I am really close with all of my coworkers. I'm 18 and have just come to terms with being ftm. However I still present as feminine.I work in retail and I have to.How does transitioning at work go? Do I just show up one day with a new name and pronouns? Or do I talk to someone first? I'm scared of being judged, but I'm one of the best workers there. I don't think I would get fired. But I feel like I may not be comfortable transitioning and staying at the same job. Any advice would be helpful.-Sam
I would scheduled a meeting with my bosses, bring some articles about transgender people and sit them down and be like I am trans, I will be transitioning from X gender to X gender. I hope this does not change how you view me, the only things that will be changing in this office for me are my name and the pronouns that I go by. Otherwise I’m going to be the same great, hard working person–just a lot more comfortable in my body. I’m open to any questions you have for me and is there anything I need to do to get the ball rolling.
Afterwards pull your close coworker friends aside that week or write them an email and I would say basically the same thing you said to your bosses and you know maybe give yourself a date when this will be happening. I told everyone what was going on and gave it about a week to set in and then starting to change things over.
Kyle