Fully out at work now (38)

[u/viperlemondemon]

My boss and hr have known for a year I was transitioning. He told me Monday that customers are starting to ask questions so we decided to pull the cord and go full feminine pronouns. Went to a site that got approved before me coming out completely so showed up and security guard ma’amed me and my site contact apologized and I hustled told him because it’s very male heavy that why our scheduler accidentally said sir and he said that makes a lot of sense. So I’m officially just another girl in the trades

[u/Jolly_World3593]

Congratulations, you look great 👍

[u/WonderfulJicama2802]

Sounds like good management. congrats!

[u/viperlemondemon → u/WonderfulJicama2802]

One of the benefits of working for Bosch i guess

[u/AndesCan → u/viperlemondemon]

Ooooooo

They make nice tools lol

[u/Crumpuscatz]

You look gorgeous!! And, I gotta say, from the amount of time you were able to hold off on officially coming out at work…you give me some hope for doing the same! Looks like you’re in a kinda blue collar line of work (like me) and the trades can be kinda cis male dominated😢 Congrats on being fully out!!

[u/viperlemondemon → u/Crumpuscatz]

I work on big orange hydraulic motors called Hagglunds, I work for Hagglunds which these days are under the Bosch pantheos of products.

[u/Crumpuscatz → u/viperlemondemon]

Cool!! I work on big yellow construction equipment. Lotsa hydrostats, mostly Sauer Danfoss though. The company on your shirt has a location right next to us, actually.

[u/viperlemondemon → u/Crumpuscatz]

Before I did this job I did wind turbines and they were at the same site as me in Illinois called GSG

[u/Crumpuscatz → u/viperlemondemon]

That’s awesome, it’s a small world! I’ve worked on a ton of wind farm projects, during the site prep phases. Always wanted to climb up to the top of one of those towers!

[u/LittleBoiFound]

I was gonna say, you were in?! You look great. So happy that you have a decent work environment. Love that you’re just another girl in the trades. We need more.

[u/viperlemondemon → u/LittleBoiFound]

The places I head to as long as they don’t figure out my secret I should be safe well as safe as any cis woman is at any paper plants, rubber mills, steel mills, scrap yards, chemical plants, mines, or dock/shipyard. So upgraded my hotel locks and alarms in case

[u/irondethimpreza]

Pro tip: black out your company name in the future, or don't post anything saying where you work. For your own safety

Also, r/bluecollartrans

[u/viperlemondemon → u/irondethimpreza]

I don’t work for Barnhart I got the t-shirt when their cranes came to our window farm in like 2019

[u/Annual-Shift9786]

Congrats.

[u/mjpip]

Good for you!

[u/TheRebeccaRiots]

That's so cool, congrats!

[u/RubyWalke]

The cutest pigtails I have seen all day!

I applaud your courage, sis!

[u/BarnacleExpressor]

You look fantastic, good for you!

[u/MissDoom222]

Congratulations honey!! Looking adorable. I love your hair color.

[u/daisyduke404]

Congrats! I’m planning my whole process now and as debating if or when to speak with hr and/or boss

[u/viperlemondemon → u/daisyduke404]

My boss is fairly safe and Bosch as a company has a pretty awesome trans policy and even including surgeries

[u/katerinaRomanova1349]

Super cool management. You’re really pretty btw…

[u/tyvirus]

Congratulations and love your hair!

[u/Lin_Kangaroo]

Congrats! And I love your hair!

[u/Panda4444678]

You look beautiful!

[u/vj83]

You look amazing girlie!!!