Trans people & Jobs

This is something I've been pondering on for some time, and as I'm in a position to do something about it, I intend to.

It seems to me that one of the big barriers for trans people is work opportunities - either employers don't want to hire one, or they will only put one in a crap job.

Is this right?

Do you find it hard to get work - outside the porn industry, of course!

Do you feel there are limited opportunities for trans people at work?

As I own a recruiting company, I am going to establish a division for trans and non-specific gendered people to find work.

I figure that step one is establishing a database of employees who will actively provide opportunities for trans people, as shown in the link thread at the top, but with more of a Microsoft-type focus that not only will the company be happy to hire a trans person, but they will actively support that person in career and personal terms.

I think we've nearly reached a stage where most employers want to be seen as LBGT friendly, and this might give them an opportunity to visibly display that, while creating opportunities for those people.

Please feel free to let me know your thoughts.

ive met several TG women in the medical industry

It can be daunting finding "real world" non adult industry work - there is the standard discrimination plus the subtle "no call back" that you never know if it has anything to do with being trans or not and then there is the background checks which can trip up TG individuals because most of us have lived a double life up to a point and not all our work or education matches up with who we are today without a long explanation of the whole gender thing.

I currently am a Network Admin for Cloud Services for a fortune 500 company who never batted an eye at my TG status. Ive also been a director of computer sciences for a college and a Network Admin for several airports. So jobs are out there - the best thing is to get a good education and excel at what you do - the higher your skill set is the less your T matters and being well educated with highly technical skills in what ever area you chose to go into also means that chances are the people doing the hiring are also highly educated and enlightened in the ways of the world and less likely to be closed minded or indulge in discriminatory practices.

While I applaud what your looking to do with the recruiting company I dont know how well a Trans or non-gender-comforming specific division would actually work out - not too many Trans individuals want to have the focus be on their gender status. A better approach would be to focus on being well known as a true equal opportunity recruiter across the gender and sexuality spectrum and form bonds with companies who have a similar corporate philosophy advertise in Alternative lifestyle publications and media outlets to make that known and let the LGBT community come to you.

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Originally Posted by TempestTS

It can be daunting finding "real world" non adult industry work - there is the standard discrimination plus the subtle "no call back" that you never know if it has anything to do with being trans or not and then there is the background checks which can trip up TG individuals because most of us have lived a double life up to a point and not all our work or education matches up with who we are today without a long explanation of the whole gender thing.

I currently am a Network Admin for Cloud Services for a fortune 500 company who never batted an eye at my TG status. Ive also been a director of computer sciences for a college and a Network Admin for several airports. So jobs are out there - the best thing is to get a good education and excel at what you do - the higher your skill set is the less your T matters and being well educated with highly technical skills in what ever area you chose to go into also means that chances are the people doing the hiring are also highly educated and enlightened in the ways of the world and less likely to be closed minded or indulge in discriminatory practices.

While I applaud what your looking to do with the recruiting company I dont know how well a Trans or non-gender-comforming specific division would actually work out - not too many Trans individuals want to have the focus be on their gender status. A better approach would be to focus on being well known as a true equal opportunity recruiter across the gender and sexuality spectrum and form bonds with companies who have a similar corporate philosophy advertise in Alternative lifestyle publications and media outlets to make that known and let the LGBT community come to you.

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That is really cool, thanks I needed that today. :claps

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Originally Posted by TempestTS

While I applaud what your looking to do with the recruiting company I dont know how well a Trans or non-gender-comforming specific division would actually work out - not too many Trans individuals want to have the focus be on their gender status. A better approach would be to focus on being well known as a true equal opportunity recruiter across the gender and sexuality spectrum and form bonds with companies who have a similar corporate philosophy advertise in Alternative lifestyle publications and media outlets to make that known and let the LGBT community come to you.

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Thanks very much for your response.

Just a couple of things: I don't see it being a divisional kind of thing, just an attitude from employers that will actively promote support. I'd hope that's only if needed rather than making a focus on individuals.

I hear what you're saying about equal opportunity, but I liken it to affirmative action - get it happening first, then let it happen on its own.

Great career you have going!

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Originally Posted by TempestTS

It can be daunting finding "real world" non adult industry work - there is the standard discrimination plus the subtle "no call back" that you never know if it has anything to do with being trans or not and then there is the background checks which can trip up TG individuals because most of us have lived a double life up to a point and not all our work or education matches up with who we are today without a long explanation of the whole gender thing.

I currently am a Network Admin for Cloud Services for a fortune 500 company who never batted an eye at my TG status. Ive also been a director of computer sciences for a college and a Network Admin for several airports. So jobs are out there - the best thing is to get a good education and excel at what you do - the higher your skill set is the less your T matters and being well educated with highly technical skills in what ever area you chose to go into also means that chances are the people doing the hiring are also highly educated and enlightened in the ways of the world and less likely to be closed minded or indulge in discriminatory practices.

While I applaud what your looking to do with the recruiting company I dont know how well a Trans or non-gender-comforming specific division would actually work out - not too many Trans individuals want to have the focus be on their gender status. A better approach would be to focus on being well known as a true equal opportunity recruiter across the gender and sexuality spectrum and form bonds with companies who have a similar corporate philosophy advertise in Alternative lifestyle publications and media outlets to make that known and let the LGBT community come to you.

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Wow Tempest, a successful techie, that is excellent. I think the IT world found long ago that it is what one can do for the project, rather than who one is that is important. I am in engineering so am around technically intelligent people. The nice surprise to me is that the trans people I have met are generally smarter, more capable people than the average population.

Studying it I realized that it takes an incredible effort and determination to totally change oneself, the weak and clueless don't make it. If they can succeed at such a daunting task, the tasks they get at work are comparably easy. So the need to educate employers that being trans is an asset not a liability.

In the LA area I have known several TG ladies who worked in the medical field, as nurses and other support people like x-ray techs etc. As well as girls who worked as waitresses, bartenders, hair stylists, casting agent, movie make up person, and a stunning girl who was a security guard.

I have no doubt girls esp. early in transition are discriminated against. But it seems to me if a person has the right skills and motivation there are non sex jobs to be found esp. in the larger metropolitan areas.

I wrote about the BEST JOBS FOR TRANSSEXUALS AND TRANSGENDERS.

http://www.hungangels.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=53546

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Originally Posted by natina

my friend who was working at a strip club in stealth told me" I am going to retire."

my thought was retire to what? poverty! its not like you get a pension or retirement benefits or you were paying into ssi or something.


well I seen my ts friend who was passable enough to work at a strip club's with all GG'S.now my friend works at a Gay hotel cleaning rooms. I seen my friend at the Halloween parade ,when I was told.


I have another friend who still does porn
under the name granny tranny
Caucasian ,tall and a producer of TS PORN


another one of my friends would never see black guys until just recently when the beauty faded because of age and the money dried up.they still make a nice amount but not enough to pay for all those expensive surgeries.will now see anyone that calls. I seen the ad's and the new photo's and new identity


SO WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN ITS CLOSE TO RETIREMENT AGE?

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Me thinks you might be trying to get laid. Apology if I am wrong. :)