work study interview

[jay_20]

 I have an interview with the work study coordinator on Friday. I'm going to present as male because I already presented to the coordinator as such, and pretty much to everyone else on campus. She said she will need my social security card and my drivers license. I was wondering if I should disclose to her my trans status during my interview or

Comments

[jacobreid]

I'm sort of in the same position that you are. What I plan on doing is talking to the health and wellness councellor on the campus. At my school, this councellor helped ensure my name was changed to my preferred name on class lists and she helped me get my school ID because they asked for a piece of identification. So if there is a councellor who is there to help, I'd grab them and see what they can do for you.

[crazies]

My gender was never discussed when I had a campus job. I didn't necessarily pass, but nobody said anything when I gave the name Kevin (on the application and introduced myself as such) while my ID said Laura and female. I'd just ride it out, no need to make yourself and her uncomfortable with an unsolicited outing at a job interview, ya know. Good luck with the interview and new job.

[heartttcore]

Doesn't matter much. If you got work study, they are REQUIRED to giv you a job if you ask for one.

[antitrades]

I would agree with leaving the issue out of the interview. That would just be akward and that memory would override any other impressions you made on the interviewer. Even if the interviewer directly refers to you as a girl I wouldn't sweat it. A normal guy wouldn't point out such a mistake as it would be weird. And effeminate guys, so far as I know, are used to that sort of thing. When you get the job just use the mens room and generally act like there's nothing unusual. If a manager/supervisor asks about it you can calmly explain your situatation. Things are so PC these days they won't raise a fuss even if they want to and you can go to thier superior if they do. If a coworker asks about it, brush it off, ignore them or otherwise act like a genetic male would. (except don't get defensive or angry like a genetic male might as it is a workplace afterall)

[mutated_queer]

Before I had all the relevant docs changed I never disclosed in interview in case it negatively impacted my chances- the interviewer might be transphobic or they might think you'll take medical time off or whatever. I only disclosed to my manager when it got to showing docs stage and I explained that I wanted it kept confidential, still to call me X and all that.