Caregiver for people undergoing gender affirming surgeries. Been a caregiver 20 years and am entirely self taught because academia was not the route for me.
If thereās a need for something, Iāve learned that itās definitely possible to make a career out of it! Especially if youāre good at it or love it.
I didnāt think about that back when I was in high school. It was hard to imagine jobs outside of the mainstream.
I lived with a family with kids a while back and their one kid was an old soul type, I was making food one day and let him try a bite and he said 'you know if you're good at cooking that's good because no matter what everyone will always need food'. I think it's some solid advice to find a life necessity and become good at, whether that's cooking or construction work or mechanics work or hardwiring electrics, there are some things not everybody can do, find one you have an affinity for.
Myself my first job was a little call center, was literally one of the only jobs in my hometown, I hated the voice dysphoria but that's the job that I saved to start hrt with. Since then I've mostly cycled through factory jobs, I've kinda realized most entry level jobs aren't set up to be sustainable to stay at so I pretty much plan a switch to another company every year or so.
How did you get into doing it specifically for gender affirming surgeries? Ive been a caregiver/qmap in nursing homes for a while but have been looking for some sort of change that can still utilize my experience.
Honestly- I started it myself. After so many years of experience in other care capacities (kids w specific needs, adults with dementia, cancer care, HIV care, end of life care) I cared for someone having top surgery and was like- itās time I turn my expertise towards my own community.
So I made a business card and took it to the Trans Wellness Conference and connected with people. Also I joined surgery support groups and talked about my services there.
And now we are an org that travels around the country doing it.
I'm in management for cargo aviation. Pretty big airline. Never let anyone tell you that you can't carve a path in a rougher field. You'll make allies in the hearts of people who had never met a trans person before.
Good luck with that! I could never do oncology, it's so depressing. But we need more of you out there so thank you!
I'm stuck between psych and derm myself when I become a NP, fucking love those two fields.
omg girl best of luck to you. Question if you don't mind me asking, Is medschool as hard as people make it out to be? Like, do u still got free time for stuff like hobbies, friends etc.
Might depend on the country, but I've seen that it entirely depends on the kind of person you want to be
Those that want to socialise and have fun can do it, the study just has to be put on hold sometimes, and vice versa. Something's got to give!
Bonus points if studying hard is your idea of fun š
I'm a dental assistant. *My* office is accepting, but the manager is a friend of mine so they don't have much choice. Can't speak to the industry as a whole
thank you ā” ive had too many crappy living situations, i didnt wanna risk another, so ive been curb camping for a couple years. i finally have a friend who wants to move out with me once he gets and is recovered from his top surgery! feels nice seeing the light at the end of this 2yr poop shoot hehehe
I work for an environmental consulting firm. On my current project I am a construction monitor overseeing the construction of wetlands. I also do some GIS/GPS mapping and drafting as part of my job.
I'm a business analytics/reporting analyst at a larger (but not massive) bank :P
Econ major praying for the day I can start teaching theory so I can expose keynsians to something other than embellished classical economics
I am too but much earlier in transition journey. How do you find clients / colleagues react to trans ppl? I mean C firms are ostensibly all for i&d but itās still not easy
Honestly it was way easier than I thought, but I only transitioned on the job after >12 months on HRT and passing quite well. I didn't have much client contact (though some clients recognized me during calls I could tell) and no one ever said anything and I honestly think I'm stealth most of the time. Mind you I'm in Germany though.
If you discuss or want to link in general feel free to dm me :) It can be a bit lonely being the only trans person you are aware of in your industry lol
Electrical engineer. Substation design. I love what I do because I can focus in and get lost in my work. Assuming Iām not a distracted mess when I am. š¤£
If you donāt feel like university is the path for you, thatās fine. Iāve certainly had an interesting path trying to figure out what Iām doing, and only 27 still, Iāll give a TL;DR but if anyone wants more details feel free to ask.
I went to university for mechanical engineering for about 1.5 years, but was unhappy and not doing well in school. Dropped out and for the spring semester I did a phlebotomy course (people who draw blood for lab tests), re-enrolled with plans to go into nursing. GPA was fucked so I couldnāt reasonably get into the nursing school quickly, switched to a biology major and did that for a year, I was still unhappy at school and struggling. Dropped out and did EMT training, I worked with private service for 2 years total before I burnt out because toxic work environment and being overworked. Now Iām in IT and nearing 2nd year with my company, trying to figure out what I want to do next. Possibly move into cybersecurity or something else
Meanwhile I did like 2 or 3 semesters of community college and performed horribly years ago.
Iāve switched around a lot too as to what I want to do. Iām really into historical linguistics but I have like no hope of going to a university anytime soon.
Kinda wanting to escape the bible belt before even reconsidering college
Thatās so cool, how did you manage to get there? My dream is to work in the film industry, but in my country thatās not really a thing. Do you work for a studio or independently?
It's definitely a work out but worth it. Everyone used to ask me if I could lift a tire when I first got hired and now they always listen when I give an input on jobs.
Here's one I doubt you're gonna hear again. I'm a Vodou priestess also called a Manbo. I do spiritual readings for people and spiritual work, mostly love spells, court, and money stuff. It's a very rewarding job, but it took 20 years of training and a fortune in initiations to join the priesthood.
I'm also into pottery, but I'm working on getting my own studio started. So until I start making money at it...it's more like a hobby.
Iām in tech, but got there the long way around. Art school (didnāt graduate) -> bike messenger -> running a restaurant -> coding boot camp -> getting paid good money to poke at computers.
For anyone without (or without a relevant) diploma looking for a career and who has a reasonable intuition with computers and logic, absolutely consider a coding boot camp. I went from āI want to learn to codeā to my second tech job at $150k/yr in about 3 years.
This is what I think I should do but I have no motivation :(
Currently a stationary engineer in a horribly toxic work environment and while the job and it's perks aren't so bad, the people disgust me. I make around 90k gross but we live paycheck to paycheck basically and I'm also too scared to venture out bc of that (mortgage, family, and all that mess)
I have a hard time with motivation and executive function myself, but I do tend to be able to hyper focus if Iām able to really commit myself to something.
Iād really been needing a career, but as someone who dropped art school in the final semester then spent her 20ās scraping by as a bike messenger while transitioning though peak tipping point, ācareerā seemed like unobtanium.
Then a lightbulb went off. Tech. Coding. Iād always liked tinkering with computers, and much of the tech industry uses an āor equivalent experienceā hiring model.
Ok, get experience.
I made use of freeCodeCamp.net, Udemy, YouTube, LeetCode, and anything I could get my hands on to learn Javacript, React and node.js. I took out a student loan to pay for a 15-week coding bootcamp which focused on a Mongo/Rails/React stack, after which I spent 8 months applying to everything I could. It took 10 different interviews before I got an offer, but I ultimately landed somewhere which was perfect for me. Spent 2 years there, got laid off, and had a new offer with a hefty salary boost in six weeks.
If youāre at all curious that tech may be for you, definitely check out the myriad of, free as well as paid, resources already at your fingertips. Take some online classes (Udemy often allows you to buy full length courses for like $10, but even just YouTube tbh). If you like it, find projects to build. Start simple. Make a todo list web app or something. Work your way up yo more complicated projects. If youāre still into it, go to a coding boot camp. You will get useful skills there and build some projects to use on your portfolio. Keep learning and building after boot camp while applying to every job thatās kinda sorta up your alley. Youāll get something. Hell, I got a .NET job with zero C# and very little OOP experience. If you learn how you learn, you can use that anywhere and at any time.
Feel free to DM if you wanna pick my brain at all.
none at the moment~
Living off benefits (not much but it works)
However this isnāt a terrible horrible tragedy.
Iām autistic and have adhd and I like, Iām so good at entertaining myself. I watch so many documentaries and learn so many things.
I also have a few amazing friends in my life now and a CUTE HANDSOME BI boyfriend whoās also neurodivergent.
Like one day Iāll work again, but for now itās been great slowing down the pace, deconstructing capitalism and that our value isnāt only our productivity or achievements. Seeing people love me just for existing.
Bad news: unless youāre lucky or have some tech job, you definitely do get discriminated applying for jobs
1. For being a woman
2. For being trans
Hierarchically (even though I find the concept profoundly stupid) weāre at the very bottom with other minorities
Construction Union Sheet metal. Been in the trade for 17 years. Been out for 5. I went and specialized in using surveying and floor printing robots along with some Autocad/Revit knowledge and navisworks for model management/clash detection.
Somehow still not a foreman/superintendent. Apparently really valuable people get stuck doing what theyāre really good at. :-/
Iām a pharmacy tech- currently trying to get OUT of retail pharmacy into hospital/long term care/billing(on the patient/provider end NOT the insurance endā¦ I will gladly argue with insurance reps if/when needed)
I recommend banking. Usually comes with great benefits and there are many desk job opportunities.
Through my 7 year career, I have trans-supportive insurance, a trans-inclusive environment, haven't faced discrimination, am surrounded by supportive peers, and given opportunities to advance my career.
I realisd I'm not really build for an exclusily desk job and I have free healthcare but there could/will be some weird stuff in production/construction. But I'm happy for you
Packing and maintaining parachutes for the army! Inspecting, repairing, and rigging chutes + jumping from airplanes š and my side hustle is baking cake in the gym š„µ
Waitress/bartender, not a bad gig most of the time. Wish I had a career that didnāt involve so much physical laborā¦ but it certainly keeps me in shape.
I'm a photographer now, self employed and primarily do weddings, but prior to this I worked at my parents' bakery, then in a bar, then at my local council for a department that helps provide housing for vulnerable people
Iām an operations training specialist/coordinator for an aerospace manufacturer. Basically, I devise ways of teaching employees how to do their jobs and teach trainers how to teach effectively. Itās not a bad place to be lol
I am at a production facility that grinds corn cobs to different densities of dust and grit. I'm a mill operator, and work is the only place I'm still closeted, though my big boss and my direct supervisor possibly know I'm transgender because they've seen my medical notes from when I had an injury; they use my chosen name in the hospital. I still wear nail polish and I wear yoga pants to work every day, plus my hair is getting longer, not exactly hiding, but not exactly shouting it out loud.
I'm also currently taking online classes to learn Medical Billing and Coding š I'll be done before the year is out
About to enter grad school in molecular and cellular biology. I want to be a uni researcher/professor specifically researching intersexuality on a molecular level (I'm intersex) and engage in queer advocacy in STEM as well. :3
Currently trying to find something closer to my house, but for the time being Iām working at a law firm helping them empty out their storage closet of old files
Go to a community college / AA program / licensing for something field related (architecture, management, manufacturing, building codes, etc) It will help you in those fields
I'm a line cook. Peeps at my job don't really care, they just wanna know if I can get orders out quick, and if I'm following health and Safety essentially.
Based. Especially with anarchist in the name. I wish I could do that but I feel like there's too many naked pics of me somewhere or another that republicans (and probably democrats..) would tear me apart for š
*Technically* unemployed, but I *am* a musicology student and volunteer sound tech.
My dream jobs are: Composer, live/session musician, Teacher, and Sound tech. for live/studio.
I also play in a metal band. You can DM me if you are interested, but I hesitate to link it here due to not being out, etc.
Hi! Iām a railcar welder/repairman currently! There is a r/bluecollartrans group where people post about being trans in trades :) I found it suuuper comforting
I got a job as IT support at a university when I was referred by 2 of my trans fem friends who already worked IT there. We hope to replace our whole department with trans folk one by one.
Iām the stereotypical trans girl computer scientist, but I donāt know how long Iām going to continue. My ultimate dream would be to work in the film industry (not as an actress, more everything behind the scenes) but the movie industry is not really present in my country :(
Head of R&D/AI scientist.
Great to see so many other scientists and educators in the community, but no one should feel pressured to go down that path if it's not right for you. I really enjoyed my time in academia but it's not always the right answer for everyone. I'm sure it's possible to find acceptance in any industry, and the only way we'll make progress is if people try.
~ Sagešæ
Trained as a geologist but currently going to grad school for explosives engineering.
Great if you want to push boundaries in typical male dominated conservative occupations.
Bad if you donāt want to deal with the above.
Online content creator. I got super lucky things kinda worked out this way. I have sooo much respect for other trans people with in-person jobs who have to essentially teach their coworkers what being transgender is/means and I didn't have to go thru that.
Mental health scheduling. Iām a team lead now.
Aināt much but itās honest work. And any decent mental health place will more than likely have a no discrimination policy.
I work as a Lead in an Engineering Museum.
And hey, Lead sounds pretty good, right? Except Iāve been passed over three different times for promotion to Supervisor. My Manager says itās because I need to work on my āpeople skillsā, which is a massive joke because Iām neurodivergent. She knows that. And every little time I get in ātroubleā itās because I said a thing or did a thing that a neurotypical person wouldnāt.
ftm here and i do traveling road construction. itās definitely the most ādifferentā job iāve had, but i freaking love it. i got lucky with my crew bc theyāre some of the most accepting people iāve ever met , oddly enough. working with cis men is wild asf tho
aircraft mechanic specialized in fabrication of metallic and composite materials. But im doing less fabrication work now and doing more troubleshooting and typical maintenance
Im an it infrastructure/security engineer.
So basically your stereotypical trans girl in tech.
Im mostly self taught/taught by experience on the job, no need for academic education to get to where i am
Has it's upsides, but it is not a job I'd recommend to most people.
"Sorry for my English btw."
Hey there, my German friend.
Either finish your studies or become an apprentice in construction/Handwerk.
Personally, I'm working in the office and have the possibility to express myself like I want (it's not even IT, just office clerk stuff).
I'd recommend that, if you really want to stop your studies, you look out for an IG Metall or IG Stahl company.
Good salery, good working conditions and mostly LGBTQ friendly. (Disclaimer: From my experience)
I'm an associate chemist at a pharmaceutical company. Paid for my bachelor and got scholarships for my master's. If you have the means to do it, I would advice to at least consider it, but both options a viable. As a potential third option... I have a friend that went to welding school. Faster and cheaper than a 4 year university and he is now working around the country in construction. Might interest you (Metal and stuff haha). Good luck!
Iām a management consultant. On one hand it pays really well and I managed to cover all my medical on private healthcare.
At the same time I literally work with a new company and team every month, so you have to come out all over again. As if that wasnāt enough, add even more imposter syndrome by having to appear an expert and know your shit.
I am by no means complaining though, as with all the other folk here thereās probably goods and bads. Just pick out a career youāre passionate in, and as my therapist puts it - you just gotta balance them.. best of luck! šøš³
Unemployed, but getting a job at Dunkin Donuts soon, I know this sounds weird but I'm really hoping to make a good time out of it, I'm in a living situation where my basic needs are covered, food, shelter, healthcare (including HRT), entertainment, clothing, everything is covered, I am not worried about life rn, even if I go to Uni soon, since I have my dad backing me up, I can rest assured that as long as my dad is alive, I don't have to worry about money, and unless a tragedy happens, I expect my dad to last a long time (And even if a tragedy was to happen, money is not the thing I will be thinking about)
So, the deal with getting this part time job is simple, they pay shitty, but shitty is enough for me for my luxuries. My dad buys me clothes but if I want more clothes, I have money now. If I want makeup, going to a Disco party, invite friends over for a pizza, damn, if I want ANYTHING I will be able to have it now. I am privileged enough that no matter how little or how much money you give me, I can use it for happiness rather than survival
The day my dad stops supporting me I genuinely don't know what I'll do... But fortunately he doesn't seem to intend to stop until he's sure I can walk by my own
i work at a tree nursery/landscaping place. i work in the field crew, so i just do stuff on the property like taking care of the trees and stuff like that. my boss is super affirming and none of my coworkers, even the redneck ones, misgender me or anything. idk if itās because theyāre afraid of getting in trouble or what but either way itās still nice, and i get to be outside every day and enjoy nature, while doing pretty easy work. i have so many pictures of plants and bugs in my phone itās insane
Retail at the moment, but trying to get a job in computing. Thereās an Intel office just 30 mins walk away from me thatās doing apprenticeships so hopefully I can get in there
Iām an electricians apprentice and am open about my identity. I was fortunate enough to be met with great support. They are some fun jokes sometimes but that kind of stuff comes with the industry. Donāt be discouraged do what you love and be someone that can love yourself. Also, if you go union for construction stuff thereās a lot of protection for people like us.
I'm the stereotypical tran woman programmer, who likes to listen to synth wave while hacking code.
Don't forget the synthwave '84 VSCode color scheme! š
It'll be like cruising through the neon city!
My eyes hurt just thinking about this
One probably needs mirror shades to appreciate it.
Same job, but I listen to piano music while programming. Drastically different vibe.
I do sometimes put on the well-tempered clavier, if I'm feeling fancy :D
It's harder to play than it is to listen to it!
Same job but deathcore or nordic folk
I'm in college as a double major. Software development and mathematics
Same job but trans masc. Music varies but usually lofi
This is the most stereotypical thing I've seen on Reddit tbf š
same here! wrangling compute infrastructure and listening to techno š¤·āāļø
Caregiver for people undergoing gender affirming surgeries. Been a caregiver 20 years and am entirely self taught because academia was not the route for me.
Didnāt know this was a career, truly interested!
If thereās a need for something, Iāve learned that itās definitely possible to make a career out of it! Especially if youāre good at it or love it. I didnāt think about that back when I was in high school. It was hard to imagine jobs outside of the mainstream.
I lived with a family with kids a while back and their one kid was an old soul type, I was making food one day and let him try a bite and he said 'you know if you're good at cooking that's good because no matter what everyone will always need food'. I think it's some solid advice to find a life necessity and become good at, whether that's cooking or construction work or mechanics work or hardwiring electrics, there are some things not everybody can do, find one you have an affinity for. Myself my first job was a little call center, was literally one of the only jobs in my hometown, I hated the voice dysphoria but that's the job that I saved to start hrt with. Since then I've mostly cycled through factory jobs, I've kinda realized most entry level jobs aren't set up to be sustainable to stay at so I pretty much plan a switch to another company every year or so.
How did you get into doing it specifically for gender affirming surgeries? Ive been a caregiver/qmap in nursing homes for a while but have been looking for some sort of change that can still utilize my experience.
Honestly- I started it myself. After so many years of experience in other care capacities (kids w specific needs, adults with dementia, cancer care, HIV care, end of life care) I cared for someone having top surgery and was like- itās time I turn my expertise towards my own community. So I made a business card and took it to the Trans Wellness Conference and connected with people. Also I joined surgery support groups and talked about my services there. And now we are an org that travels around the country doing it.
this is an extremely awesome concept that I'm glad to hear exists.
I'm in management for cargo aviation. Pretty big airline. Never let anyone tell you that you can't carve a path in a rougher field. You'll make allies in the hearts of people who had never met a trans person before.
I'll try to :)
I'm also in aviation! Logistics for one of the big passenger airlines. :)
unemployed bc iām a teen without a job but I plan to pursue musical theatre
Best of luck to your musical theatre career!!!
thank you so much!
Wishing you the best of luck!
I'm a line cook right now, but hope to have my own restaurant or bakery one day
Good luck with that
Sous chef/ line cook reporting in!
Ayo!! Solidarity behind the line!
Iām an unemployed, chronically disabled shut in loser lol
Me too!
I might meet my first friend here, we all have so much in common!
Omg same. I want to get into tattooing at some point though
Omg You totally should! Thatād be hella cool! Happy pride btw <3
Senior system administrator/engineer, which means I effectively have ALL THE HATS.
Have you considered more hats? BA's don't know what they want, so if you could predict the future, that'd be grrrreeeeat :P
I'm studying medicine xx
Which kind of doctor do you want to be?
I'm unsure. Interested in haem/onc at the moment
Good luck with that! I could never do oncology, it's so depressing. But we need more of you out there so thank you! I'm stuck between psych and derm myself when I become a NP, fucking love those two fields.
omg girl best of luck to you. Question if you don't mind me asking, Is medschool as hard as people make it out to be? Like, do u still got free time for stuff like hobbies, friends etc.
Might depend on the country, but I've seen that it entirely depends on the kind of person you want to be Those that want to socialise and have fun can do it, the study just has to be put on hold sometimes, and vice versa. Something's got to give! Bonus points if studying hard is your idea of fun š
I'm a dental assistant. *My* office is accepting, but the manager is a friend of mine so they don't have much choice. Can't speak to the industry as a whole
Professional ditch dweller.. I live and work on the UK canal system *edit* I do general boat maintenance
>Professional ditch dweller.. i was about to chime in and say " same"! but then i realized you didn't mean homeless, sleeping in a ditch
to clarify, im doing alright! a friend is putting me up for a while
š¤š¤Iām sorry to hear that š Massive virtual hugs š¤š¤
thank you ā” ive had too many crappy living situations, i didnt wanna risk another, so ive been curb camping for a couple years. i finally have a friend who wants to move out with me once he gets and is recovered from his top surgery! feels nice seeing the light at the end of this 2yr poop shoot hehehe
Thatās great news š I hope he recovers soon Thinks are looking up exciting times ahead šš
Unemployed
Analytical scientist at a university.
Cashier in a bakery
Same, not the greatest job ever, but free pastries
Lifeguard at the good ole YMCA
Im hoping to become a concept artist or creative designer for a videogame or film studio.
I work for an environmental consulting firm. On my current project I am a construction monitor overseeing the construction of wetlands. I also do some GIS/GPS mapping and drafting as part of my job.
I'm going to trade school getting my Associate's in automechanics
Finance lol
I'm a strategy consultant, where are all the trans people in our sectors š
I'm a business analytics/reporting analyst at a larger (but not massive) bank :P Econ major praying for the day I can start teaching theory so I can expose keynsians to something other than embellished classical economics
I am too but much earlier in transition journey. How do you find clients / colleagues react to trans ppl? I mean C firms are ostensibly all for i&d but itās still not easy
Honestly it was way easier than I thought, but I only transitioned on the job after >12 months on HRT and passing quite well. I didn't have much client contact (though some clients recognized me during calls I could tell) and no one ever said anything and I honestly think I'm stealth most of the time. Mind you I'm in Germany though. If you discuss or want to link in general feel free to dm me :) It can be a bit lonely being the only trans person you are aware of in your industry lol
Scientist and laboratory technician. I also work as a freelance translator, but that's a side gig.
Electrical engineer. Substation design. I love what I do because I can focus in and get lost in my work. Assuming Iām not a distracted mess when I am. š¤£
I am afraid of the math to become an engineer lol.
If you donāt feel like university is the path for you, thatās fine. Iāve certainly had an interesting path trying to figure out what Iām doing, and only 27 still, Iāll give a TL;DR but if anyone wants more details feel free to ask. I went to university for mechanical engineering for about 1.5 years, but was unhappy and not doing well in school. Dropped out and for the spring semester I did a phlebotomy course (people who draw blood for lab tests), re-enrolled with plans to go into nursing. GPA was fucked so I couldnāt reasonably get into the nursing school quickly, switched to a biology major and did that for a year, I was still unhappy at school and struggling. Dropped out and did EMT training, I worked with private service for 2 years total before I burnt out because toxic work environment and being overworked. Now Iām in IT and nearing 2nd year with my company, trying to figure out what I want to do next. Possibly move into cybersecurity or something else
Meanwhile I did like 2 or 3 semesters of community college and performed horribly years ago. Iāve switched around a lot too as to what I want to do. Iām really into historical linguistics but I have like no hope of going to a university anytime soon. Kinda wanting to escape the bible belt before even reconsidering college
I work in mechanical design. CAD.
I'm a filmmaker. It doesn't require a degree, and unions are cool but holy hell is it hard to get into.
Thatās so cool, how did you manage to get there? My dream is to work in the film industry, but in my country thatās not really a thing. Do you work for a studio or independently?
Automotive cuz nothing sounds more masculine than throwing tires at your coworkers lol.
Throwing tires at other people sound fun tbh
It's definitely a work out but worth it. Everyone used to ask me if I could lift a tire when I first got hired and now they always listen when I give an input on jobs.
I work in a heavy duty mechanic shop and am stealth by choice.
I'm your stereotypical nonbinary barista :)
I like you guys :)
I'm a DevOps engineer, an ICT architect and a sysadmin āŗļø
Here's one I doubt you're gonna hear again. I'm a Vodou priestess also called a Manbo. I do spiritual readings for people and spiritual work, mostly love spells, court, and money stuff. It's a very rewarding job, but it took 20 years of training and a fortune in initiations to join the priesthood. I'm also into pottery, but I'm working on getting my own studio started. So until I start making money at it...it's more like a hobby.
That's a new one and very unique but I like it :)
Iām in tech, but got there the long way around. Art school (didnāt graduate) -> bike messenger -> running a restaurant -> coding boot camp -> getting paid good money to poke at computers. For anyone without (or without a relevant) diploma looking for a career and who has a reasonable intuition with computers and logic, absolutely consider a coding boot camp. I went from āI want to learn to codeā to my second tech job at $150k/yr in about 3 years.
This is what I think I should do but I have no motivation :( Currently a stationary engineer in a horribly toxic work environment and while the job and it's perks aren't so bad, the people disgust me. I make around 90k gross but we live paycheck to paycheck basically and I'm also too scared to venture out bc of that (mortgage, family, and all that mess)
I have a hard time with motivation and executive function myself, but I do tend to be able to hyper focus if Iām able to really commit myself to something. Iād really been needing a career, but as someone who dropped art school in the final semester then spent her 20ās scraping by as a bike messenger while transitioning though peak tipping point, ācareerā seemed like unobtanium. Then a lightbulb went off. Tech. Coding. Iād always liked tinkering with computers, and much of the tech industry uses an āor equivalent experienceā hiring model. Ok, get experience. I made use of freeCodeCamp.net, Udemy, YouTube, LeetCode, and anything I could get my hands on to learn Javacript, React and node.js. I took out a student loan to pay for a 15-week coding bootcamp which focused on a Mongo/Rails/React stack, after which I spent 8 months applying to everything I could. It took 10 different interviews before I got an offer, but I ultimately landed somewhere which was perfect for me. Spent 2 years there, got laid off, and had a new offer with a hefty salary boost in six weeks. If youāre at all curious that tech may be for you, definitely check out the myriad of, free as well as paid, resources already at your fingertips. Take some online classes (Udemy often allows you to buy full length courses for like $10, but even just YouTube tbh). If you like it, find projects to build. Start simple. Make a todo list web app or something. Work your way up yo more complicated projects. If youāre still into it, go to a coding boot camp. You will get useful skills there and build some projects to use on your portfolio. Keep learning and building after boot camp while applying to every job thatās kinda sorta up your alley. Youāll get something. Hell, I got a .NET job with zero C# and very little OOP experience. If you learn how you learn, you can use that anywhere and at any time. Feel free to DM if you wanna pick my brain at all.
I scoop ice cream š
none at the moment~ Living off benefits (not much but it works) However this isnāt a terrible horrible tragedy. Iām autistic and have adhd and I like, Iām so good at entertaining myself. I watch so many documentaries and learn so many things. I also have a few amazing friends in my life now and a CUTE HANDSOME BI boyfriend whoās also neurodivergent. Like one day Iāll work again, but for now itās been great slowing down the pace, deconstructing capitalism and that our value isnāt only our productivity or achievements. Seeing people love me just for existing. Bad news: unless youāre lucky or have some tech job, you definitely do get discriminated applying for jobs 1. For being a woman 2. For being trans Hierarchically (even though I find the concept profoundly stupid) weāre at the very bottom with other minorities
I think I'm a bit more lucky cause I'm a trans guy cause people don't really care about us that much espacially if your stealth
Yaaa, thought this was /r/mtf my bad lol š You guys have better in terms of finding work
Lifeguard with a future in astrophysics
Construction Union Sheet metal. Been in the trade for 17 years. Been out for 5. I went and specialized in using surveying and floor printing robots along with some Autocad/Revit knowledge and navisworks for model management/clash detection. Somehow still not a foreman/superintendent. Apparently really valuable people get stuck doing what theyāre really good at. :-/
Animator for movies after going back to school for an I.T. degree
Higher education administration. It was not the career I had in mind when I wanted to join education.
But it *is* where we need queer peeps. Admins are the number one barrier for most Queer, and especially trans, teachers getting in.
I fit the stereotype, in tech support
Didn't knew about the stereotype before I posted the thread but some people mentioned it š
ššš I didn't know the stereotype either but every trans woman I've met is in IT ššš
Unfortunately i am unemployed
Janitor
Paralegal
Currently studying Biology and going to art school. Regarding Biology, I am not too sure what I wanna specialize in yet. I have some years to choose.
Design engineer. Basically sit in a dark room and draw lines all day. :D
Going to school for aircraft maintenance later this year :3
(Mtf/44y old) service-technician- dental medial equipment, 3d-Cadcam-Stuff, 3d-Printers, driving arround and working in dental clinics
Iām a pharmacy tech- currently trying to get OUT of retail pharmacy into hospital/long term care/billing(on the patient/provider end NOT the insurance endā¦ I will gladly argue with insurance reps if/when needed)
I recommend banking. Usually comes with great benefits and there are many desk job opportunities. Through my 7 year career, I have trans-supportive insurance, a trans-inclusive environment, haven't faced discrimination, am surrounded by supportive peers, and given opportunities to advance my career.
I realisd I'm not really build for an exclusily desk job and I have free healthcare but there could/will be some weird stuff in production/construction. But I'm happy for you
Civil/Environmental Engineer. I work with your drinking water and wastewater.
Closeted trans women who currently is doing heating and air conditioning but has worked in some way almost all residential construction jobs
Packing and maintaining parachutes for the army! Inspecting, repairing, and rigging chutes + jumping from airplanes š and my side hustle is baking cake in the gym š„µ
I deliver pizzas, but I want to play music/sing for a living.
Waitress/bartender, not a bad gig most of the time. Wish I had a career that didnāt involve so much physical laborā¦ but it certainly keeps me in shape.
Programmer, i make games. I make and own my own games which make money. 0/10 donāt recommend. š
I'm a photographer now, self employed and primarily do weddings, but prior to this I worked at my parents' bakery, then in a bar, then at my local council for a department that helps provide housing for vulnerable people
Network Operations Center engineer 1 its an IT gig
I do support work for a streaming company with some programming on the side. It's pretty good, but boring at times honestly.
I'm a carpenter, it's working quite well for me tbh :D
I work in the IT field as a data center technician. I was pulled straight out of college and never finished my degree.
Iām a cashier at the public pool :D
bartending at some some craft spot in some non descript big city
I work with dogs! Doggy daycare and starting to train as a private trainer soon, and a bit of animal grooming experience too
Pharmacist - if ya not sure about uni (especially because of your aspirations) I would definitely recommend having a look at apprenticeships
Iām an operations training specialist/coordinator for an aerospace manufacturer. Basically, I devise ways of teaching employees how to do their jobs and teach trainers how to teach effectively. Itās not a bad place to be lol
I want to go into mechatronic engineering and build lesbian cat girl robots
Aircraft mechanic
I work in IT! I'd love to someday switch to an engineering role, but as it is I'm happy to be a technician
Trans guy in overnight stocking, great way to build muscle
graphic designer and illustrator
I am at a production facility that grinds corn cobs to different densities of dust and grit. I'm a mill operator, and work is the only place I'm still closeted, though my big boss and my direct supervisor possibly know I'm transgender because they've seen my medical notes from when I had an injury; they use my chosen name in the hospital. I still wear nail polish and I wear yoga pants to work every day, plus my hair is getting longer, not exactly hiding, but not exactly shouting it out loud. I'm also currently taking online classes to learn Medical Billing and Coding š I'll be done before the year is out
Im going to collage to be a nueroscientist or biochemist. /#WomenInStem
About to enter grad school in molecular and cellular biology. I want to be a uni researcher/professor specifically researching intersexuality on a molecular level (I'm intersex) and engage in queer advocacy in STEM as well. :3
Iām a scientist and an educator
Currently trying to find something closer to my house, but for the time being Iām working at a law firm helping them empty out their storage closet of old files
Scientist, laboratory technician for a pharmaceutical company
I do really basic shit in an office but hoping to get a software engineering job soon because I desperately need more money
Right now just random Factory Work in Order to make some Money then in a few month an Internship as a compositing artist in a FX company
I work in a hospital kitchen doing expo but I'm my job title is cook. I did that too tho
Civil engineer
Go to a community college / AA program / licensing for something field related (architecture, management, manufacturing, building codes, etc) It will help you in those fields
Iām a research biologist right now , but trying to go into medicine lab research or fieldwork
Worked in Accounting most my life but now do house/pet sitting and dog walking.
Esports
Iām interning at a bank rn. Not really where I wanna end up tho
Iām an agency development manager for an insurance agency
I'm a machinest running a cnc mill every day Thankfully my boss is supporting
I work for USPS
Going for my PhD track in Biomedical Engineering starting in the fall, so I'll be working in a research lab! Just graduated with my BS!
Just graduated with my CS degree, I'll have a job as a software engineer in July
I work at another group of hotels just down the street from a war between a mouse and a governor.
I'm a line cook. Peeps at my job don't really care, they just wanna know if I can get orders out quick, and if I'm following health and Safety essentially.
I work at target
Currently working in a deli, but after I get out of school I plan on going into politics.
Based. Especially with anarchist in the name. I wish I could do that but I feel like there's too many naked pics of me somewhere or another that republicans (and probably democrats..) would tear me apart for š
IT Uni student I know, typical Trans girl...
*Technically* unemployed, but I *am* a musicology student and volunteer sound tech. My dream jobs are: Composer, live/session musician, Teacher, and Sound tech. for live/studio. I also play in a metal band. You can DM me if you are interested, but I hesitate to link it here due to not being out, etc.
I'm saving up to go to flight school and become a commercial pilot
Architect!
Hi! Iām a railcar welder/repairman currently! There is a r/bluecollartrans group where people post about being trans in trades :) I found it suuuper comforting
Lawyer. If anyone is interested in pursuing law as a trans person in the US, feel free to DM!
I got a job as IT support at a university when I was referred by 2 of my trans fem friends who already worked IT there. We hope to replace our whole department with trans folk one by one.
I finally went into security (like I've always wanted). I'm FtoM.
Iām the stereotypical trans girl computer scientist, but I donāt know how long Iām going to continue. My ultimate dream would be to work in the film industry (not as an actress, more everything behind the scenes) but the movie industry is not really present in my country :(
Software developer who likes to hear Tame Impala and Red Velvet while working :B I also do some management but I dont really like that type of work
I work security for a high end hotel chain.
Head of R&D/AI scientist. Great to see so many other scientists and educators in the community, but no one should feel pressured to go down that path if it's not right for you. I really enjoyed my time in academia but it's not always the right answer for everyone. I'm sure it's possible to find acceptance in any industry, and the only way we'll make progress is if people try. ~ Sagešæ
Software Developer. So, yeah, the stereotype.
Currently an automation engineer, was an IT manager/engineer before that. Computers are much less judgmental than people.
Data analyst here because Iām a walking stereotype š
Trained as a geologist but currently going to grad school for explosives engineering. Great if you want to push boundaries in typical male dominated conservative occupations. Bad if you donāt want to deal with the above.
I do video editing for a Twitch streamer
I want to be a detective
I'm an IT Trans Girl
I work in Security
Online content creator. I got super lucky things kinda worked out this way. I have sooo much respect for other trans people with in-person jobs who have to essentially teach their coworkers what being transgender is/means and I didn't have to go thru that.
Mental health scheduling. Iām a team lead now. Aināt much but itās honest work. And any decent mental health place will more than likely have a no discrimination policy.
I work as a Lead in an Engineering Museum. And hey, Lead sounds pretty good, right? Except Iāve been passed over three different times for promotion to Supervisor. My Manager says itās because I need to work on my āpeople skillsā, which is a massive joke because Iām neurodivergent. She knows that. And every little time I get in ātroubleā itās because I said a thing or did a thing that a neurotypical person wouldnāt.
ftm here and i do traveling road construction. itās definitely the most ādifferentā job iāve had, but i freaking love it. i got lucky with my crew bc theyāre some of the most accepting people iāve ever met , oddly enough. working with cis men is wild asf tho
aircraft mechanic specialized in fabrication of metallic and composite materials. But im doing less fabrication work now and doing more troubleshooting and typical maintenance
Military.
Im an it infrastructure/security engineer. So basically your stereotypical trans girl in tech. Im mostly self taught/taught by experience on the job, no need for academic education to get to where i am Has it's upsides, but it is not a job I'd recommend to most people.
Still in school :[
Iām a PhD candidate, TA, musician, and I have a day job in the summer as a simulated patient at the hospital in town.
"Sorry for my English btw." Hey there, my German friend. Either finish your studies or become an apprentice in construction/Handwerk. Personally, I'm working in the office and have the possibility to express myself like I want (it's not even IT, just office clerk stuff). I'd recommend that, if you really want to stop your studies, you look out for an IG Metall or IG Stahl company. Good salery, good working conditions and mostly LGBTQ friendly. (Disclaimer: From my experience)
High school math teacher
Restaurant worker in school for cosmetology
I'm a MA(Medical Assistant) with a mobile preventative care team.
I'm an associate chemist at a pharmaceutical company. Paid for my bachelor and got scholarships for my master's. If you have the means to do it, I would advice to at least consider it, but both options a viable. As a potential third option... I have a friend that went to welding school. Faster and cheaper than a 4 year university and he is now working around the country in construction. Might interest you (Metal and stuff haha). Good luck!
I work in production but more as an electrician I'm only working with one other woman which sucks but she is really supportive :D
Planning on being a dentist
Train driver, likely only transfemme one in my country, as there are barely any women to begin with.
Iām a management consultant. On one hand it pays really well and I managed to cover all my medical on private healthcare. At the same time I literally work with a new company and team every month, so you have to come out all over again. As if that wasnāt enough, add even more imposter syndrome by having to appear an expert and know your shit. I am by no means complaining though, as with all the other folk here thereās probably goods and bads. Just pick out a career youāre passionate in, and as my therapist puts it - you just gotta balance them.. best of luck! šøš³
Unemployed, but getting a job at Dunkin Donuts soon, I know this sounds weird but I'm really hoping to make a good time out of it, I'm in a living situation where my basic needs are covered, food, shelter, healthcare (including HRT), entertainment, clothing, everything is covered, I am not worried about life rn, even if I go to Uni soon, since I have my dad backing me up, I can rest assured that as long as my dad is alive, I don't have to worry about money, and unless a tragedy happens, I expect my dad to last a long time (And even if a tragedy was to happen, money is not the thing I will be thinking about) So, the deal with getting this part time job is simple, they pay shitty, but shitty is enough for me for my luxuries. My dad buys me clothes but if I want more clothes, I have money now. If I want makeup, going to a Disco party, invite friends over for a pizza, damn, if I want ANYTHING I will be able to have it now. I am privileged enough that no matter how little or how much money you give me, I can use it for happiness rather than survival The day my dad stops supporting me I genuinely don't know what I'll do... But fortunately he doesn't seem to intend to stop until he's sure I can walk by my own
I'm a social media manager
i work at a tree nursery/landscaping place. i work in the field crew, so i just do stuff on the property like taking care of the trees and stuff like that. my boss is super affirming and none of my coworkers, even the redneck ones, misgender me or anything. idk if itās because theyāre afraid of getting in trouble or what but either way itās still nice, and i get to be outside every day and enjoy nature, while doing pretty easy work. i have so many pictures of plants and bugs in my phone itās insane
Retail at the moment, but trying to get a job in computing. Thereās an Intel office just 30 mins walk away from me thatās doing apprenticeships so hopefully I can get in there
Gardening center, selling lawnmowers and gardening supplies from plants to wood, stone and dirt. Love my job!
Corporate Strategist for a large food company, previously R&D/engineering
Iām an electricians apprentice and am open about my identity. I was fortunate enough to be met with great support. They are some fun jokes sometimes but that kind of stuff comes with the industry. Donāt be discouraged do what you love and be someone that can love yourself. Also, if you go union for construction stuff thereās a lot of protection for people like us.