tacofrogcheese
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Hey,
Im new and know I should look around a little bit more, but I have a few lil issues and wanted to gain perspective from veterans.
First some background...
I am 25 and a transsexual, not a flasy type or a druggie or a hooker or an old dood wig wearer. I dress for my job like any other person (hoodie and jeans and boots), am attracted to women and have a girlfriend and we are expecting our first (my second) baby. I have a stable home and am also a senior at my local college.
I started at UPS in DEC 2009 at a small hub in a small southern state. I was supposed to go to night ans an unloader, even talked and toured with Sup. I actually started as a driver helper cause they asked and i volunteered. From day one I was with the same veteran driver on the same route, everyday, for about a month. We built a repore, and shared stories, complaints, etc.
I was then asked 2 weeks in to work as an unloader in preload in addition to my driver helper position. I gladly took this opportunity to "prove myself", which I think I did, I worked my ass off.
I worked unload for about 2 weeks and was told id be hired after PEAK. I was and that was cool. One day while unloading by myself with a PT Sup scanning, I overheard him and his immediate superior debating my sexuality. I watched my Sup tell him "I thought he was gay" while my P/T Sup scanner guy responded "look at his back", referencing the line of my sports bra which i pretty much have to wear because i got boobs. I locked eyes with the FT Sup and went about my business.
After unloading the truck, I was told by the Sup to wait in the EREG area while he spoke to one of his superiors, away from me. He returned and put me to work on heavies, stating "c'mon big man, you can do it, put some muscle in it". and several other statements with the word "man" prominently inserted into his orders. This was not like this guy at all. Later on in the shift, he started being nice to me after I asked another 2 year co-worker who my hr/civil rights goto guy was.
I still worked and did my job very well. I am very meticulus and fast and rarely have stacks of boxes outside my truck doors. I was told one day to load brown trucks because we were having problems with missloads. The guy I replaced had alot and was sent to unload. I had 3 trucks and after 2 weeks only a single missload. This is now.
A few days ago i was asked if id be interested in p/t supervisor position. I wrote a letter and completed a cover sheet on friday. I understand I will be out of the union if i got this position. My driver friend says I should go for it.
I have been a permanent pt employee since JAN 02, 2009.
Id like to know if it's a trap to get rid of me.
Am I covered under anti-discrimination policy, even out of the union? It was in my understanding that I was.
or Am I some sort of affirmative action hire?
Did my driver have anything to do with my progress?
I am so lost here. I like the union because of the protections, esp in my at-will employment state.
I dont plan on driving cause in dec ill be graduating. My family could really use the extra money.
Please help. Even if you hate my "kind".
Thanx!
-Aubrey
Im new and know I should look around a little bit more, but I have a few lil issues and wanted to gain perspective from veterans.
First some background...
I am 25 and a transsexual, not a flasy type or a druggie or a hooker or an old dood wig wearer. I dress for my job like any other person (hoodie and jeans and boots), am attracted to women and have a girlfriend and we are expecting our first (my second) baby. I have a stable home and am also a senior at my local college.
I started at UPS in DEC 2009 at a small hub in a small southern state. I was supposed to go to night ans an unloader, even talked and toured with Sup. I actually started as a driver helper cause they asked and i volunteered. From day one I was with the same veteran driver on the same route, everyday, for about a month. We built a repore, and shared stories, complaints, etc.
I was then asked 2 weeks in to work as an unloader in preload in addition to my driver helper position. I gladly took this opportunity to "prove myself", which I think I did, I worked my ass off.
I worked unload for about 2 weeks and was told id be hired after PEAK. I was and that was cool. One day while unloading by myself with a PT Sup scanning, I overheard him and his immediate superior debating my sexuality. I watched my Sup tell him "I thought he was gay" while my P/T Sup scanner guy responded "look at his back", referencing the line of my sports bra which i pretty much have to wear because i got boobs. I locked eyes with the FT Sup and went about my business.
After unloading the truck, I was told by the Sup to wait in the EREG area while he spoke to one of his superiors, away from me. He returned and put me to work on heavies, stating "c'mon big man, you can do it, put some muscle in it". and several other statements with the word "man" prominently inserted into his orders. This was not like this guy at all. Later on in the shift, he started being nice to me after I asked another 2 year co-worker who my hr/civil rights goto guy was.
I still worked and did my job very well. I am very meticulus and fast and rarely have stacks of boxes outside my truck doors. I was told one day to load brown trucks because we were having problems with missloads. The guy I replaced had alot and was sent to unload. I had 3 trucks and after 2 weeks only a single missload. This is now.
A few days ago i was asked if id be interested in p/t supervisor position. I wrote a letter and completed a cover sheet on friday. I understand I will be out of the union if i got this position. My driver friend says I should go for it.
I have been a permanent pt employee since JAN 02, 2009.
Id like to know if it's a trap to get rid of me.
Am I covered under anti-discrimination policy, even out of the union? It was in my understanding that I was.
or Am I some sort of affirmative action hire?
Did my driver have anything to do with my progress?
I am so lost here. I like the union because of the protections, esp in my at-will employment state.
I dont plan on driving cause in dec ill be graduating. My family could really use the extra money.
Please help. Even if you hate my "kind".
Thanx!
-Aubrey
