Dr Raymond Stantz
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- Posted: Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:05:53 +0000
So I got s**t earlier for making minimum wage.
I have pretty valid reasons for it, for the record. I was laid off from a job that paid a lot better and it's hard to get a good job after that. I also am transsexual, and face a lot of work discrimination. I am in the process of changing my name, which is not a simple process, so that I can get a better job again. These are NOT excuses. I live in a VERY conservative area. So people do actively discriminate. The issue is, yes, even though it is illegal, it is VERY difficult to PROVE it's discrimination, and, I cannot afford a lawyer anyway. Despite that, I am getting a consultation from a lawyer to see if I should sue my old job or not, because they did some irresponsible s**t that put me in debt. Basically they did stuff that I can prove wasn't legal, and it resulted in my insurance falling out from under me, and I'm still getting bills a year later. So not only am I paying a ton of s**t off that I shouldn't have to pay, but when I look for work, people discriminate. And no, I can't go pretend to be a woman. I look too male (which is obviously a good thing). Hence changing my name so no one has to know I'm trans.
Does your income define you?
If your income is low, do you have a good reason for it (age, inexperience, location, etc).
Do you judge people by how much money they make?
How much do you make, if you don't mind sharing?
Did someone hand you your job/position/status, or did you earn it?
I have pretty valid reasons for it, for the record. I was laid off from a job that paid a lot better and it's hard to get a good job after that. I also am transsexual, and face a lot of work discrimination. I am in the process of changing my name, which is not a simple process, so that I can get a better job again. These are NOT excuses. I live in a VERY conservative area. So people do actively discriminate. The issue is, yes, even though it is illegal, it is VERY difficult to PROVE it's discrimination, and, I cannot afford a lawyer anyway. Despite that, I am getting a consultation from a lawyer to see if I should sue my old job or not, because they did some irresponsible s**t that put me in debt. Basically they did stuff that I can prove wasn't legal, and it resulted in my insurance falling out from under me, and I'm still getting bills a year later. So not only am I paying a ton of s**t off that I shouldn't have to pay, but when I look for work, people discriminate. And no, I can't go pretend to be a woman. I look too male (which is obviously a good thing). Hence changing my name so no one has to know I'm trans.
Does your income define you?
If your income is low, do you have a good reason for it (age, inexperience, location, etc).
Do you judge people by how much money they make?
How much do you make, if you don't mind sharing?
Did someone hand you your job/position/status, or did you earn it?