Middle of next year, the new local Toyota plant will start hiring hourly workers. A few thousand jobs, assuming the economy doesn't re-tank in the mean-time.

Anyone know anything about their policy vis-a-vi acceptance of transgendered folk?

It's my goal to be back to full on full time by the time they start hiring.

Quote"Toyota Motor Sales is honored to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign with a perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index. Diversity provides Toyota with a competitive advantage; understanding, embracing and leveraging our differences enables us to achieve our business goals. At Toyota, we acknowledge and support the diversity of sexual orientation and gender expression. Toyota recognizes its responsibility to both its employees and customers, and considers Diversity and Inclusion an integral part of every aspect of the business."
Jim Press, President and Chief Operating Officer, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc.

Toyota scored a perfect 100 with the HRC.  I hope you get a job with them, on the HRC web site they seem to be very progressive when it comes to Trans rights.

Toyota has sexual orientation as part of their corporate non-discrimination clause.

Excellent!

also, they pay very well. I was daydreaming last night and i can imagine saving enough by my 50th birthday to afford SRS, or at least close enough to be within range of borrowing the rest.

Of course - it's a big presumption that i can get hired in the first place.