Hey everyone as I'm going to be graduating in less than a year I was wondering if anyone knew of some jobs (professional career jobs) that were oriented around being LGB(T)?  Or if you have had/have experience in them...what are they like? fun? boring? traumatic? etc..any info would be a help

Definitely health care! You would be amazed how many Paramedics, Nurses, Doctors, Lab, X-ray and others are trans people. As long as you are technically proficient and caring in an emergency situation no one cares who is attending their loved one's.

You might check out a post I made awhile back that "grades" how well a particular occupation or employer fares for transpeople. In addition to LGBT-friendliness, I also add in two other factors that IMO are important to consider too in some cases (how "gender-segregated" the work environment is and "stealthability").

I recently met the "trans awareness coordinator" for local LGBT group. She's cis. She's a passionate ally, so it's cool, but it's kind of a missed opportunity. She was frank with me that they hired her because nobody trans* stepped forward.

Couldn't think of a more trans-friendly gig if I tried.

I have to agree with Jessica.  I have never come out to anyone for family reasons but I can say that in the many different nursing jobs I have had I can't think of any that would have had a problem with somebody transitioning.

Thank you all for your input and information.

@Jessica: I'm actually a trained OECT (Outdoor emergency care technician, but probably will lose my certification due to quitting my job) I think being a helicopter trauma EMT would be enjoyable, from what i saw in one of your recent posts

@Gwynne: I was thinking a job along the lines of that too...it would be fun i think

Quote from: Skyler Lusk on April 24, 2014, 09:13:36 PM
@Jessica: I'm actually a trained OECT (Outdoor emergency care technician, but probably will lose my certification due to quitting my job) I think being a helicopter trauma EMT would be enjoyable, from what i saw in one of your recent posts

The flying was great, on scene not so great. You will get the worse of the worse and lose many patients, but there is a certain amount of self confidence knowing you can handle what others cant. Hospital to hospital EVACs were the most enjoyable. They are usually stable enough to talk with and get to know. In my state a registered Paramedic can get a Registered Nurse degree (usually 4 years) in only two. There is nothing more stable than an R.N. position and sign on bonuses can exceed $10,000 for a two or three year commitment. Great way to afford transition.

I know a couple of transpeople who worked with Amnesty international.

Quote from: Jessica Merriman on April 22, 2014, 08:59:43 PM
Definitely health care! You would be amazed how many Paramedics, Nurses, Doctors, Lab, X-ray and others are trans people. As long as you are technically proficient and caring in an emergency situation no one cares who is attending their loved one's.

I've been trying my damndest for YEARS to get into the healthcare field. I've had the inkling trans folks were more "accepted" for lack of a better word. There's a bunch of hospitals and whatnot around here too. 

There's always being an artist, writer, or musician.


However, there's a lot of jobs that aren't oriented to being LGBT but are very accepting and open towards LGBT people. Look for companies that actively recruit diverse people, if the place is big enough they'll often be able to let you speak with an employee who is LGBT about their comfort ability in that office if you're looking to work there.

Hmmm.  I'd avoid jobs where there's likely to be gossip and competition, like working in an office full of cubes, for example, where there's chatter around the water cooler and everyone is trying to get ahead by sabotaging their colleagues.  Those kinds of jobs where people have to play politics to get promoted, where little cliques form, etc.  Jobs where people have the spare time to spread rumors.

I'm in a very practical job right now.  Me and my colleagues work as a team towards a single goal.  There's nothing to be gained by putting anyone else down.

So I'd suggest jobs where there's a common goal to be reached, where work is busy enough to keep everyone focused on the task at hand.  Anywhere that it's not a zero sum game - i.e. avoid places where to get ahead, someone else has to be pushed down (such as anything sales-driven.)

Off the top of my head, restaurant work would be good, anything in public service, government, the arts, manufacturing, education etc.

I'm currently working at a non profit lgbt organization. It's a lot of fun and you can have some unique conversations with coworkers.  There are a lot of jokes you can make, so many sex related jokes that would get you in trouble in any other job. I'm free to dress basically however I want. The only rule is to use good judgement on if it would be inappropriate. That means no assless chaps, underwear showing, inflammatory messages on clothes, etc. There is a healthcare component to it, but there is also a lot of outreach that is done and planning for events. Currently, among other things, I'm helping plan and decorate for the pride parade in June.  It's also great how as a vegetarian, there are always options available for me. Also the pay isn't the best but its not terrible either, and I have a union that is actually willing to fight to have trans healthcare included in our insurance.

It can be trying in its own ways though. I love being there, but sometimes I wish that we didn't have to have a meeting every time anyone says they feel offended by anything. For example, not too long ago we had to have two meetings to discuss people disagreeing about a tv show and how that made everyone feel.

You would ideally want a background in social work or something related.

Quote from: __________ on April 30, 2014, 11:17:12 AM
I'm in a very practical job right now.  Me and my colleagues work as a team towards a single goal.  There's nothing to be gained by putting anyone else down.

So I'd suggest jobs where there's a common goal to be reached, where work is busy enough to keep everyone focused on the task at hand.

True, I been working on a factory and done diffrent kind of service for event like being waitor or making food for some cultur day. It not like people are nessesarry all accepting of lgbt issues, but whenever they are or not became abit less of a deal because you are in alot of stress and are more focused on the job and less about the people which both can be good and bad. I think the waitor job is still more troublesome than the factory job because theres alot of expectations on how one is suposed to look like and it can be troublesome if you are transgender.
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I current do some kind of volunteery work about sex education from 7-10 graders and the team is in general pretty openminded and well educated on sexuality and gender issues.
also since im in the norm-breaking categori.