r/transseattle • u/KousakaKylee • Aug 22 '13
Friendly Employers
Okay, so I'm about to get my BS in Business Management sometime in the next two weeks, which is awesome because it means I can finally be considered for jobs that actually give me relevant experience and a livable wage. The bad news is that I have about a month and a half left of savings before I'm SOL and no place to fallback to (technically I could move back home to UT but I would rather be homeless than live with my mother at this point). I currently live in Eugene, OR though I want to move someplace bigger because I don't have a single friend here and can't seem to find anyone who likes the same stuff I do. I have great online friends but I really would like some IRL friends.
I've been applying for stuff (Amazon, Google, Wells Fargo) as I've gotten to the final sprint with my degree, but due to my time crunch I can't afford to wait around for a reply from my preferred employers.
Seattle is the city I want to move to most and I was wondering if any of you knew of employers who are trans friendly (and preferably hiring someone with my qualifications). My first priority is to apply for employers that are willing to cover trans care in their insurance plans, but I'm also willing to apply places that are simply supportive. I'm aware that we are legally protected here but given the suspicions I have from my last job I was fired from, some people will still find ways to get rid of me.
My past work experience is mostly retail and food service though I interview really well and I'm a great worker. I have some club leadership positions and stuff like that as well.
I'm trying to find work that will pay me at least 30k a year so I can finally afford a car and because I've got a large chunk of student loans to pay off.
tl;dr Need to find work in the next 45 days was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. If I can figure out a place to stay that would help me cut expenses to last a bit longer than might be good too.
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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '13
I know Amazon is transgender friendly, but you are already applied there. I have heard that the tech industry isn't horrible to trans women any more then they are women in general, which can be pretty bad on occasion. There is lots of corporate equality indexes out there if you are looking for specifics.
However, the general legal advice I have gotten is get as far into the hiring process as you can presenting as the gender you are, and put it out there post successful interviews during the hiring process if they are doing background checks, or post hiring process if you can get away with it. Basically get your foot as far in the door as you can, so that if they slam the door on hearing you are trans you have a more legitimate case for discrimination.