, 08:04:19 AM
Thank you for this! I'm planning to come out to my boss tomorrow after much deliberation, and those comments really helped.

That's great!! Best of luck and please let us know how it went.