[TheSeamster]

So, I'm going to be graduating high school soon . I have an internship at an office where my grandmother works, but I'd like to get a real independent job soon.

The problem comes on at being skittish to a job when I'm genderqueer. I've considered just going by my assigned gender, but that feels so uncomfortable and makes my skin crawl.

Does anyone have any suggestions on finding a job or workplace that would be friendly or welcoming?

On top of all this, I'm very soft spoken with people I'm meeting for the first time. Any ideas?

[Bill3]

I have a relative who is an HR Director for a big company. These are her comments:

My thought is that working in a large company, or one in a larger city on the west or east coast (or perhaps Chicago), would be their best bet. In that type of environment, there's a greater likelihood that the managers have been trained to manage employees in this type of situation, or would at least have resources to help them with it. Or perhaps a more liberal city, like Boulder, CO? If this individual has access to social services type resources, that might be a good start in terms of getting practice with interviews, addressing any questions that might come up during the job search process, etc......