Hey folks,

I’ve been semi out at work for a while now, with our communication systems showing she/they and dressing femme in the workplace.

I’ve settled on wanting to be called by a different name, and talking with my team lead and HR contact am planning a switch over on Monday.

I don’t expect any hostility from the team I’m in, and the company has been very supportive to date.

That doesn’t stop me being a little nervous with the visibility of Slack etc changing over to a distinctly female name.

Was wondering if the experiences of other transfemmes coming out in such a clear way in their workplaces.

  • ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Can’t fully relate, as I changed my name when I changed shifts and departments. The result being neither my manager nor any of my coworkers has ever known me by my deadname. So that particular bit of awkwardness was avoided.

    But without a doubt, changing my name at work was one of the best decisions I ever made. Still need to update my badge, but everyone uses my preferred name and compliments me on it. Feels so amazing to constantly hear it, beginning to heal a lifetime of hearing a name I loathed.