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M2F - what industry or sector do you work in?

Started by Julia-Madrid, September 01, 2014, 04:15:53 PM

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Girls - let's find out where we're all working (or not)

Agriculture
0 (0%)
Accounting and financial
10 (7.6%)
Medicine, healthcare, pharmacy
17 (13%)
Legal
2 (1.5%)
Transport
3 (2.3%)
Public sector
2 (1.5%)
Education
5 (3.8%)
Energy
3 (2.3%)
Media, publishing, broadcasting
5 (3.8%)
Engineering and telecom
9 (6.9%)
Software
18 (13.7%)
Retail
5 (3.8%)
Entertainment leisure
0 (0%)
Food, beverage, restauranting
1 (0.8%)
General manufacturing
2 (1.5%)
General services sector
2 (1.5%)
Sex worker or industry
0 (0%)
Other
21 (16%)
Student
9 (6.9%)
Retired or just don't need to work
9 (6.9%)
Unemployed for less than 6 months
3 (2.3%)
Unemployed between 6-12 months
1 (0.8%)
Unemployed for over 12 months
4 (3.1%)

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noleen111

#40
September 02, 2014, 09:50:58 AM
Retail..

Together with my roommate we run a clothing store, which also makes dresses.
Enjoying ride the hormones are giving me... finally becoming the woman I always knew I was
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Jaime R D

#41
September 02, 2014, 10:11:18 AM
Retail, I'm the manager at a convenience store and its a pain in the ass.


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alabamagirl

#42
September 02, 2014, 10:20:58 AM
I suppose I'm in the "medicine, healthcare, pharmacy" category. I'm a carer for my grandmother, basically.
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Jess42

#43
September 02, 2014, 11:25:13 AM
Well I had to put other but almost put sex worker or industry. Does trying to be a sexy musician count as sex worker? ??? But seriously I own several trucks that make the money and the music part is just a hobby more or less right now.
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Julia-Madrid

#44
September 02, 2014, 11:36:08 AM
My 2 cents' worth on my sector...

I've done a few IT company startups (exhilarating and stressssssful), I'm now in a multinational telecom company, working on product innovation and business development.

The same day I went full time and arrived at work as a woman, my direct manager called me and said I needed to leave product innovation and work almost fully on business development and customer engagement.   I guess that's a great vote of confidence, but aaaaaaargh, it's thrust me right into the lion's den!!

So I'm the girl with the husky voice at customer meetings...  :D
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Julia-Madrid

#45
September 02, 2014, 11:36:48 AM
Quote from: Jess42 on September 02, 2014, 11:25:13 AM
Well I had to put other but almost put sex worker or industry. Does trying to be a sexy musician count as sex worker? ??? But seriously I own several trucks that make the money and the music part is just a hobby more or less right now.

I'd be willing to allow you a second vote to get you into the sex(y) category  ;D
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Miharu Barbie

#46
September 02, 2014, 11:48:43 AM
Yup, I  had to go with "Other".  I've been working for the Catholic Church for the past 8 years, which would obviously be classified as "Religion/Church".  Specifically I work for an international order of Catholic nuns.  The sisters take amazing care of me. 

As a queer, trans woman of color in a same-sex marriage, there are times that working for nuns challenges my sense of outrage.  But for the most part, the sisters devote their energy and resources towards issues of social justice and empowerment of vulnerable women and children worldwide.  And that's something I can believe in... I appreciate being a part of the sisters' mission.
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bluebirdx88

#47
September 02, 2014, 12:00:28 PM
Quote from: Julia-Madrid on September 02, 2014, 11:36:08 AM
My 2 cents' worth on my sector...

I've done a few IT company startups (exhilarating and stressssssful), I'm now in a multinational telecom company, working on product innovation and business development.

The same day I went full time and arrived at work as a woman, my direct manager called me and said I needed to leave product innovation and work almost fully on business development and customer engagement.   I guess that's a great vote of confidence, but aaaaaaargh, it's thrust me right into the lion's den!!

So I'm the girl with the husky voice at customer meetings...  :D

I'm curious... If you've read my previous post you probably have an idea of my situation... I have a telecommunications engineering degree and live in Madrid, and yes I've never ever had much luck at getting interviews or in them for the matter either due to being trans... Any advice? Seeing as you aparently live here, and work in the sector I am qualified in. (Well, I'm studying to be a vet, but that'll be later on in life...)  If you know of a good ETT that won't discriminate I'd appreciate it.


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Frankie

#48
September 02, 2014, 12:05:53 PM
I put other because I work 2 jobs, one is doing trailer repairs,welding, fabrication etc (part time self employed). I was an RV tech/trailer mechanic for 19 years. The other is a second shift forklift operator at a warehouse.
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justkaty

#49
September 02, 2014, 01:13:41 PM
I'm a student. I have always been drawn to working with people, and for a long time, I thought that I wanted to get a MSW and work with marginalized groups. I've always had a micro-level focus. However, as my classes went on and on, I grew unhappy with the level of challenge. I was getting the best grades in all of my classes. It was boring. Deciding I needed something more academically rigorous, I reevaluated my plans and chose to go into medicine. I'm happy to be a biochemistry major. :)
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Jess42

#50
September 02, 2014, 01:20:53 PM
Quote from: Julia-Madrid on September 02, 2014, 11:36:48 AM
I'd be willing to allow you a second vote to get you into the sex(y) category  ;D

Well there's not much difference between pimping it out with a guitar at a gig if you are trying to entertain, than dancing on a pole or whatever. Just people don't put dollars in my panties, but they do buy me drinks quite a bit. It's just a shame I don't drink too much until after the gig. If we ever get another gig with two "cubs" that are stone stiffed scared.
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pebbles

#51
September 02, 2014, 01:25:41 PM
Research Scientist. (Medicine, healthcare, pharmacy)
I work for a small specialist company that dose both R&D, Prototyping, and Manufacturing for big pharmaceutical companies, who in reality mostly do marketing.

Worked on several projects so far.
A swab test for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers that detects potentially dangerous lung infections.
Blood Test that can preemptively detect a heart attack.
Next Generation allergy tests, Better than anything on the market thus far if our data is accurate.
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mrs izzy

#52
September 02, 2014, 01:28:56 PM
When i was working to finish out my career, i finished it up pre op female full time stealth.

Project management in the construction field.

No more men dominated then the construction field.

Women are treated as objects 100%.

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Rachelicious

#53
September 02, 2014, 03:18:01 PM
I've actually held a wide enough variety of income sources (food service, desk work, delivery, performing, coaching) that I can now say I've worked some job or another at every hour of the day.  :o

These days I'm a fine-arts student at a top-tier university.
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Stochastic

#54
September 02, 2014, 06:27:06 PM
Quote from: iiMTF on September 01, 2014, 09:50:49 PM
Everything involving the government is scary. They can make you disappear in an instant.

And... Dare I say... Tacos.

iiMTF

Another Fed here, but not from the IRS or NSA. I am in a very non-scary science field :angel:. For lack of specific category for my job, the "public sector" seems to fit best.


Quote from: Violet Bloom on September 01, 2014, 10:04:44 PM
Damned Feds! ;)

;D
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Christine Eryn

#55
September 02, 2014, 09:25:26 PM
Pretty much everytime I post in a work related thread, it's negative and bitchy.  :P  Which is easy because the IT industry for me has become a dead end. I hope to get into the medical field soon, so I can make a positive difference. Either that or jounalism or something to do with writing.
"There was a sculptor, and he found this stone, a special stone. He dragged it home and he worked on it for months, until he finally finished. When he was ready he showed it to his friends and they said he had created a great statue. And the sculptor said he hadn't created anything, the statue was always there, he just cleared away the small peices." Rambo III
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Jo-is-amazing

#56
September 02, 2014, 10:38:59 PM
I'm pretty much one of those boring law students :P
although I'm doubling it with a journalism degree as well.

I'm going to be so popular, I mean a Lawyer and a journalist, i probably shouldn't give people another reason to hate me, let alone 2 :P
I am the self proclaimed Queen of procrastination
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ImagineKate

#57
September 02, 2014, 10:40:51 PM
I'm a broadcast engineer.
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Jess42

#58
September 02, 2014, 10:46:53 PM
Quote from: Julia-Madrid on September 02, 2014, 11:36:48 AM
I'd be willing to allow you a second vote to get you into the sex(y) category  ;D

Ok. When? We at least need one there and I'll bite the bullet. I ain't too proud to play Devil's advocate. ;)
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Handy

#59
September 02, 2014, 10:51:43 PM
Mobile Developer, Android + Apple
so... software; looks like we're well represented!
On HRT 2 years - Full time 1/7/14
EE-Comp Engineering Student and Cartoon Lover
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