Ok, i work with Polish and other non-english speaking workers, what is the best method for telling them and getting them to understand. I work in the building trade and was expecting all sorts of difficulties but the people i have told so far have all been quite supportive, i get the ribbing you'd expect but i'm used to that, it's just the east europeans that are a stumbling block at the moment.
Sorry if this has been covered but i couldn't find it anywhere.
MTIA
Sophie
I used to work at a company where my manager was eastern European and so way a coworker. I thought they wouldn't understand and be quite trans phobic. I'm not quite sure if they fully understood; but they were accepting and just glad I was happy (my manager could tell I acted stressed and unhappy sometimes). She messed up a few times with my new name but then got it right as well as my pronouns. I told her by just saying 'I'm female to male transgender. I want to come out at work. And to use this name and these pronouns'. Which I emailed to her.
So I'd say not to worry. People can and will surprise you.
I just came out at work yesterday, and I work with nearly all Asians. They don't know yet, but they will on Monday, so I fully understand where you're coming from in terms of cultural differences.
The way I would approach it is that you let your manager(s) simply tell them your new name and stopping right there, unless you dress as your preferred gender. You don't owe anyone an explanation, but I wouldn't go out of my way to make them understand unless they approached me out of genuine care and curiosity rather than nosiness.
My transition plan is to gradually come out to make it easier for my work team to grasp what changes they can expect to see.
Hope that helps.
Princess
Thanks all, is it gonna be better to write a letter and get google to translate it or just try and learn how to say transgender in Polish?
Regards
Sophie